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Blog Entry Can Judges Order ISPs to Block Websites for Copyright Infringement? (Part 1)
by Ananth Padmanabhan — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Jan 31, 2014 06:00 AM — filed under: , ,
In a three-part study, Ananth Padmanabhan examines the "John Doe" orders that courts have passed against ISPs, which entertainment companies have used to block dozens, if not hundreds, of websites. In this part, he looks at the theory behind John Doe orders and finds that it would be wrong for Indian courts to grant "John Doe" orders against ISPs.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: , , ,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board has published a resolution declaring the Centre for Internet and Society as eligible for funding through the Annual Plan Grants program.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Wikipedia Editing as Assessment Tool in the Indian Higher Education Classroom
by Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Ashwin Kumar A.P. and T. Vishnu Vardhan — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Jan 30, 2014 10:06 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Getting students to create and edit Wikipedia entries in English and Indian languages can be a comprehensive assessment tool at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Both levels of higher education require the demonstration of the ability to present knowledge in encyclopaedic form, which can be done by a good review of relevant literature and the showcasing of key arguments in the field.
Located in Openness / Blog
Blog Entry Wikipedia at Forefront in Christ University
by Syed Muzammiluddin — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Feb 04, 2014 05:08 AM — filed under: , , ,
Wikipedia has entered Indian undergraduate language classroom in Christ University, Bangalore. Recently the Access to Knowledge team from the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS-A2K) organized a series of events in Christ University. This blog post provides a brief analysis of the outcome.
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Workshop: Social Justice in an Internet-mediated World
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 27, 2014 — last modified Feb 02, 2014 04:24 PM — filed under:
IT for Change and the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities invite you to a workshop on social justice in an internet-mediated world at the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities on January 31, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan, Program Director, Access to Knowledge from the Centre for Internet and Society will deliver a lecture on Where are the Alternatives ? Is distributed power possible?
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KIIT University to lead building free knowledge repository initiative
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 20, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 09:57 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Centre for Internet and Society is a Bangalore based Non profit organization which works primarily in the broader domains ofinternet and policy research, accessibility, open knowledge and open education.
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Odisha: KISS to create tribal languages and heritage repository
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 20, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 08:33 AM — filed under: , , ,
World' largest tribal residential institute Kalinga Institute of Social Studies (KISS) is going to initiate a project in collaboration with Centre for Internet and Society's Access To Knowledge program (CIS-A2K) to gather academic and research resources on tribal languages and diverse cultural heritage.
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Blog Entry WikiSangamotsavam 2013 brings Indian Wikimedians together
by Netha Hussain and Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jan 14, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:57 AM — filed under: , , , ,
WikiSangamotsavam, the annual conference of Malayalam Wikimedians, took place in Alappuzha, Kerala from December 21 to 23, 2013. The conference brought together around 200 Wikimedians and well-wishers from all over India.
Located in Openness / Blog
Introductory talk about "Wikipedia in Academics"
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 13, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:48 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Subhashish Panigrahi gave a talk on Wikipedia in Academics. Subhashish spoke about the use the Wikipedia in academics, students' role as contributors to Wikipedia to keep the facts correct and editing Wikipedia articles in Indic languages.
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Global Congress On IP and Public Interest Adopts Principles for Negotiations
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 13, 2014 — filed under: ,
A recent conference on intellectual property and the public interest concluded with the adoption of public interest principles to guide international trade negotiations and international organisations.
Located in News & Media
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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