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India's 23rd Regional Language Wikipedia Goes Live in Tulu

The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.

Originally published by Indo Asian News Service, the blog post was mirrored by NDTV on August 8, 2016.

Dagmara Wyskiel presenta libro sobre su obra "Juego Mixto"

El 28 de julio, la artista polaca presentará una publicación sobre su proyecto artístico de intervenciones en el paisaje que recorrió Chile entre 2013 y 2016, con colaboración de autores del mundo del arte y de la astronomía. La exhibición de fotografías y videoinstalaciones emanada de este proyecto estará disponible hasta el 31 de julio. Anteriormente "Juego Mixto" ha sido expuesto en el Centro Cultural Estación Antofagasta, en la Galería Otwarta Pracownia en Cracovia, Polonia, y estará en el Museo de las Artes Universidad de Guadalajara (MUSA).

"El proyecto mantiene la idea de que la gratuidad es por voucher"

Como parte del Proceso de Discusión de la Reforma a la Educación Superior que inició la Universidad de Chile con sus tres estamentos, el académico de la Facultad de Derecho realizó un análisis al proyecto del gobierno, el que compartió con estudiantes, académicos y funcionarias en la jornada del martes 26 de julio. Como explicó el académico, este proyecto "mantiene la lógica de que la ley no puede obligar" y sólo puede ofrecer convenios, lo que es incompatible con "que la ley asegura derechos".

Si uno busca tanta competencia y excelencia puede dejar de lado gente

En la quinta jornada del Seminario Permanente sobre Educación Superior organizado por la U. de Chile y las universidades del Estado, el académico francés Jean-Luc Nahel promovió el rol de las universidades públicas a la hora de llevar el conocimiento al conjunto de la ciudadanía. El Rector Ennio Vivaldi encabezó la quinta jornada del Seminario Permanente, que busca conocer experiencias internacionales sobre la educación superior estatal.

El profesor de la Universidad Jordi Rodríguez Virgili, premio Victory Award 2016

El profesor de la Universidad Jordi Rodríguez Virgili, premio Victory Award 2016
El Máster en Comunicación Política y Corporativa, reconocido en Washington como el mejor programa de Marketing Político

El profesor Jordi Rodríguez Virgili
FOTO: Manuel Castells

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Registration to the Open Exchange for Social Change – IODC unconference is now open!

We are excited to announce that registration is open for ‘The Open Exchange for Social Change’. This event has been referred to in the past as ‘The Unconference’ during the flurry of pre-event IOCD Madrid announcements made over the past few weeks.   The response has already been amazing on social media, and we have received many inquiries about the event itself.

AoIR program published

The 17th annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers will be held in Berlin, Germany, 5-8 October, 2016. More than 500 researchers from all over the world will gather... MORE

Stanowisko MKiDN w sprawie roli wydawców w prawnoautorskim łańcuchu wartości oraz wyjątku na rzecz panoramy

Debata nad zapowiadaną reformą prawa autorskiego w Unii Europejskiej już dawno przestała być jedynie dyskusją o prawach twórców i użytkowników. Przyjęty model regulacji prawa autorskiego wpłynie na to, jak funkcjonuje internet, jakie treści są w nim dostępne, czym można się dzielić a czym nie. Niewątpliwie cała dyskusja dotyczy rozwoju społeczeństwa opartego na wiedzy i nowych modeli dostępu do kultury.

Stanowisko MKiDN w sprawie roli wydawców w prawnoautorskim łańcuchu wartości oraz wyjątku na rzecz panoramy

Debata nad zapowiadaną reformą prawa autorskiego w Unii Europejskiej już dawno przestała być jedynie dyskusją o prawach twórców i użytkowników. Przyjęty model regulacji prawa autorskiego wpłynie na to, jak funkcjonuje internet, jakie treści są w nim dostępne, czym można się dzielić a czym nie. Niewątpliwie cała dyskusja dotyczy rozwoju społeczeństwa opartego na wiedzy i nowych modeli dostępu do kultury.

Aadhaar – Identity without Consent, Control or Security

The Central Government notified certain sections of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (‘the Act’) last month. As of now, only the sections setting out the establishment, powers and functions of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) have been brought into force. Passed earlier this year, the […]

In Tulu, India's 23rd Regional Wikipedia Goes Live

In a major boost to ancient Indian languages, Tulu wikipedia has finally gone live.
The article by Naina Chaturvedi was published in Huffington Post on August 7, 2016. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja was quoted.

Apps can give personal information to strangers

We love our apps. A study done last year, found that app usage in India has grown 131 per cent. But apps are notorious for accessing personal data and we’re obligingly careless with our privacy. Inadvertently, users give away third-parties access to their phone calls and right to operate cameras on their mobiles.

Crowdfunding for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Book edited by Walter Vassallo: “Crowdfunding for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research and business practices on the opportunities and benefits gained from the use of crowdfunding in modern society, discussing its socio-economic impact, in addition to its business implications.

After eight years, Tulu Wikipedia goes live

Around eight years after its launch and in incubation, the Tulu Wikipedia has gone live with over 1,000 articles. It can be accessed at http://tcy.wikipedia.org
The article by Raviprasad Kamila was published in the Hindu on August 7, 2016

India's 23rd regional Wikipedia, in Tulu, goes live

The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.

Originally published by IANS, it was mirrored by Business Standard on August 6, 2016.

Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authentication

As private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
The post was published in Citizen Matters on August 2, 2016. Amber Sinha was quoted.

Tulu Wikipedia Goes 'Live'

Tulu Wikipedia became live on August 5, 2016. CIS-A2K took making of Tulu Wikipedia live as one of its activity in 2014. The efforts bore fruit and Tulu Wikipedia is live now.
CIS-A2K team is thankful to all the volunteers who contributed to Tulu Wikipedia and helping it see the light of the day. We would specifically thank  Dr. Vishwanatha Badikana and Bharathesha Alasandemajalu who have contributed with the most edit counts and at present are participating in the WIkiconference India.

WikiConference India 2016

WikiConference India 2016 is an event to provide a common platform for all Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information. The Conference is open for participation of Wikimedians from all nations, and will be taking place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August 2016 at Chandigarh.

An India Where the Disabled have a Choice

The Roundtable on Digital Access to the Disabled held in Bangalore brought forward many issues related to the topic. Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society speaks to Dr. Archana Verma about the problems faced by the disabled while using technology. Being herself partially visually impaired, this is an interview from an expert as well as the personal experiences of a person from the disabled group.

IGF Academy Regional Workshop

Sunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by LIRNE Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 4, 2016. He will speak on the status of freedom of expression, internet governance and multi-stakeholder processes
Sunil Abraham made a presentation at the event.

For more details visit http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/igf-academy-regional-workshop