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Design!PubliC — Third Conclave in New Delhi
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2012 07:03 AMOn the 20th of April 2012, the third Design Public Conclave, organized by the Center for Knowledge Societies in collaboration with IBM, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google and the Centre for Internet and Society, was held at the National Museum, New Delhi. The Conclave brought together thought-leaders and decision makers from the government, the media, multinational organizations and academic institutions for a conversation about transforming India into an Innovation Society.
Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 24, 2012 03:38 PMThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
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— by Subbiah Arunachalam — last modified May 09, 2012 03:44 AMIt has been a slow but steady move to make scholarship freely available, writes Prof. Arunachalam in an article published by the Indian Express on May 8, 2012.
Arduino Introductory Workshop at CIS
— by Priya Kuber — last modified May 01, 2012 07:50 AMThe Centre for Internet & Society organised a hands-on-free Arduino workshop in its office on March 3, 2012. Video is now online!
Bangalore Meet-up for the Open Government Partnership Brasilia
Apr 17, 2012 from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM — Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, — by Prasad KrishnaThe international Open Government Partnership (OGP) is holding its first annual meeting on April 17 and 18, 2012. Representatives from over 50 member countries will gather in Brasilia to celebrate the progress that has been made to date, to exchange best practices, and to grow and strengthen the global collaborative network of open government leaders. Bangalore meet-up at CIS on April 17, 2012 from 5.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m.
Design!PubliC — Event in Delhi
from Apr 19, 2012 01:30 AM to Apr 20, 2012 11:00 AM — New Delhi, — by Prasad KrishnaCentre for Knowledge Societies in partnership with IBM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, HeadStart, India@75, LiveMint, and the Centre for Internet & Society is organizing the third edition of Design!PubliC event in Delhi on April 19 and 20, 2012.
International Space Apps Challenge
from Apr 21, 2012 01:00 AM to Apr 22, 2012 08:00 AM — The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, — by Prasad KrishnaThe International Space Apps Challenge is an international codeathon-style event that will take place over a 48 hour period in cities on all seven continents – and in space – on the weekend of April 21-22, 2012. The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing solutions to global challenges. The Centre for Internet & Society is organising the event in Bangalore.
Open DataCamp — 2012
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 30, 2012 02:49 PMA one-day unconference for people working with data from various sectors to come together and share their projects and ideas was organised in Bangalore on March 24, 2012. It was organised by the DataMeet group. Pranesh Prakash participated in the event.
Open access to government data on the cards
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 26, 2012 07:31 AMThe way has been cleared for public access to the data collected by Union government ministries and departments, with official approval being accorded to the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP). T Ramachandran's article was published in the Hindu on March 25, 2012. Pranesh Prakash is quoted in it.
Francis Bags EPT Award for Open Access in Developing World
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 03, 2013 05:36 AMThe Electronic Publishing Trust recently announced a new annual award to be made to individuals working in developed countries who have made significant contribution for the cause of open access and free exchange of research findings. There were 30 nominations from 17 countries around the world and Dr. Francis Jayakanth from the National Centre of Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was selected for the inaugural EPT Award for Open Access in the Developing World by a committee that went through all the nominations.
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