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WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 3 and Day 4
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jul 08, 2021 02:51 PMDay 3 and 4 saw the presentation of four studies conducted by external experts on music markets in various regions in the world and one study on rights of stage directors of theatrical productions. Day 4 saw member states sharing their positions on a proposal for creation of two rights 1) rights of stage directors of stage productions and 2) public lending right. The Chair also presented the draft summary of the session upon its conclusion, on Day 4. This blog post shares the specific text under the broadcasting and limitations and exceptions agenda items, relevant from an access to knowledge perspective.
WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 2
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jul 08, 2021 02:55 PMMember states delivered opening statements and deliberated on the scope, direction, and progress of work on the limitations and exceptions agenda. This blog post summarises positions and contentions around: 1) Information Session on impact COVID 2) Creating a binding limitations and exceptions international instrument 3) Work Plan under the L&E agenda 4) Conducting regional consultations as per the report on regional seminars and international conference on limitations and exceptions.
WIPO SCCR 41: Statement by CIS on Limitations and Exceptions Agenda Item
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jun 29, 2021 01:20 PMAnubha Sinha delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 2 of the 41st WIPO SCCR session, on the limitations and exceptions agenda item.
WIPO SCCR 41: Statement by CIS on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda Item
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jun 29, 2021 01:19 PMAnubha Sinha delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 1 of the 41st WIPO SCCR session on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda Item.
WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 1
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jun 29, 2021 01:40 PMMember states delivered opening statements and deliberated on the progress, substantive provisions, and method of work on the draft broadcasting treaty text. This blog post summarises positions and contentions that supported: 1) transparency in SCCR work 2) limitations and exceptions 3) addressing the object of protection and overbroad scope of rights in the draft treaty text.
A Comparative Study of Article Creation Campaigns on Wikipedia - Part II
— by Puthiya Purayil Sneha — last modified Jun 11, 2021 10:54 AMThis is a short report on a comparative analysis of two prominent Wikimedia initiatives, Wikipedia Asian Month and Project Tiger, to understand prevailing challenges and opportunities, and strategies to address the same. The report has been authored by Nitesh Gill with inputs from Suswetha Kolluru, and editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019–2020.
A Comparative Study of Article Creation Campaigns on Wikipedia - Part I
— by Nitesh Gill and Suswetha Kolluru — last modified Jun 11, 2021 10:56 AMThis is a short report on a comparative analysis of two prominent Wikimedia initiatives, Wikipedia Asian Month and Project Tiger, to understand prevailing challenges and opportunities, and strategies to address the same. The report has been authored by Nitesh Gill with inputs from Suswetha Kolluru, and editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019–2020.
Update on Publisher’s Copyright Infringement Suit Against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Apr 28, 2021 05:28 PMAnubha Sinha provides a summary of the progress of the copyright infringement suit against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India. This article was first published in InfoJustice on March 8, 2021.
The STI Policy Proposes a Transformative Open Access Approach for India
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Apr 28, 2021 05:22 PMAnubha Sinha explains what the draft national Science, Technology and Innovation policy means for open access to scientific literature for Indians. This article was first published in The Wire Science on January 21, 2021.
Research Publishing: Is ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ Pragmatic Reform for India?
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Apr 28, 2021 05:09 PMAnubha Sinha examines the feasibility of the proposed 'One Nation, One Subscription' approach in the draft national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (2020) on access to scientific literature. This article was first published in The Wire Science on October 23, 2020.
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