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Events which have already happened.

National Privacy Workshop Dec 09, 2017 from 10:30 AM to 05:00 PM India International Centre, New Delhi, by Admin
Centre for Internet & Society is organizing a round-table to discuss the potential impact of numerous policy developments with wide ranging implications for recognition and governance of privacy in India. The round-table will be held on December 9, 2017 at India International Centre in New Delhi, 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Cross Border Sharing of Data: Challenges and Solutions Dec 08, 2017 from 10:30 AM to 05:00 PM India Islamic Centre, New Delhi, by Admin
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has been following the debates around MLAT process taking place globally and researching potential areas of tension in the tools that India uses to access data across borders. As part of this research, CIS is hosting a workshop on cross border sharing of data on December 8, 2017 at India Islamic Centre from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare Nov 30, 2017 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM 4th Main Road, Domlur II Stage, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071, by Admin
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is organizing a roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare at 'The Energy and Resources Institute' (TERI) in Bengaluru on November 30, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The roundtable seeks to discuss the various issues and challenges surrounding the implementation of AI and related technologies in the Indian healthcare sector.
Open House on Security Practices in FinTech Nov 17, 2017 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM HasGeek House, 2699, 19th Main Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, 19th Main Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008, by Admin
CIS in collaboration with Has Geek is organizing an Open House on security practices in FinTech.
Gender Equality in the Workplace Nov 15, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM No. 194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur, 2nd Stage, Bengaluru 560071, by Admin
The workshop was conducted by Samvada at the Centre for Internet & Society's office in Bengaluru on November 15, 2017.
Roundtable on Enhancing Indian Cyber Security through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation Nov 04, 2017 from 10:30 AM to 05:00 PM by Admin
A closed door round-table on enhancing Indian cyber security is being organized on 4 November 2017 at Indian Islamic Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi.
Emerging Issues in the Internet of Things Oct 23, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM Centre for Internet & Society, No.194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, Bengaluru (Opposite Domlur Club and near to TERI Office), by Admin
Andrew Rens will give a talk about research that he is doing at the Internet Governance Lab on October 23, 2017 at the Centre for Internet & Society in Bengaluru.
The Right to Information, The Right to Knowledge (Talk by Sam Pitroda & Carl Malamud) Oct 15, 2017 from 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM NUMA, Cobalt Building, 46/1, Church Street, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, by Pranesh Prakash
On October 15, 2017, Sam Pitroda and Carl Malamud will speak on open data and knowledge in India.
Mahima Taneja and Nayantara Mohan Nanda - Data Collection in the Development Sector: Field Insights, Challenges, and Innovations (Delhi, October 06, 5 pm) Oct 06, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
It is our priviledge to announce that Mahima Taneja and Nayantara Mohan Nanda of Outline India are the speakers at the #FirstFridayAtCIS talk this month. Mahima will share her experience and anecdotes from the field, highlighting challenges and key concerns related to data collection in the Indian landscape, and the need for integrating qualitative components in evaluation designs. Nayantara will talk about Outline India's upcoming evaluation platform for creating transparency and enhancing accountability of key actors in the development sector. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
Mrutyunjay Mishra - India Online: Measuring, Understanding, and Making Decisions about Internet in India (Delhi, September 01, 6 pm) Sep 01, 2017 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
With great pleasure we announce that Mrutyunjay Mishra, co-founder of Juxt-SmartMandate and India Open Data Association, will be the speaker for the September #FirstFriday event at the CIS office in Delhi. Mrutyunjay is a recognised expert in data-driven decision-making and a leading commentator on Indian consumer behaviour. His talk will focus on the evolution of measurement of users and activities in the Indian telecommunication and online market sectors, and will highlight the critical challenges and opportunities faced by public and private entities in reliably and timely measuring, understanding, and making commercial and policy decisions about 'India Online'. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD - Broadband Access in India: Insights from a Demand Side Research (Delhi, August 04, 5 pm) Aug 04, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
