[P2P-F] Fwd: The Centre for Internet and Society - Bulletin - April '14

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From: Prasad Krishna <prasad at cis-india.org>
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Subject: The Centre for Internet and Society - Bulletin - April '14
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 We at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) welcome you to the fourth
issue of the newsletter (April) for the year 2014. Archives of our
newsletters can be accessed at: http://cis-india.org/about/newsletters

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Highlights
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   - We have published a compilation of the various central government
   schemes in a blog post as part of our National Resource Kit project.
   - The 27th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and
   Related Rights (WIPO-SCCR) was held in Geneva from April 28 to May 2, 2014.
   Nehaa Chaudhari participated in the event. CIS made its statements on
   Technological Measures of Protection on Limitations and Exceptions for
   Libraries and Archives, Orphan Works, Retracted and Withdrawn Works, and
   Works out of Commerce on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and
   Archives, and on the WIPO Proposed Treaty for the Protection of
   Broadcasting Organizations.
   - CIS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mysore University
   for converting to Unicode and re-releasing their encyclopaedia under
   Creative Commons License. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja on behalf of the CIS-A2K team
   signed the MoU.
   - A two-day global stakeholder meeting on future of internet governance
   (NETmundial) was organized by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee in
   partnership with /1Net at Sao Paulo in Brazil on April 23 and 24, 2014.
   Achal Prabhala participated in the event. As part of its research to enable
   productive discussions of the critical internet governance issues at the
   meeting and elsewhere CIS published a total of 16 blog entries.
   - We conducted an empirical study of five separate and diverse banks
   (State Bank of India, Central Bank of India, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, and
   Standard Chartered Bank) to gain a practical perspective on the existing
   banking practices and policies in India, and published a Banking Policy
   Guide.
   - As part of the Making Change project Denisse Albornoz interviewed
   Tuhin Paul, an artist and storyteller behind Menstrupedia, an India-based
   social venture creating comics to shatter the myths and misunderstandings
   surrounding menstruation around the world. Denisse provides an analysis of
   ‘menstrual activism’ — a movement that despite its trajectory in feminism
   remains unnoticed in most accounts of traditional and digital activism.
   - Six research studies were commissioned by HEIRA-CSCS (over November
   2013-March 2014) as part of the collaborative exercise with CIS to map the
   Digital Humanities within a broad rubric of exploring changes at the
   intersection of youth, technology and higher education in India. P.P.Sneha
   in her blog post presents a broad overview of some of the key learnings
   from these projects.

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Jobs
<http://../../jobs>-----------------------------------------------
CIS is seeking applications for the post of Programme
Officer<http://../../jobs/programme-officer-access-to-knowledge-and-openness>(Access
to Knowledge). There are two vacancies for this post one in Delhi
and one in Bangalore. To apply, please send your resume to Sunil Abraham (
sunil at cis-india.org), Nirmita Narasimhan (nirmita at cis-india.org) and
Pranesh Prakash (pranesh at cis-india.org) with three writing samples of which
at least one demonstrates your analytic skills, and one that shows your
ability to simplify complex policy issues.

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Accessibility and Inclusion
<http://../../accessibility>----------------------------------------------
Under a grant from the Hans Foundation we are doing two projects. The first
project is on creating a national resource kit of state-wise laws, policies
and programmes on issues relating to persons with disabilities in India. We
compiled the first draft of the kit (29 states and 6 union territories).
The chapters along with the quarterly reports can be accessed on the project
page <http://../../accessibility/resources/national-resource-kit-project>.
The second project is on developing text-to-speech software for 15 Indian
languages. The progress made so far in the project can be accessed
here<http://../../accessibility/resources/nvda-text-to-speech-synthesizer>
.

►NVDA

# Monthly Update

   - NVDA e-Speak Text-to-Speech Project
Update<http://../../accessibility/resources/nvda-text-to-speech-synthesizer>(by
Suman Dogra, April 28, 2014).

► National Resource Kit

# Blog Entry

   - Central Government
Schemes<http://../../accessibility/blog/central-government-schemes>(by
Anandhi Viswanathan and CLPR, April 27, 2014).

►Other

# Blog Entry

   - Polling Pains <http://../../accessibility/blog/polling-pains> (by Amba
   Salelkar, April 30, 2014).

