Centre for Internet & Society

Telugu Wiki Mahotsavam 2013

by Prasad Krishna -

The Telugu Wikipedia Community is organizing the Telegu Wiki Mahotsavam from April 9 to 11, 2013 in Hyderabad. The Access to Knowledge team at the Centre for Internet and Society is supporting and co-organizing the event.

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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop

by Prasad Krishna - Institution of Engineers, JLB Road, Mysore 570005

A Kannada Wikipedia workshop is being organized by the Centre for Internet and Society in Mysore on March 24, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja will be participating in this workshop. The one day workshop will begin at 10 a.m. in the morning and shall end at 5.00 p.m. in the evening.

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Wikipedia Workshop for Kannada Science Writers

by Prasad Krishna - Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath Conference Hall, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore

The Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with Wikimedia Chapter India and KRVP, Bangalore, is organizing a workshop for Kannada science writers at Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath Conference Hall in Banashankari, Bangalore on March 17, 2013. The one day workshop shall begin at 10 a.m. in the morning and will conclude at 5.00 p.m. in the evening. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja will be participating in the event.

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A Wikipedia Editing Workshop in Goa

by Prasad Krishna - Nirmala Institute of Education, Goa

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Access to Knowledge team from the Centre for Internet & Society is organizing a wikipedia editing workshop on March 8, 2013 at Nirmala Institute of Education, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., followed by an offline and online editathon.

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Knowledge Sharing through GLAM at Bangalore

by Prasad Krishna - Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore

A seminar for GLAM institutions (GLAM stands for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) will be held in Bangalore on February 25, 2013, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The program is supported by Wikimedia, Creative Commons and the Centre for Internet & Society.

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Wikimedia Bangalore Meetup @ Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

by Prasad Krishna - Indian Institue of Management, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore

The Access to Knowledge team of the Centre for Internet & Society in partnership with Wikispeed and NASSCOM is organizing meetup at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore on February 25, 2013 at 2.00 p.m. Vishnu Vardhan will speak on the Access to Knowledge program.

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Access to Knowledge Workshop @ NMAMIT, Karkala Taluk, Karnataka

by Prasad Krishna -

The Centre for Internet & Society in collaboration with Metawing Technologies (P) Ltd. is organizing a Wikipedia workshop at NMAMIT, Karkala Taluk, Karnataka on December 21, 2012, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

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2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest

by Prasad Krishna - FGV Law School, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

We are pleased to announce the Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. The theme for this year’s Congress will be “Setting the positive agenda in motion,” and will have a special focus on developments and opportunities in the so-called “BRICS” group of emerging economies. This note invites applications to attend the Congress, including proposals to chair workshops or deliver a paper or presentation related to the Congress’s theme.

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Wikipedia: State of Tech — A Talk by Erik Moeller

by Prasad Krishna - The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, No.194, 2nd, 'C', Cross, Domlur, IInd Stage, Bangalore 560071 (Near to TERI Complex and opposite to Domlur Club)

The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore is hosting a talk by Erik Moeller, Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at the Wikimedia Foundation at its office in Bangalore on November 12, 2012, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., followed by a lunch discussion.

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A Workshop on "Exploring the Internals of Mobile Technologies"

by Jadine Lannon - TERI Southern Regional Centre 4th Main, Domlur II Stage Bangalore,Karnataka

The Centre for Internet and Society invites all individuals interested in investigating and exploring the internal of the Mobile/Hardware Technologies and understanding of capabilities of mobile phones to join our workshop on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the TERI Southern Regional Centre.

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