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'The Dark Face of Google': by Sanchia de Souza — published Mar 23, 2009 — last modified Mar 24, 2009 06:51 AM — filed under: Lecture
Talk by Patrice Riemens
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3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at NLSIU, Bangalore: by Prasad Krishna — published May 25, 2012 — filed under: Telecom, Lecture, Event Type
The Indian Journal of Law and Technology in association with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore is organising the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The lecture series will be spread out over the course of the year and will include eminent speakers who will talk with the students and other interested persons on their topics of expertise.
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Art in the Open Source Age — A Talk by Gene Kogan: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 15, 2012 — last modified Dec 13, 2012 06:06 AM — filed under: Lecture, Event, Openness
The Centre for Internet and Society is hosting a talk by Gene Kogan, a programmer and digital artist, at its office in Bangalore on November 30th, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
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Dialogue Cafe @ Centre for Internet and Society: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 29, 2011 — last modified Dec 07, 2011 11:10 AM — filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society announces the launch of its dialogue cafe, where every month, we approach seminal thinkers, scholars and practitioners to help explore knowledge paradigms that help us understand and research techno-social realities through innovative thought, concepts and frameworks.
Located in Internet Governance
Framing an Alternative Approach to the Jan Lokpal: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 01, 2011 — last modified Oct 11, 2011 11:42 AM — filed under: Lecture
The National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information (NCPRI) and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) are organizing a public talk on "Framing an Alternative Approach to the Jan Lokpal" on Friday, August 5, 2011 at CIS, Bangalore. Shankar Singh, Nikhil Dey and Aruna Roy of MKSS and NCPRI will be speaking.
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Free Speech Online in India under Attack?: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 17, 2011 — last modified Mar 02, 2012 03:03 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Lecture, Event Type
When the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal suggested pre-censorship for a range of popular online platforms and social networking sites, the suggestion was met by a barrage of criticism, which soon forced him to back down. Yet Sibal’s suggestion is not the only threat to free speech on the Internet in India today. Legislation such as the Intermediary Due Diligence Rules and Cyber Café Rules (also jointly known as the IT Rules) issued in April 2011 is equally dangerous for free speech online.
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GeekUp with Erica Hagen: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2012 — last modified Feb 29, 2012 03:00 AM — filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance
HasGeek is organizing a GeekUp with Erica Hagen of the GroundTruth Initiative on 1 March 2012 at 5 p.m. Erica will speak on the theme: "From Information to Empowerment: Unpacking the Equation".
Located in Internet Governance
Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?” – A Public Lecture by Caspar Bowden: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 23, 2011 — last modified Sep 08, 2011 03:19 AM — filed under: Lecture, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, invites you to a public lecture by Caspar Bowden*, the Chief Privacy Adviser of Microsoft’s Worldwide Technology Office, on Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?
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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
Network Culture: Archaeological and Artistic Interventions Public Seminar – Talk by Kristoffer Gansing and Linda Hilfing: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 19, 2010 — last modified Dec 01, 2010 07:07 AM — filed under: Lecture
Kristoffer Gansing and Linda Hilfling will give a talk on Network Culture on 8 November 2010 in the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore.
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