# Media Coverage

   - Are Elections Fair to People With Special
Needs?<http://../../news/new-indian-express-april-8-2014-papiya-bhattacharya-are-elections-fair-to-people-with-special-needs>(by
Papiya Bhattacharya, New Indian Express, April 8, 2014).
   - Enabling Elections<http://../../news/vijay-karnataka-april-9-2014-enabling-elections>(Vijay
Karnataka, April 9, 2014). This was published in Kannada.

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Access to Knowledge <http://../../a2k>
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As part of the Access to Knowledge programme we are doing two projects. The
first one (Pervasive Technologies) under a grant from the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) is for research on the complex interplay
between pervasive technologies and intellectual property to support
intellectual property norms that encourage the proliferation and
development of such technologies as a social good. The second one
(Wikipedia) under a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation is for the growth
of Indic language communities and projects by designing community
collaborations and partnerships that recruit and cultivate new editors and
explore innovative approaches to building projects.

►WIPO SCCR

# Participation in Events

   - Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights: Twenty-Seventh
   Session (organized by WIPO, Geneva, April 28 – May 2, 2014). Nehaa
   Chaudhari participated in the event. France, Greece, India and the European
   Union signed the Marrakesh
Treaty<http://../../a2k/blog/france-greece-india-eu-sign-marrakesh-treaty>.
   CIS delivered statements on Technological Measures of Protection on
   Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and
Archives<http://../../a2k/blog/cis-statement-on-technological-measures-of-protection-27-sccr-on-limitations-exceptions-for-libraries-and-archives>,
   Orphan Works, Retracted and Withdrawn Works, and Works out of Commerce
   on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and
Archives<http://../../a2k/blog/cis-statement-orphan-works-retracted-withdrawn-works-and-works-out-of-commerce-at-27-sccr-on-limitations-and-exceptions-for-libraries-and-archives>,
   and on the WIPO Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting
   Organizations<http://../../a2k/blog/cis-statement-27-sccr-on-wipo-proposed-treaty-for-protection-of-broadcasting-organizations>.
   Transcripts of the discussions can be accessed
here<http://../../a2k/blog/wipo-sccr-27-discussions-transcripts>
   .

# Blog Entries

   - Report on CDIP-12 <http://../../a2k/blog/report-on-cpdip-2> (by
   Puneeth Nagraj, April 22, 2014).
   - Signing and Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access
   to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or
   Otherwise Print
Disabled<http://../../a2k/blog/signing-and-ratification-of-marrakesh-treaty-to-facilitate-access-to-published-works-for-persons-blind-visually-impaired-print-disabled>(by
Nehaa Chaudhari, April 25, 2014).
   - Report on the WIPO Director General’s Meeting with
NGO’s<http://../../a2k/blog/report-on-wipo-director-general-meeting-with-ngos>(by
Puneeth Nagraj, April 30, 2014).

# Media Coverage

   - Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR
27?<http://../../news/knowledge-ecology-international-manon-ress-april-29-2014-is-wipo-treaty-for-broadcasters-moving-forward-at-sccr-27>(by
Manon Ress, Knowledge Ecology International, April 29, 2014).
   - At WIPO, Authors, Civil Society Watchful of Rights for
Broadcasters<http://../../news/ip-watch-catherine-saez-may-1-2014-wipo-authors-civil-society-watchful-of-rights-for-broadcasters>(by
Catherine Saez, IP Watch, May 1, 2014).

►Other

# Event Organized

   - NASA International Space Apps Challenge
2014<http://../../openness/events/nasa-international-space-apps-challenge-2014>(CIS,
Bangalore, April 12
   – 13, 2014).

# Blog Entries

   - Online Survey for Indian Mobile App Developer Startups &
Enterprises<http://../../a2k/blog/online-survey-for-indian-mobile-app-developer-enterprise>(by
Samantha Cassar, April 9, 2014).
   - App Developers Series: Services, Products, Dichotomy & IP – Part
I<http://../../a2k/blog/app-developers-series-services-products-dichotomy-ip-2013-part-i>(by
Samantha Cassar, April 10, 2014).
   - Report on CDIP-12 <http://../../a2k/blog/report-on-cpdip-2> (by
   Puneeth Nagraj, April 22, 2014).
   - Report on the 31st Session of the Standing Committee on
Trademarks<http://../../a2k/blog/report-on-31-session-of-standing-committee-on-trademarks>(by
Puneeth Nagraj, April 29, 2014).