It is our priviledge to announce that P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD will be the speaker for the August #FirstFriday event at the CIS office in Delhi. Dr. Ilavarasan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Studies in the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Using a large scale demand side research undertaken at BharatNet pilot sites, Dr. Ilavarasan will discuss the status of broadband access in India. He shall highlight the efforts being made by the government and challenges in achieving the desired developmental outcomes. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
Dr. Prerna Prabhakar - Impact of Digitisation of Land Recods in Rural India (Delhi, July 07, 5 pm) Jul 07, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Saikat Datta
It is our priviledge to annouce that Dr. Prerna Prabhakar will be the speaker for the July #FirstFridayAtCIS event. Dr. Prabhakar is an Associate Fellow with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). She is involved in a project that looks at the digitisation of land records in India and its impact on land ownership across the country. In the talk, she will evaluate the impact that digitisation of land records has had in parts of rural India. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
CISxScholars Delhi - Harsh Gupta - FAT ML for Lawyers and Lawmakers (June 29, 5:30 pm) Jun 29, 2017 from 05:30 PM to 08:00 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
We are proud to announce that Harsh Gupta will discuss "FAT ML (Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Machine Learning) for Lawyers and Lawmakers" at the CIS office in Delhi on Thursday, June 29, at 5:30 pm. This will be a two and half hour session: beginning with a 45 minute talk, followed by 15 minute break, another talk for 45 minutes, and then a discussion session. Please RSVP if you are joining us: <[email protected]>.
Japleen Pasricha - Gendered Spaces in Digital Rights (Delhi, June 02, 5 pm) Jun 02, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
It is our priviledge to annouce that Japleen Pasricha will be the speaker for the June #FirstFridayAtCIS event. Japleen smashes the patriarchy for a living, and is Founder & Editor-in-chief of Feminism in India. The talk will focus on her experience of working on gender and digital rights in India, the ways in which "gender" functions as a critical lens in digital rights discourse and practice in India (or not), and the gendered nature of digital rights spaces in India. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017 May 18, 2017 from 02:00 PM to 07:30 PM NIMHANS Convention Centre, by Prasad Krishna
The Centre for Internet & Society along with Prakat Solutions and Mitra Jyothi is co-hosting the Global Accessibility Awareness Day in Bengaluru on May 18, 2017.
Meeting on Proactive Disclosure and Personal Data (Delhi, May 13, 5:30 pm) May 13, 2017 from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
CIS is organising an informal discussion on topics related to proactive disclosure and personal data thrown up by the recently published report by Amber Sinha and Srinivas Kodali titled "Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof)". Please join us at 5:30 pm today, May 13, at the CIS office.
Communication Design and Visualising Information May 05, 2017 from 04:00 PM to 04:30 PM The Centre for Internet & Society, No. 194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, Bengaluru - 560071 (Near to Domlur Club and TERI Complex), by Prasad Krishna
Saumyaa conducted a session on the broad principles of communication design and visualising information.
Amutha Arunachalam - Stand Shielded of Digital Rights (Delhi, May 05, 4 pm) May 05, 2017 from 04:00 PM to 06:30 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Sumandro Chattapadhyay
We are proud to announce that Amutha Arunachalam will be the speaker at the May #FirstFriday event at the CIS Delhi office. Amutha is Principal Technical Officer in the Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research. The talk will be on digital signatures, traceability of time-stamps, and setting up an Indian Standard (Digital) Time. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2017 Apr 22, 2017 from 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM The Centre for Internet & Society, No. 194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, Bengaluru - 560071 (Near to Domlur Club and TERI Complex), by Prasad Krishna
The NASA Space Data Challenge (Hillhacks Pre-event) will be hosted at the Centre for Internet & Society's Bengaluru office on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dr. Madan M. Oberoi - Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations (Delhi, April 07) Apr 07, 2017 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM The Centre for Internet and Society, first floor, B 1/8, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, by Saikat Datta
We are proud to announce that Dr. Madan M. Oberoi will be the speaker at the inaugural #FirstFriday@cis_india event at the Delhi office. These events, held on the first Friday of each month, will facilitate open and in-depth discussion and learning on topics crucial to our understanding of internet and society. The event will comprise of the speaker's presentation followed by an open discussion. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.