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Comments on Technical Standards for Interoperability Framework for E-Governance in India (Phase II)
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Feb 29, 2012 09:44 AMThe e-Governance Standards Division has called for public comments on the draft of the Technical Standards IFEG Phase II. We from the Centre for Internet and Society have given our comments.
Will open access replace costly commercial publishing models?
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 23, 2012 09:12 AMCost of research journals going up while funds available are coming down, writes Vasudha Venugopal in an article published in the Hindu on February 19, 2012.
An Interview with Dr. Francis Jayakanth
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 24, 2012 06:09 AMIndia has been losing out its best talents to the West, however, this trend could be reversed if we create adequate number of world-class institutions and research facilities, and our scientific productivity and quality of research will improve significantly, says Dr. Francis Jayakanth in an email interview with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore.
Research papers will be available in public domain
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 17, 2012 05:38 AMIIT-Madras intends to make circle of knowledge complete, writes Vasudha Venugopal in this article published in the Hindu on 15 February 2012. Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam is quoted in the article.
Free Arduino Workshop (For Beginners)
Mar 03, 2012 from 03:00 AM to 07:00 AM — Centre for Internet and Society, No. 194, 2nd 'C' Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, Bangalore, India, — by Prasad KrishnaThe Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore invites you to a hands-on-free Arduino workshop in its office on 3 March 2012. The workshop will be held from 11.00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Inaugural EPT Award for Dr. Francis Jayakanth
Feb 14, 2012 from 08:00 AM to 08:45 AM — by Prasad KrishnaSummary of the Minutes of the Workshop on Biodiversity Informatics
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 30, 2012 04:24 PMThe Western Ghats Portal team had organized a one-day workshop to explore the contemporary state of biodiversity informatics as expressed in three spheres: technology behind biodiversity informatics, scientific commons and policy and biodiversity portals in India. It hoped to provide an opportunity to interact and learn from similar endeavors in this emerging discipline. The workshop was held at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore on 25 November 2011.
Geekup on Open Data in Bangalore
Jan 25, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Centre for Internet and Society, 194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur II Stage, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, — by Prasad KrishnaHasGeek in partnership with the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to a talk by Hapee de Groot on 25 January 2012 at CIS office in Bangalore.
Wikipedia turns 11 today
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 16, 2012 09:41 AMThe world's largest free encyclopaedia turns 11 on Sunday. To mark the occasion, the Wikipedia community will host events in seven cities across the country. The community is also celebrating the first anniversary of the Wikimedia India chapter.
Design!PubliC — Innovation and the Public Interest
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 16, 2012 08:48 AMOn the 14th of October, 2011, the Center for Knowledge Societies organized the second edition of the Design Public Conclave, a conversation on how innovation can serve the Public Interest. The conclave was held at the lovely premises of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore.
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