►Wikipedia
The following has been done under grant from the Wikimedia
Foundation<http://../../a2k/access-to-knowledge-program-plan>
:

# Announcement

   - CIS Signs MoU with Mysore
University<http://../../openness/blog/cis-signs-mou-with-mysore-university>(by
Dr. U.B.Pavanaja, April 16, 2014): for converting to Unicode and
   re-releasing their encyclopaedia under Creative Commons License. Dr. U.B.
   Pavanaja on behalf of the CIS-A2K team signed the MoU. The signing event
   took place earlier on February 22, 2014.

# Articles

   - Vachana Sanchaya: Bringing Access to 11th century Kannada
Literature<http://../../openness/blog/openaccessweek-april-3-2014-subhashish-panigrahi-vachana-sanchaya>(by
Subhashish Panigrahi, April 3, 2014)
   - ୭୯ ବର୍ଷରେ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା: ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀୟ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଓ କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟରରେ ଏହାର
ବ୍ୟବ‌ହାର<http://../../openness/blog/subhashish-panigrahi-article-in-amalekha>(by
Subhashish Panigrahi, Amalekha, April 4, 2014).
   - ଓଡ଼ିଅା ଭାଷାର ବିକାଶ ଓ
କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର<http://../../openness/blog/kadambini-april-8-2014-subhashish-panigrahi-odia-language-and-development-in-digital-era>(by
Subhashish Panigrahi, The Kadambini, April 8, 2014).
   - Report from India: Relicensing books under
CC<http://../../openness/blog/creative-commons-subhashish-panigrahi-april-18-2014-report-from-india-relicensing-books-under-creative-commons>(by
Subhashish Panigrahi, Creative Commons Blog, April 19, 2014).
   - 14 Odia books re-released under Creative Commons
license<http://../../openness/blog/dna-rohini-lakshane-april-26-2014-14-books-re-released-under-creative-commons-license>(by
Subhashish Panigrahi, DNA, April 26, 2014). The article was edited by
   Rohini Lakshane.

# Events Organized

   - Tulu Wikipedia
Workshop<http://../../openness/events/tulu-wikipedia-workshop>(organized
by CIS-A2K, Balmatta Computer Centre, Mangalore, April 5, 2014).
   Dr. U.B.Pavanaja conducted the workshop.
   - Konkani Wikipedia
Workshop<http://../../news/daijiworld-april-6-2014-mangalore-wikipedia-workshop-held-for-konkani-writers>(co-organized
by All India Konkani Writers Organization and CIS-A2K,
   Kalaangann Shaktinagar, April 6, 2014). Dr. U.B.Pavanaja conducted the
   workshop.
   - Tulu Wikipedia
Editathon<http://../../openness/events/tulu-wikipedia-editathon>(co-organized
by Karnataka Theological College and CIS-A2K, Mangalore,
   April 19, 2014). Dr. U.B.Pavanaja conducted the workshop.

# Participation in Events

   - Wikipedia Session for Trainee
Journos<http://../../news/wiki-session-for-prajavani-journalists>(organized
by Prajavani, Bangalore, April 28, 2014). Dr. U.B.Pavanaja took
   a session for the trainee journalists of Prajavani Kannada daily on
   Wikipedia.
   - World Book Day <http://../../news/world-book-day> (organized by
   Karnataka Publishers’ Association, Indian Institute of World Culture,
   Basavanagudi, Bangalore, April 23, 2014). Dr. U.B.Pavanaja was a speaker.
   - Relevance of Bhagabat Tungi in the evolution of Odia language from
   Buddha era to digital
age<http://../../news/relevance-of-bhagabat-tungi-in-evolution-of-odia-language?searchterm=Relevance+of+Bhagabat+Tungi+in+the+evolution+of+Odia+language+from+Buddha+era+to+digital+age>(organized
by The Intellects, Shree Jagannath Mandir and Odisha Art and
   Cultural Center, New Delhi, April 24, 2014). Subhashish Panigrahi
   participated in the event.

# Media Coverage
CIS gave its inputs to the following media coverage:

   - M'lore: Wikipedia Workshop held for Konkani
writers<http://../../news/daijiworld-april-6-2014-mangalore-wikipedia-workshop-held-for-konkani-writers>(Daijiworld,
April 6, 2014).
   - Odia Loves
Wikipedia<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=91601763c5&e=7a5ce31c32>(Rising
Voices, April 10, 2014). This was also published in
   Spanish<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=66f527e639&e=7a5ce31c32>and
in
   Russian<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=b6c256c069&e=7a5ce31c32>
   .
   - International Book
Day<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=bbe7326c68&e=7a5ce31c32>(The
Hindu, April 21, 2014).
   - Books are a bridge between
generations<http://../../news/deccan-herald-april-23-2014-books-are-a-bridge-between-generations>(The
Deccan Herald, April 23, 2014).
   - World Book Day
Report<http://../../news/vijayavani-april-23-2014-world-book-day>(Vijaywani,
April 23, 2014).
   - Seminar on Odia Language in New Delhi by the
Intellects<http://../../news/eodishasamacharseminar-on-odia-language-in-new-delhi-by-the-intellects>(Odisha
Samachar, April 24, 2014).
   - Delhi meet focuses on Bhagabat Tungi
revival<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=35fa017ea5&e=7a5ce31c32>(The
Pioneer, April 26, 2014).

