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Blog Entry An Odia Wikipedia Workshop at Academy of Media Learning
by Subhashish Panigrahi published Nov 10, 2012 last modified Jul 17, 2013 07:06 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Odia Wikipedians were invited to Academy of Media Learning (AML), Bhubaneswar for a guest lecture and a workshop on contributing to Odia Wikipedia. The event was organised by the Centre for Internet & Society on November 10, 2012. This is a report about the activities in AML.
Located in Openness / Blog
At WIPO, Authors, Civil Society Watchful Of Rights For Broadcasters
by Prasad Krishna published May 02, 2014 — filed under: ,
The article by Catherine Saez was published in IP Watch on May 1, 2014. CIS statement on the broadcast treaty is mentioned.
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File WIPO SCCR 25 Day 4, November 22, 2012 (Full Text)
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 05, 2012 — filed under: ,
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 4, November 22, 2012.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
File WIPO SCCR 25 Day 5, November 23, 2012 (Full Text)
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 05, 2012 — filed under: ,
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 5, November 23, 2012.
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Comments to the MHRD on WIPO Broadcast Treaty (March 2013)
by Pranesh Prakash published Apr 23, 2013 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society would like to make the following comments on the draft legal text of SCCR/24/10 (Working Document for a Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations) at the stakeholders meeting to be held on March 21, 2013.
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Blog Entry CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13
by Pranesh Prakash published Apr 25, 2013 last modified Apr 25, 2013 11:57 AM — filed under: , , ,
The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of the visually impaired. An abridged version of this was read out during the meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 22:15 due to time restrictions.
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Blog Entry Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 25, 2013 — filed under: , , ,
In this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Blog Entry CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 28, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 12:01 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Pranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access to published works by blind persons, persons with visual impairment, and other print disabled persons, by requiring mandatory exceptions in copyright law to enable conversions of books into accessible formats, and by enabling cross-border transfer of accessible format books.
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Blog Entry CIS Comments to the Ministry of Human Resource Development on the Proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 07, 2013 last modified Dec 07, 2013 07:57 AM — filed under: ,
As a follow up to a stakeholder meeting called by the MHRD on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty, CIS provided written comments on the Working Document for a Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations adopted by the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at its twenty-fourth session, Geneva, July 16 to 25, 2012.
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Blog Entry CIS Statement on Limitations and Exceptions for Education, Teaching and Research Institutions and Persons with Other Disabilities
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 20, 2013 last modified Dec 30, 2013 06:17 AM — filed under: ,
Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made this statement at the WIPO-SCCR on December 20, 2013.
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