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Writing skills improve with Wikipedia editing
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 15, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
Pavan Santhosh said that contributing to Wikipedia and working in Wikimedia community improves our leadership qualities and writing skills. In an awareness session conducted about "You can edit Wikipedia" in JKC college, Guntur, Santhosh explained how to create and improve articles about Wikipedia in this program. Principal I.Nageswara Rao presided over this meeting.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
WTO-MC11 in Buenos Aires: What is at Stake for India and its People
by Admin — published Nov 24, 2017 — last modified Nov 24, 2017 02:09 PM — filed under:
On November 21, 2017, Anubha Sinha attended a civil society workshop on "WTO-MC11 in Buenos Aires: What is at Stake for India and its People". The workshop was co-organised ​by the Third World Network, ​Focus on the Global South, ​South-Solidarity Initiative of Action Aid, ​and the Forum on FTAs ​at the Seminar Hall 1 & 2, New Block, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Yogyakarta Meeting on Open Culture and Critical Making
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 12, 2014 — last modified Jul 03, 2014 08:57 AM — filed under: ,
Sharath Chandra Ram will be part of the ASIA LABS theme panel and will also be doing community FOSS/FOSH workshops at the Maker events at the event organized by HONF Foundation, Catec, and r0g from June 12 to 15, 2014.
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You Too Can Write on Wikipedia! — Training workshop
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 04, 2013 — last modified Dec 06, 2013 07:55 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation and National Institute of Tourims and Hospitality Management is organizing a two-days training workshop (December 5-6, 2013) in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
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Youth is responsible for protecting Telugu
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2016 — last modified Feb 05, 2016 08:49 PM — filed under: , ,
G. Umamaheshwara Rao, head of linguist research at Hyderabad Central university observed that there is every possibility for Telugu to be extinct soon. Its responsibility of youth to protect and preserve the language. And it is Wikipedia which would help in doing so.
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Youths come forward to augment Assamese Wikisource project
by NE NOW NEWS — published May 21, 2019 — filed under: ,
Assamese Wikisource is a sister-project of Assamese Wikipedia, where Assamese books with expired copyrights are available.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Zero Project Conference on Accessibility: Innovative Policies and Practices for Persons with Disabilities
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2014 — last modified Mar 06, 2014 08:44 AM — filed under: , ,
Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre convened an international conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria on February 27 and 28, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated in the conference as a speaker. On February 27 he spoke on e-speak and on the following day (February 28) he spoke in a session on Copyright & the Marrakesh Treaty: Opportunities and Challenges.
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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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