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Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 26, 2016 — last modified May 26, 2016 10:29 AM — filed under: UID, Big Data, Privacy, Internet Governance, Aadhaar, Biometrics
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
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Understanding and Mitigating Online Hate Speech and Youth Radicalisation: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 01, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
The tenth annual IGF meeting will be held in João Pessoa, Brazil, on November 10 - 13, 2015. IGF's MAG has decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” as the overarching theme. UNESCO as part of the IGF event is organizing a workshop on hate speech and youth radicalisation. Sunil Abraham will be a panelist for this workshop.
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Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition: by Smarika Kumar — published Jun 22, 2014 — last modified Jun 22, 2014 03:23 AM — filed under: NTIA Announcement, ICANN, IANA Transition, Internet Governance
Smarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 06:08 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Bhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
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Understanding the Right to Information: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 28, 2011 — last modified Jun 12, 2013 11:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Elonnai Hickok summarises the Right to Information Act, 2005, how it works, how to file an RTI request, the information that an individual can request under the Act, the possible responses and the challenges to the citizen and the government. She concludes by saying that there are many structural changes that both citizens and governmental officers can make to improve the system.
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UNDP joins Tech Giants in Partnership on AI: by Admin — published Aug 01, 2018 — last modified Aug 13, 2018 03:51 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
UNDP joins the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a consortium of companies, academics, and NGOs working to ensure that AI is developed in a safe, ethical, and transparent manner. Founded in 2016 by the tech giants - Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft - It has since been joined by industry leaders such as Accenture, Intel, Oxford Internet Institute - University of Oxford, eBay, as well as non profit organizations such as UNICEF and Human Rights Watch and many more.
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UNESCAP Google AI Meeting: by Admin — published Aug 29, 2018 — last modified Sep 20, 2018 03:47 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy
Arindrajit was a panelist at the event on AI in public service delivery hosted by UNESCAP Bangkok on August 29, 2018. The event was co-organized by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Google.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators consulted at the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
“Internet Universality indicators should measure broad social implications of the Internet and serve as a powerful tool to foster sustainable development,” was a strong message delivered by Asia-Pacific stakeholders at UNESCO consultation to develop Internet Universality indicators during the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) in Bangkok (Thailand), 29 July 2017.
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UNESCO Multistakeholder consultation at 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF): by Admin — published Jul 29, 2017 — last modified Aug 09, 2017 01:49 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the APrIGF 2017 organized by UNESCO in Bangkok from July 26 to 29, 2017. Vidushi Marda also participated in the event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
UNESCO's Open Forum: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 15, 2010 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 03:58 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
As UNESCO organized Freedom of Expression related workshops, this Open Forum will be dedicated to other key IGF topics, notably multilingualism in cyberspace, open access to scientific information, open educational resources, and accessibility for marginalized groups. In addition, UNESCO will take this opportunity to announce new initiatives and share experiences with participants. The interactive panel format will start with brief presentations from experts, followed by a moderated discussion with participants.
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