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Internet Governance
<http://../../internet-governance>
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As part of its research on privacy and free speech, CIS is engaged with two
different projects. The first one (under a grant from Privacy International
and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)) is on surveillance
and freedom of expression (SAFEGUARDS). The second one (under a grant from
MacArthur Foundation) is on studying the restrictions placed on freedom of
expression online by the Indian government.

► NETmundial

As part of its participation in the NETmundial event organized in Brazil by
Brazilian Internet Steering Committee in partnership with /1Net at Sao
Paulo on April 23 and 24, 2014 CIS produced a total of 16 outputs:

   - Sumandro Chattapadhyay produced these visual representations: Comparing
   Appearance of Fifty Most Frequent
Words<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-comparing-appearance-of-fifty-most-frequent-words>,
   Contributions by Countries of
Origin<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-contributions-by-countries-of-origin>,
   Contributions by Types of
Organisation<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-contributions-by-types-of-organisation>,
   Which Countries Have Not Submitted Contributions to
NETmundial?<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-which-countries-have-not-contributed-to-net-mundial>,
   Which Governments Have Not Submitted Contributions to
NETmundial?<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-which-governments-have-not-contributed-to-net-mundial>,
   Word Clouds of Contributions by Types of
Organisation<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-word-clouds-of-contributions-by-types-of-organisation>and
Tracking
   *Multistakeholder* across
Contributions<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-tracking-multi-stakeholder-across-contributions>.
   Achal Prabhala participated in the event and wrote these: Day
0<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-day-0>,
   Day 1 <http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-day-1>, and Day
   2 <http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-day-2>. Transcript
   of the NETmundial<http://../../internet-governance/blog/netmundial-transcript-archive>for
archival purposes was made available by Pranesh Prakash. Smarika Kumar
   produced two research outputs: NETmundial and Suggestions for IANA
   Administration<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-and-suggestions-for-iana-administration>and
Accountability
   of ICANN <http://../../internet-governance/blog/accountability-of-icann>.
   Geetha Hariharan wrote two blog posts: Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s
   ‘Internet Constitution’<http://../../internet-governance/blog/marco-civil-da-internet>and
Brazil
   passes Marco Civil; the US-FCC Alters its Stance on Net
Neutrality<http://../../internet-governance/blog/brazil-passes-marco-civil-us-fcc-alters-stance-on-net-neutrality>.
   Jyoti Panday wrote one blog post: NETmundial Roadmap: Defining the Roles
   of Stakeholders in
Multistakeholderism<http://../../internet-governance/blog/net-mundial-roadmap-defining-roles-of-stakeholders-in-multistakeholderism>
   .

►Privacy

# Analyses

   - Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy vs. The Leaked 2014 Privacy
   Bill<http://../../internet-governance/blog/report-of-group-of-experts-on-privacy-vs-leaked-2014-privacy-bill>(by
Elonnai Hickok, April 14, 2014).
   - Banking Policy
Guide<http://../../internet-governance/blog/banking-policy-guide>(by
Elonnai Hickok, April 22, 2014).
   - The Embodiment of the Right to Privacy within Domestic
Legislation<http://../../internet-governance/blog/the-embodiment-of-right-to-privacy-within-domestic-legislation>(by
Tanvi Mani, April 29, 2014).

# Articles

   - Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National
   Security<http://../../internet-governance/blog/yojana-april-2014-sunil-abraham-who-governs-the-internet-implications-for-freedom-and-national-security>(by
Sunil Abraham, Yojana, April 4, 2014).
   - Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field –
I<http://../../internet-governance/blog/the-hoot-bhairav-acharya-april-15-2014-privacy-law-in-india-a-muddled-field-1>(by
Bhairav Acharya, The Hoot, April 15, 2014).
   - Very Big Brother<http://../../internet-governance/blog/council-for-responsible-genetics-april-2014-sunil-abraham-very-big-brother>(by
Sunil Abraham, GeneWatch, January – April 2014 Issue).

