Dear all,
We thank you all for your support and collaboration. Please find below the
details of our work in the month of August 2013.
Updates from Konkani Wikipedia
The CIS-A2K programme organised a four-day workshop in collaboration with
the Goa University for students of M.A. (Konkani) at the Central State
Library, Konkani Department, University of Goa from August 21 to 24, 2013.
Nitika Tandon and Subhashish Panigrahi conducted this workshop. The event
saw 38 students creating 43 new articles on Konkani Wikipedia, which is
incubation. The main objective is to bring this seven-year-old project out
of incubation into a live Wikipedia project. Event reports, blog entries,
videos, guest column and media coverage arising from the workshop can be
accessed by clicking on the links below:
► Event Reports
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Konkani Wikipedia — Climbing up the Indian Language Ladder? (by
Subhashish Panigrahi, August 31, 2013):
http://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/konkani-wikipedia-climbing-up-the-indian-lang…
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Konkani Wikipedia Advances in 4 Days — From 90 Articles to 130 Articles!
(by Nitika Tandon, August 31, 2013):
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/konkani-wikipedia-advances-in-four-days
<http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/konkani-wikipedia-advances-in-four-days>
► Guest Columns
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Konkani Wikipedia climbing up the Indian language ladder (by Subhashish
Panigrahi, DNA, September 6, 2013).
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http://www.dnaindia.com/blogs/1885294/post-konkani-wikipedia-climbing-up-th…
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Recap on Konkani Wikipedia Workshop (by Subhashish Panigrahi, Startup
Goa Blog, September 9, 2013).
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http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/start-up-goa-blog-september-10-2013-subh…
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ଅବସର ପରର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଜୀବନ, ଅବସର ପରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆରେ ଲେଖାଲେଖି
ଜାରୀ ରଖିଥିବା ଜଣେ ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କ ସହ ଭାବାଲୋଚନା
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/odiapua-subhashish-sep-10-odia-wikipedia…
<http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/odiapua-subhashish-sep-10-odia-wikipedian-subas-rout>
► Media Coverage
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Wikipedia writes a new script (by Joyce Dias, August 24, 2013, The
Goan). CIS-A2K workshop held in Goa is mentioned extensively. Nitika Tandon
and Subhashish Panigrahi are quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/thegoan-joyce-dias-august-24-2013-wikipedia-write…
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Konkani Wikipedia makes headway (by Diana Fernandes, OHeraldO, August
24, 2013). Nitika Tandon is quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/epaperoheraldo-august-24-2013-diana-fernandes-kon…
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Konkani Wikipedians Speak (Goan Voice Daily Newsletter, September 4,
2013). Konkani Wikipedia workshop organized in Goa from August 21 to 24,
2013 is mentioned in this newsletter.
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/?ref=Guzels.TV
<http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/?ref=Guzels.TV>
► Blog Entries
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Voices from Goa: Frania Pereira tells Why She Writes Articles on Konkani
Wikipedia (by Subhashish Panigrahi, August 27, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/voices-from-goa
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Voices from Goa: Wikipedia Editor Rusita Paryekar (by Subhashish
Panigrahi, August 27, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/voices-from-goa-wikipedia-editor-rusita-…
<http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/voices-from-goa-wikipedia-editor-rusita-paryekar>
Other Wikipedia Updates
► Event Reports
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A Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Krishnarajapet (by Dr. U.B. Pavanaja,
August 14, 2013). The workshop was co-organized by the CIS-A2K team along
with Kannada Sahitya Parishat of KR Pet.
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/a-kannada-wikipedia-workshop-at-krishnar…
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Wikimania 2013: Wikipedians represent Indian Languages in Hong Kong (by
Subhashish Panigrahi, August 19, 2013). The event was organised by
Wikimedia Foundation. Subhashish participated in the event.
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/wikimania2013
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An Odia Wikipedia Workshop at Sambalpur (by Gorvachove Pothal, August
27, 2013). This workshop was held at Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology, Burla, Sambalpur on July 26 and 27, 2013. Odia Wikipedian
Gorvachove Pothal organized this workshop with financial support from the
CIS-A2K programme.
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/odia-wikipedia-workshop-sambalpur
► Events Co-organised
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Digitization of Books for Indic Language WikiSource (co-organised by
Wikimedia India and CIS-A2K, CIS, Bangalore, August 18, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/digitization-of-books-for-indic-langua…
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A Workshop on Editing Wikipedia in Mumbai (organised by the Centre for
Indian Languages in Higher Education and CIS-A2K, Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Mumbai, August 24, 2013). The workshop was aimed at assisting
students to take part in the Indian Languages Mela at the Tata Institute of
Social Sciences (September 20-21, 2013) which is hosting a competition for
best Indian language entries on Wikipedia.
