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Digitisation is making e-learning simple: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Though the computer literacy in India is low, some companies are effectively spreading education using digital contents riding on the Internet.
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Francis Bags EPT Award for Open Access in Developing World: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 29, 2012 — last modified Aug 03, 2013 05:36 AM — filed under: Award, Open Content, Video, Open Access, Openness
The 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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Secure IT 2012 — Securing Citizens through Technology: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 29, 2012 — last modified Apr 28, 2012 04:06 AM — filed under: Video, Internet Governance, Information Technology, ICT
The event is co-organised by DST and NSDI, Govt. of India in partnership with Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd. on March 1, 2012 at Claridges in New Delhi.
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What is Stewardship in Cyberspace?: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 29, 2012
The aim of the annual Canada Centre Cyber Dialogue is to convene an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, academia and private enterprise to participate in a series of facilitated public plenary conversations and working groups around cyberspace security and governance.
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Konkan Corridor Project — A Lecture by Vasant Gangavane: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 10, 2012 — last modified Apr 13, 2012 01:49 PM — filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance, ICT
Well known social worker Vasant Gangavane will be giving a public lecture on the Konkan Corridor Project at Ashoka Innovators for the Public in Bangalore on April 16, 2012. The lecture will focus on the role of Information & Communication Technology for total rural transformation by inclusive integrated development with no change of land ownerships. The event is co-organized by Ashoka Innovators for the Public and the Centre for Internet and Society.
Located in Internet Governance
Mind of the millennium teen: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Say mom, did you have electricity when you were growing up?" Twelve-year-old Aditya throws a casual query at his 38-year-old mother during a power cut.
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Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Marketplace: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2012
Pervasive technologies (mass-market networked communication technologies) are transforming the way in which people across the world access knowledge media. The prices of mobile phones and netbooks have plummeted, even as penetration and use have reached near-ubiquitous levels. In many ways, these commercial devices are fulfilling the promise that socially beneficial initiatives like One Laptop Per Child were never able to fully deliver on.
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Content blocked under the order: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 25, 2012 07:11 AM
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Implementation of the order at the ISP level: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 25, 2012 07:14 AM
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Pitroda seeks to put govt information in public domain: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Social media
In the first-ever Indian government press conference on Twitter, Sam Pitroda, adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on public information infrastructure and innovations, championed the cause of putting government information in the public domain to usher in openness and empowerment.
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