# Blog Entry

   - South African Protection of Personal Information Act,
2013<http://../../internet-governance/blog/south-african-protection-personal-information-act-2013>(by
Divij Joshi, April 16, 2014).

# Participation in Events

   - Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy: The Third Man Theme
   Revisited: Foreign Policies of the Internet in a Time Of Surveillance and
   Disclosure<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=702b4fbf71&e=7a5ce31c32>(jointly
organized by the Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at
   the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, the
   American Austrian Foundation (AAF), and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
   (DA), Vienna, March 30 – April 1, 2014). Nishant Shah participated in the
   event as a panelist.
   - GSMA Partners Meeting
<http://../../news/gsma-partners-meeting>(organized by Privacy
International, London, April 9, 2014). Elonnai Hickok
   participated in this meeting.
   - The Critical Life of
Information<http://../../news/critical-life-of-information>(organized
by Yale University, 100 Wall Street, April 11, 2014). Nishant
   Shah spoke in the panel on Big Data and Governance. Malavika Jayaram spoke
   in the panel on Big Data and the Arts.
   - Round-table on User Safety on the
Internet<http://../../news/round-table-on-user-safety-on-internet>(organized
by Consumer Voice and Google, Infantry Road, Bangalore, April
   24, 2014).
   - 6th Biannual Surveillance and Society
Conference<http://../../news/ssn-2014-sixth-biannual-surveillance-and-society-conference>(organized
by Eticas Research and Consulting, University of Barcelona and
   CCCB, April 26 – 24, 2014). Malavika Jayaram gave a talk on “Biometrics in
   beta: experimenting on a nation (while normalising surveillance for 1.2
   billion people)”.

► Other

# Articles

   - Between the Local and the Global: Notes Towards Thinking the Nature of
   Internet Policy<http://../../internet-governance/blog/cgcs-nishant-shah-april-1-2014-between-the-local-and-the-global>(by
Nishant Shah, cgcsblog, April 1, 2014).
   - Networks: What You Don’t See is What You
(for)Get<http://../../internet-governance/blog/dml-central-april-17-2014-nishant-shah-networks-what-you-dont-see-is-what-you-for-get>(by
Nishant Shah, April 17, 2014).

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News & Media Coverage <http://../../news>
--------------------------------
CIS gave its inputs to the following media coverage:

   - Two Indians in Global Commission on Web
Governance<http://../../news/outlook-april-1-2014-two-indians-in-global-commission-on-web-governance>(April
1, 2014): Sunil Abraham was named as one of the experts. This was
   published in
Outlook<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=5bff5b4f25&e=7a5ce31c32>,
   Economic Times<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=b21ebde96f&e=7a5ce31c32>,
   and in Matters
India<http://cis-india.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=412f3688a5fdafc4ddde25c2e&id=caf79e194f&e=7a5ce31c32>
   .
   - The Take Down of Free Speech
Online<http://../../news/newslaundry-april-1-2014-somi-das-the-take-down-of-free-speech-online>(Newslaundry,
April 1, 2014): CIS research on Intermediary Liabilities is
   quoted.
   - The politics of
Facebook<http://../../news/livemint-april-1-2014-shweta-taneja-the-politics-of-facebook>(by
Shweta Tiwari, April 1, 2014).
   - New privacy Bill more refined & has wider ambit, say
experts<http://../../news/business-standard-april-3-2014-surabhi-agarwal-new-privacy-bill-more-refined-has-wider-ambit-say-experts>(by
Surabhi Agarwal, Business Standard, April 2, 2014).
   - Should Nandan Nilekani's Aadhaar project, for identity proof and
   welfare delivery, exist at
all?<http://../../news/economic-times-april-3-2014-m-rajshekhar-should-nandan-nilekani-aadhar-project-for-identity-proof-and-welfare-delivery-exist>(by
M. Rajshekhar, April 3, 2014).
   - Lok sabha polls: Social media companies launch special pages for
polls<http://../../news/economic-times-april-10-2014-varuni-khosla-lok-sabha-polls>(by
Varuni Khosla, Economic Times, April 10, 2014).
   - Parties give short shrift to
privacy<http://../../news/governance-now-april-12-2014-pratap-vikram-singh-parties-give-short-shrift-to-privacy>(by
Pratap Vikram Singh, GovernanceNow.com, April 12, 2014).
   - No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in
balance<http://../../news/governance-now-april-13-2014-pratap-vikram-singh-no-party-has-got-clear-stand-aadhaar-fate-hangs-in-balance>(by
Pratap Vikram Singh, GovernanceNow.com, April 13, 2014).
   - 'India wants core internet
infrastructure'<http://../../news/the-times-of-india-april-24-2014-india-wants-core-internet-infrastructure>(by
Indrani Bagchi, April 24, 2014).
   - India for inclusive internet
governance<http://../../news/the-times-of-india-april-25-indrani-bagchi-india-for-inclusive-internet-governance>(by
Indrani Bagchi, April 25, 2014).
   - Facebook launches FB Newswire for journalists; loses part of its
   immunity under IT Act
2000<http://../../news/dna-amrita-madhukalya-april-26-2014-facebook-launches-fb-newswire-for-journalists-loses-part-of-its-immunity-under-it-act-2000>(by
Amrita Madhukalya, DNA, April 26, 2014).

