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A Kannada Wikipedia Workshop in Mysore: by U.B.Pavanaja — published Aug 13, 2013 — last modified Oct 04, 2013 04:40 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Kannada Wikipedia
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, a day-long Kannada Wikipedia workshop was conducted at the Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services (CPDPS), Manasa Gangotri campus, University of Mysore, Karnataka by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team. Dr. U.B.Pavanaja conducted the workshop.
Located in Openness / Blog
Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop (Coverage in Prajavani): by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 05:50 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Workshop, Openness
Prajavani covered the Kannada Wikipedia workshop organised by the CIS-A2K team and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat of KR Pet., on August 12, 2013. A scanned version of the report is produced below.
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Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop (Coverage in Suvarna Times of Karnataka): by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 06:10 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Workshop, Openness
Suvarna Times of Karnataka covered the Kannada Wikipedia workshop organised by the CIS-A2K team and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat of KR Pet., on August 12, 2013. A scanned version of the report is produced below.
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Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop (Coverage in Vijaya Vani): by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 06:45 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Workshop, Openness
Prajavani covered the Kannada Wikipedia workshop organised by the CIS-A2K team and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat of KR Pet., on August 12, 2013. A scanned version of the report is produced below.
Located in News & Media
Wikimedia Asia Meeting: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 10, 2013 — last modified Aug 29, 2013 10:14 AM — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
T.Vishnu Vardhan and Subhashish Panigrahi from the Access to Knowledge team at CIS participated in the Wikimedia Asia meeting in Hong Kong on August 10, 2013.
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Are Indian Consumer Laws Ready for the Digital Age?: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Aug 08, 2013 — last modified Aug 08, 2013 11:52 AM — filed under: Consumer Rights, Featured, Access to Knowledge
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, recognizing the need for protection of the rights of consumers, drafted a set of model guidelines on consumer protection which were adopted by the General Assembly in 1985. The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP) act as an international reference point of the consumer movement, however since it has been over a quarter of a century since they were first drafted, there is a strong argument for revising them to bring them in line with new developments in technology and business practices.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
India’s Indigenous Languages Drive Wikipedia’s Growth: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 08, 2013 — last modified Aug 09, 2013 09:58 AM — filed under: Telegu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness
Despite accommodating the world’s second largest English-speaking population behind the United States, it is India’s indigenous language speakers that are creating and consuming the content that is driving Wikipedia’s growth on the subcontinent.
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Beyond Property Rights: Thinking About Moral Definitions of Openness: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2013 — filed under: Openness, Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
It is hard for Westerners to realize just how much we take for granted about intellectual property, and in particular, how much the property owner’s perspective--be it a corporation, government or creative artist--is embedded in our view of the world as the natural order of things.
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Do You Have the Right to Unlock Your Smart Phone?: by Puneeth Nagaraj — published Aug 07, 2013 — last modified Aug 07, 2013 07:32 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
In this blog post Puneeth Nagaraj looks at the recent controversy over the expiration of the exemption granted by the US Library of Congress for unlocking phones and compares the Indian position as per a 2005 Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
A Telegu Wiki Meetup @ CIS: by SJ Veera (Telugu Wikipedian) — published Aug 05, 2013 — last modified Sep 01, 2013 11:30 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Telugu Wikipedia, Openness
Telugu Wikipedians had their monthly meetup at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore on Saturday, July 13, 2013, 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
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