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A tale of two Internet campaigns
Techies supported anti-surveillance campaign, companies backed internet safety.
Towards an Equitable and Just Internet
IT for Change is organizing an international meeting to formulate a progressive response to issues of global governance of the Internet. Bhairav Acharya will be participating in this event to be held in New Delhi on February 14 and 15.
୧୦ ବର୍ଷରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ୱିକିପିଡିଆ
This is a feature about Odia Wikipedia's 10th anniversary and the story of a dead volunteer community reviving after 8 years. This has been published in Rabibara Sambad (Sunday supplement of Odia newspaper The Sambad) on February 9, 2014.
Combating SLAPP suits in India
i-Probono is organizing this conference at WWF India on February 10, 2014. Bhairav Acharya is participating in the event as one of the speakers in the session on Freedom of Speech and the Internet.
Father-son duo promote Punjabi online
A father-son duo has been working to include more information about Punjab and Punjabi on Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia.
The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional Perspectives
The School of Law, Christ University is conducting National Conference on The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional Perspectives from 28 February – 1 March 2014. Snehashish Ghosh will be moderating a session at this conference.
The Dangers Of Birdsong
Instant gratification? Social media can quickly turn the game into checkmate if you don’t keep your emotions in check.
The Dynamics of Education to Employment Journey: Opportunities and Challenges
KIIT School of Management, KIIT Univeristy is holding the 7th National Management Convention 2014 at its campus in Bhubaneswar on February 21 and 22, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan and Subhashish Panigrahi have been invited to address the students of KIIT University.
First Meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group for India Internet Governance Forum
The Department of Electronics and Information Technology organized a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) at Electronics Niketan in New Delhi on February 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting.
CIS joins the the Global Commission on Internet Governance Research Advisory Network
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the Research Advisory Committee for the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
Tech-savvy students given tips to enter IT field
Students from any academic background, but having computer knowledge and common sense, can land a job in the IT sector, said U B Pavanaja, programme officer (Indian languages) at Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore).
Odia Wikipedia (Coverage in Sanchar)
Sanchar published about Odia Wikipedia in their edition on January 31. Subhashish Panigrahi is quoted.
Is Bhutan selling its soul to Google?
Migrating Bhutan government’s communications to Google servers, allowing the United States access to confidential data, raises questions
FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society
The Wikimedia Foundation Board has published a resolution declaring the Centre for Internet and Society as eligible for funding through the Annual Plan Grants program.
TACTIS Symposium 2014
Tata Consultancy organized the TACTIS Symposium at TCS Siruseri, Chennai on January 28 and 29, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in the event and gave the key note address.
Data Privacy Day 2014
January 28 is annually celebrated as Data Privacy Day (DPD). Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized the annual meeting J N Tata Hall, Bldg 1, Infosys Campus, Infosys Ltd., Electronics City, Bangalore. Elonnai Hickok was a panelist.
Workshop: Social Justice in an Internet-mediated World
IT for Change and the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities invite you to a workshop on social justice in an internet-mediated world at the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities on January 31, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan, Program Director, Access to Knowledge from the Centre for Internet and Society will deliver a lecture on Where are the Alternatives ? Is distributed power possible?
The net is taking over
For many days to come, people will speculate what caused Sunanda Pushkar's death last week in a New Delhi hotel. Did Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife die of poisoning or a drug overdose? Wasn't she unwell? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? No less a matter of speculation has been the social media's role in the whole affair.
Internet Governance and India: The Way Forward
Snehashish Ghosh is participating in this event organized by the Observer Research Foundation on January 22 in New Delhi.
KIIT University to lead building free knowledge repository initiative
Centre for Internet and Society is a Bangalore based Non profit organization which works primarily in the broader domains ofinternet and policy research, accessibility, open knowledge and open education.