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Digital Humanities <http://../../raw/digital-humanities>
--------------------------------
CIS is building research clusters in the field of Digital Humanities. The
Digital will be used as a way of unpacking the debates in humanities and
social sciences and look at the new frameworks, concepts and ideas that
emerge in our engagement with the digital. The clusters aim to produce and
document new conversations and debates that shape the contours of Digital
Humanities in Asia:

# Blog Entries

   - Confession in the Digital
Age<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/confession-in-digital-age>(by
Rimi Nandy, April 14, 2014).
   - Animating the Archive – A Survey of Printed Digitized Materials in
   Bengali and their Use in Higher
Education<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/animating-the-archive>(by
Saidul Haque, April 14, 2014).
   - ‘Doing’ Digital Humanities: Reflections on a project on Online
   Feminism in India<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/doing-digital-humanities>(by
Sujatha Subramanian, April 14, 2014).
   - The Machinistic Paradigm
Collapse<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/the-machinistic-paradigm-collapse>(by
Anirudh Sridhar, April 14, 2014).
   - Exploring the Digital Landscape: An
Overview<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/exploring-the-digital-landscape>(by
P.P.Sneha, April 14, 2014).
   - Digital Humanities and the Problem of
Definition<http://../../raw/digital-humanities/digital-humanities-problem-of-definition>(by
P.P.Sneha, April 25, 2014).

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Digital Natives
<http://../../digital-natives>--------------------------------
CIS is doing a research project titled “Making Change”. The project will
explore new ways of defining, locating, and understanding change in network
societies. Having the thought piece 'Whose Change is it Anyway' as an entry
point for discussion and reflection, the project will feature profiles,
interviews and responses of change-makers to questions around current
mechanisms and practices of change in South Asia and South East Asia:

►Making Change Project

# Blog Entry

   - Multimedia Storytellers: Panel
Discussion<http://../../digital-natives/making-change/multimedia-storytellers>(by
Denisse Albornoz, April 16, 2014).
   - From Taboo to Beautiful –
Menstrupedia<http://../../digital-natives/making-change/menstrupedia-taboo-beautiful>(by
Denisse Albornoz, April 30, 2014).

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Telecom <http://../../telecom>
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CIS is involved in promoting access and accessibility to telecommunications
services and resources and has provided inputs to ongoing policy
discussions and consultation papers published by TRAI. It has prepared
reports on unlicensed spectrum and accessibility of mobile phones for
persons with disabilities and also works with the USOF to include funding
projects for persons with disabilities in its mandate:

# Event Organized

   - Tech Talk: Landscape of Wireless Communications & Electromagnetic
   Spectrum<http://../../events/tech-talk-landscape-of-wireless-communications-and-electromagnetic-spectrum>(CIS,
Bangalore, April 28, 2014). A. Radha Krishna gave a talk on wireless
   communication technologies.

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About CIS <http://../../>
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that works on policy issues relating to freedom of expression, privacy,
accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge and IPR
reform, and openness (including open government, FOSS, open standards,
etc.), and engages in academic research on digital natives and digital
humanities.

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► Request for Collaboration:
We invite researchers, practitioners, and theoreticians, both
organisationally and as individuals, to collaboratively engage with
Internet and society and improve our understanding of this new field. To
discuss the research collaborations, write to Sunil Abraham, Executive
Director, at sunil at cis-india.org or Nishant Shah, Director – Research, at
nishant at cis-india.org. To discuss collaborations on Indic language
Wikipedia, write to T. Vishnu Vardhan, Programme Director, A2K, at
vishnu at cis-india.org.
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