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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.
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.
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