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Data-Driven Journalism, Data Literacy & Open Government — Talk at CIS: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 31, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 06:08 AM — filed under: Open Data, Event Type, Openness
The Open Knowledge Foundation and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to an informal talk by Lucy Chambers and Laura Newman on 'Data-Driven Journalism, Data Literacy, and Open Government'.
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CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on Exceptions & Limitations for Libraries and Archives: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 25, 2012 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Fair Dealings, Intellectual Property Rights, Archives, WIPO
This was the statement delivered by Pranesh Prakash on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights on the issue of exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 24, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 12:35 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from July 16 to 25, 2012.
Located in Access to Knowledge
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 23, 2012
This was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Monday, July 23, 2012, specifically on the Chair's Non Paper on the Protection of Broadcasters which was released this morning.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 22, 2012 — last modified Jul 23, 2012 03:24 PM — filed under: Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in Geneva. The statement called upon all countries to conclude textual work on the treaty and call for a Diplomatic Conference to finalize it. This statement received applause, which is highly unusual at the SCCR.
Located in Access to Knowledge
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 22, 2012 — filed under: Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
This was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Friday, July 20, 2012.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Open Government Data: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 16, 2012 — last modified Jul 16, 2012 12:42 PM — filed under: Openness
The Transparency & Accountability Initiative published a book titled “Opening Government: A Guide to Best Practice in Transparency, Accountability and Civic Engagement across the Public Sector”. The Centre for Internet & Society contributed a chapter on Open Government Data.
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The Web of Our Strife: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 04, 2012 — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
Located in Internet Governance
Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 23, 2012 — last modified Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Fair Dealings, Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Economics, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Technological Protection Measures
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, though, is that many important issues have not been addressed by these amendments, and how copyright policy is made without evidence and often out of touch with contemporary realities of the digital era.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
India's Broken Internet Laws Need a Shot of Multi-stakeholderism: by Pranesh Prakash — published Apr 26, 2012 — last modified Apr 26, 2012 01:45 PM — filed under: IT Act, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Encryption, Intermediary Liability, Facebook, Internet Governance, Censorship
Cyber-laws in India are severely flawed, with neither lawyers nor technologists being able to understand them, and the Cyber-Law Group in DEIT being incapable of framing fair, just, and informed laws and policies. Pranesh Prakash suggests they learn from the DEIT's Internet Governance Division, and Brazil, and adopt multi-stakeholderism as a core principle of Internet policy-making.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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