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Using Social Media for Mobilisation: Discussion with Dina Mehta and Peter Griffin — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 20, 2011 10:28 PM
Zainab Bawa reports on the discussion with Peter Griffin and Dina Mehta, hosted at CIS on 19 June 2009, on 'Using Social Media for Mobilisation'.
Measuring the effectiveness of online activism — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:56 PM
Article by Sruthi Krishnan in The Hindu, 21 June 2009
Emerging Bit Torrent Trends in India — by Siddharth Chadha — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM
Internet has been a revelation ever since its introduction. The writer in this blog examines how the progress made by Internet based technologies could never be reversed.
Report on Second National Workshop on Web Accessibility, 5-7 June 2009 — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Feb 04, 2013 05:52 AM
Nirmita Narsimhan reports on the second National Workshop on Web Accessibility for web developers, hosted by CIS in Bangalore from 5 to 7 June 2009, and attended by 15 participants.
Follow-up Letter in Support of WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 25, 2011 08:43 AM
CIS has sent another letter to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry for Human Resource Development, petitioning it to support the WIPO Treaty for the reading disabled.
Are you Game? — by Siddharth Chadha — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM
In a preview on the rise and expectations in the Gaming industry, this post looks at emerging trends in India.
Consumers International IP Watch List 2009 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
In response to the US Special 301 report, Consumers International brought out an IP Watch List. CIS contributed the India Country Report for the Watch List.
'Internet and Deliberative Democracy': Panel Discussion Featuring Sunil Abraham, Philippe Aigrain and Mario Losano — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
Sunil Abraham, Director (Policy), Centre for Internet and Society, attended the first edition of the Biennale Democrazia in Turin, 22-26 April 2009. He participated in a panel discussion on the topic 'Internet and Deliberative Democracy'. This blog entry links to a video of his contribution to the discussion.
Letter on South Africa's IPRs from Publicly Financed R&D Regulations — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
Being interested in legislations in developing nations styled after the United States' Bayh-Dole Act, CIS responded to the call issued by the South African Department of Science and Technology for comments to the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Regulations.
Of my struggle with a Broadband Connection — by Siddharth Chadha — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM
This is a reflection on my experiences with installing a broadband Internet connection at home. The closing post of an interview is delayed since Jamie and Peter are traveling.
WIPO Broadcast Treaty and Webcasting — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
On Friday, 8 May 2009, at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a stakeholders' briefing meeting on the Broadcast Treaty that has been on the table at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The purpose of that meeting was to inform the relevant stakeholders of the developments in Geneva, as well as to garner input from them regarding the stance to be adopted by India at the WIPO. Pranesh Prakash from the Centre for Internet and Society participated and made a presentation on webcasting, highlighting the differences between webcasting and broadcasting, and arguing that webcasting should not be part of the WIPO Broadcast Treaty.
Seminar on Exceptions and Limitations in Copyright — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AM
This is a report on a seminar organised by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Government of India on 14 and 15 May 2009, in Kochi, Kerala, to look at exceptions and limitations in copyright. Programme Manager Nirmita Narsimhan, of the Centre for Internet and Society, attended the seminar.
The Dark Fibre Files: 'Steal This Film' and the Pirate Bay Trial — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM
In this posting, the fifth blog entry on the making of the film 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha discusses the Swedish trial of the Pirate Bay, which brought up some of the debates on intellectual property rights and piracy that were highlighted in 'Steal This Film'.
International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies' — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:56 PM
Sunil Abraham, Director-Policy, CIS, is to take part in a panel discussion on 'Media, Technology, and Governance' at the International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies' on 21 May 2009, 1.00-2.15 pm.
‘Housing the Democratic City’: Panel Discussion Featuring Bill Dunster, Cino Zucchi and Sunil Abraham — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
Sunil Abraham, Director (Policy), Centre for Internet and Society, attended the first edition of the Biennale Democrazia in Turin, 22-26 April 2009. He participated in a panel discussion on the topic 'Housing the Democratic City'. This blog entry links to videos of his contribution to the discussion and reproduces the promotional material on the event as a whole.
Letter to Education Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Advocating Adoption of FOSS in State IT Academies — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 23, 2011 02:55 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society is a signatory to a letter being sent to the Education Secretary, Government of Karnataka, advocating the adoption of FOSS at state IT academies.
Access India Meet-Up, 16 May 2009 — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AM
We reproduce a brief report on the meeting of the Access India mailing list hosted at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society on 16 May 2009, between 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm.
Online Interest in Advani Rises — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:58 PM
Article by Sruthi Krishnan in the Hindu, 15 May 2009, quoting CIS Research Director Nishant Shah
Metaphors and Narratives — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 20, 2011 10:47 PM
A course designed for Christ College, Bangalore
Gender and Technology — by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 20, 2011 10:47 PM
A course module designed by CIS for the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore
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