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Blog Entry Too Clever By Half: Strengthening India’s Smart Cities Plan with Human Rights Protection
by Vanya Rakesh — published Mar 22, 2016 — filed under:
The data involved in planning for urbanized and networked cities are currently flawed and politically-inflected. Therefore, we must ensure that basic human rights are not violated in the race to make cities “smart”.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Towards an Equitable and Just Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 10, 2014 — last modified Feb 17, 2014 11:20 AM — filed under:
IT for Change is organizing an international meeting to formulate a progressive response to issues of global governance of the Internet. Bhairav Acharya will be participating in this event to be held in New Delhi on February 14 and 15.
Located in News & Media
Training for Internet Governance Activists
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2014 — last modified Nov 07, 2014 12:38 AM — filed under:
Geetha Hariharan attended a training session for Internet rights activists in Cambridge, organised by Global Partners Digital, UK on September 23 and 24, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Trans Pacific Partnership and Digital 2 Dozen: Implications for Data Protection and Digital Privacy
by Shubhangi Heda — published Jul 12, 2016 — last modified Jul 12, 2016 07:56 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
In this essay, Shubhangi Heda explores the concerns related to data protection and digital privacy under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement signed recently between United States of America and eleven countries located around the pacific ocean region, across South America, Australia, and Asia. TPP is a free trade agreement (FTA) that emphasises, among other things, the need for liberalising global digital economy. The essay also analyses the critical document titled ‘Digital 2 Dozen’ (D2D), which compiles the key action items within TPP addressing liberalisation of digital economy, and sets up the relevant goals for the member nations.
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Blog Entry Transparency in Surveillance
by Vipul Kharbanda — published Jan 23, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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Blog Entry Transparency Reports — A Glance on What Google and Facebook Tell about Government Data Requests
by Prachi Arya — published Sep 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 13, 2013 09:44 AM — filed under: ,
Transparency Reports are a step towards greater accountability but how efficacious are they really?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Transparent Government, via Webcams in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2011 — last modified Jul 21, 2011 05:41 AM — filed under:
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — Little Brother is watching you. That is the premise for the webcam that a top government official here has installed in his office, as an anticorruption experiment. Goings-on in his chamber are viewable to the public, 24/7.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Two Tales of Transparency!
by Sunil Abraham — published Apr 11, 2012 — last modified Apr 11, 2012 12:09 PM
In a single week, two global Internet giants announce transparency efforts that have direct implications for privacy and free speech.
Located in Internet Governance
File UAS License Agreement Amendment regarding the Central Monitoring System (CMS)
by Maria Xynou — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: , ,
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Ubiquity, Mobility, Globality: Charting Directions in Mobile Phone Studies
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 09, 2014 — last modified Dec 04, 2014 04:27 PM — filed under: ,
Nehaa Chaudhari made a presentation at the Ubiquity, Mobility, Globality : Charting Directions in Mobile Phone Studies Conference. This was organized by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia on November 6 and 7, 2014. Nehaa was on a panel titled Mobile and its Effects on Global Markets and made a presentation on Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Workplace.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
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