Centre for Internet and Society

Concept Note: UNICEF & Nasscom Foundation Workshop on Child Online Protection

praskrishna — 2016-02-14T10:16:34Z

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Concept Note: Network Neutrality in South Asia

praskrishna — 2015-12-01T02:34:25Z

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/concept-note-network-neutrality-in-south-asia

Concept Letter

praskrishna — 2015-03-08T05:04:45Z

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/concept-letter.pdf

Comsnets

praskrishna — 2016-01-17T15:03:46Z

Comsnet

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Comsnets

praskrishna — 2016-01-17T15:06:22Z

Comsnet

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Computer Operation

praskrishna — 2013-01-24T07:32:22Z

Operating a Computer

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Computer Operation

praskrishna — 2013-01-24T07:08:44Z

Computer Operation

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Competition Commission of India chairman's participation in Assocham conference raises conflict of interests

praskrishna — 2015-09-19T15:33:11Z

The chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and three of the six commission members are participating in a conference organised by Assocham and sponsored by private companies like Ericsson, trade associations and two legal firms specialising in intellectual property cases.

The article by Rema Nagarajan was published in the Times of India on August 6, 2015.

This, civil society organisations argue, raises issues of conflict of interest in a quasi-judicial body like CCI participating in a conference organised by private parties that have cases before the commission.

For instance, the event partner Ericsson is facing CCI investigations on matters related to standard essential patents (SEPs), one of the conference topics, and issues related to licensing of technologies on fair and equitable terms. The vice president and head of the legal section of Ericsson also has a speaking slot in the inaugural event. The brochure clearly states that the event partner on payment of Rs 5 lakh gets several privileges including a speaker's slot in the inaugural and business sections.

Several civil society organisations including Alternative Law Forum, Centre for Internet and Society and IT for Change from Bangalore, Knowledge Commons Collective, National Working Group on Patent Laws, and Software Freedom Law Centre from Delhi have written to the CCI protesting against its participation in the conference.

In their letter to CCI chairperson Ashok Chawla, they pointed out that the day-long conference titled Interface between Intellectual property (IP) and Competition Law, being held in a five star hotel on August 7, was focusing on issues being adjudicated by CCI. While Chawla is listed in the brochure as giving the inaugural address, CCI members GP Mittal and MS Sahoo are chairing two technical sessions and a third member SL Bunker is giving a special address at the valedictory function.

Other speakers include Rajiv Aggarwal, Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, representatives of Google, Intel, Microsoft, the UK IP Office, senior advocates from three Indian law firms specialising in IP and representatives of international law firms and consultancy firms.

"It is a well-set precedent that judicial and quasi-judicial bodies never directly or indirectly discuss matters pending before them. The conference is centred on discussing issues that are currently under the investigation of CCI along with commercial entities, including one which is facing the investigation," stated the letter adding that all the judicial or quasi-judicial bodies were expected to avoid not only actual conflict of interest but also perceived conflict of interest.

The civil society signatories pointed out that the event was not an academic event but a commercial one organised by a chamber of commerce along with the industry with clear commercial objectives. "The participation of CCI in the event would compromise the credibility and independence of CCI. Therefore, CCI as a guardian of public interest should not be subject to the lobbying efforts of IP owners. Providing privileged access to lobbying efforts of private enterprises like Ericsson, Qualcomm, Microsoft and Intel would cast a dark shadow on the neutrality of CCI," stated the letter requesting Chawla not to participate in the conference and to direct CCI members and CCI staff involved in investigations to avoid participation.

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/a2k/news/times-of-india-rema-nagarajan-august-6-2015-competition-commission-of-india-chairman-participation-in-assocham-conference-raises-conflict-of-interests

Comparison Table GDPR DPD

praskrishna — 2017-02-07T13:45:58Z

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Comparison of National IPR Strategy September 2012, National IPR Strategy July 2014 And Draft National IP Policy, December 2015

praskrishna — 2015-10-15T16:48:50Z

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/comparison-of-national-ipr-strategy-september-2012-national-ipr-strategy-july-2014-and-draft-national-ip-policy-december-2015-1.pdf

Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the World (File)

praskrishna — 2013-05-23T04:17:51Z

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/comparative-analysis-dna-profiling-bill.xlsx

Comparative Analysis

praskrishna — 2014-10-29T13:21:52Z

Comparative Analysis

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Companies

praskrishna — 2016-01-26T02:31:30Z

Companies

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Community Informatics: Successfully Applying Information and Communications Technologies as a Support to Local Economic and Social Development

praskrishna — 2011-04-05T04:13:17Z

Dr. Gurstein will present a talk on the current state of development in Community Informatics and facilitate a broader discussion on community based ICTs for local development and community empowerment as are currently applied in India and worldwide.

Community Informatics (CI), also known as community networking, electronic community networking, community-based technologies or community technology refers to an emerging field of investigation concerned with principles and practices related to information and communication technology (ICT) as it applies to enabling or empowering communities or groups. It draws on insights on community development from social sciences disciplines and applies these in the areas of Information Studies and Information Systems. It is a cross- or interdisciplinary approach interested in the utilization of ICTs for different forms of community action, as distinct from pure academic study or research about ICT effects.

Community Informatics is very closely linked to broader strategies for ICT for Development that is the use of information and communications technologies as a support to economic and social development among and within less developed countries, regions and marginalized populations.

Dr. Gurstein will give a brief introduction to the current state of development in Community Informatics and facilitate a broader discussion on community based ICTs for local development and community empowerment as they are currently being applied in India and internationally.

The Speaker

Dr. Gurstein is currently Executive Director of the Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training (CCIRDT) in Vancouver, Canada; Research Professor in the School of Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark); Research Professor in the Faculty of Management at the University of Quebec (Ouatouais); and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. The CCIRDT has an affiliated organization based in Cape Town, South Africa, and Memorandums of Agreement with Izandla Zethu (Pretoria, SA) and currently being finalized with the the Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) and with IT for Change (IT4C) an NGO based in Bangalore, India.

He is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Community Informatics and Foundation Chair of the Community Informatics Research Network. He currently has a continuing Advisory relationship with the (Canadian) Northern Indigenous Communities Satellite Network in the creation of its Research Consortium and is an Advisor to the EU funded N4C project looking at telecommunications services for underserved and indigenous people in Northern and Central Europe. He has consulted to the governments of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Nepal and Jordan; to the Ford Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, the UN Development Program, and the European Union; and to Nortel, Mitel, Bell Canada, and Intel among others.

Date and Time

February 25th, 2010, 05.00 pm to 07.00 pm.

Venue

Centre for Internet and Society, 2nd 'C' Cross, Domlur, 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 71

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/events/community-informatics-information

Community Informatics and Open Government Data

praskrishna — 2013-09-26T11:21:23Z

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/raw/community-informatics-open-govt-data.pdf