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/workshop-on-editing-wikipedia-in-mumbai
► Event Organised
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Mobile Training Workshop @ CIS (CIS, Bangalore, August 29, 2013).
Rachita and Keerthana Chandrashekar gave a talk on mobile campaigns.
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/mobile-training-workshop
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Wikipedia Training in Telugu for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University,
Hyderabad (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, September 5-6,
2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan taught a module on "Knowledge and Openness in the
Digital Era".
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/wikipedia-training-in-telugu-for-b-r-a…
► Events Participated
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Wikimania 2013: The International Wikimedia Conference (organised by
Wikimedia Foundation, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, August 7 – 11,
2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan and Subhashish Panigrahi participated in the event.
http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_page
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Wikimedia Asia Meeting (organised by Wikimedia community, Hong Kong,
August 10, 2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan and Subhashish Panigrahi participated
in the meeting.
http://cis-india.org/news/wikimedia-asia-meeting.<http://cis-india.org/n…
transcript of the entire conversation is posted online
http://cis-india.org/news/wikimedia-asia-meeting
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వికీపీడియా:సమావేశం/హైదరాబాద్/ఆగష్టు (Hyderabad, August 25, 2013).
T.Vishnu Vardhan participated in the meeting through Skype.
http://cis-india.org/news/telugu-wiki-meet-up-hyderabad-august-2013
<http://cis-india.org/news/telugu-wiki-meet-up-hyderabad-august-2013>
► Media Coverage
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Wikipedia Gains Massive Traffic Thanks To Vernacular Languages (Before
It’s News, August 1, 2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan is quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/beforeitnews-august-1-2013-wikipedia-gains-massiv…
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Wikipedia boom in Marathi, Malayalam and other desi languages (by
Sandhya Soman, The Times of India, August 1, 2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan is
quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/times-of-india-august-1-2013-sandhya-soman-wikipe…
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Wikipedia boom in vernacular languages (by Divya Saboo, DNA, August 1,
2013). The Centre for Internet and Society is mentioned.
http://cis-india.org/news/dna-august-1-2013-divya-saboo-wikipedia-boom-in-v…
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Stress on posting articles on Kannada Wikipedia (by R. Krishna Kumar,
Hindu, August 2, 2013). Dr. U.B.Pavanaja is quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/hindu-r-krishna-kumar-august-2-2013-stress-on-pos…
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India’s Indigenous Languages Drive Wikipedia’s Growth (by Mahesh Sharma,
TechCrunch, August 6, 2013). T. Vishnu Vardhan is quoted.
http://cis-india.org/news/techcrunch-august-6-2013-mahesh-sharma-indias-ind…
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Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop Coverage (Prajavani, August 12, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/news/prajavani-august-12-2013-krishnarajapet-workshop
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Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop Coverage (Vijaya Vani, August 12,
2013).
http://cis-india.org/news/vijaya-vani-august-12-2013-krishnarajapet-wikiped…
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Krishnarajapet Wikipedia Workshop Coverage (Suvarna Times of Karnataka,
August 12, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/news/suvarna-times-of-karnataka-august-12-2013-krishna…
► Other guest columns:
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ଅବସର ପରର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଜୀବନ, ଅବସର ପରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆରେ ଲେଖାଲେଖି
ଜାରୀ ରଖିଥିବା ଜଣେ ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କ ସହ ଭାବାଲୋଚନା (by Subhashish Panigrahi,
Odiapua, September 10, 2013):
http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/odiapua-september-10-2013-subhashish-pan…
<http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/odiapua-september-10-2013-subhashish-panigrahi-write-up-about-dr-subas-chandra-rout>
► Ongoing / Upcoming Events
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Digital Resources in Telugu: A Workshop for Research Scholars
(co-organised by the Department of Cultural Studies, English and Foreign
Languages University, Hyderabad and CIS-A2K, September 13, 2013).
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/digital-resources-in-telugu
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Train the Trainer — Four-day long Residential Training Workshop in
Bangalore (organised by CIS-A2K, Bangalore, October 1 – 5, 2013). The
programme will be held in the first week of October.
http://cis-india.org/openness/events/train-the-trainer
<http://cis-india.org/openness/events/train-the-trainer>
Wikimedia Foundation has funded A2K to anchor the growth of Wikimedia
movement in India. The A2K team consists of three members based in
Bangalore: T. Vishnu Vardhan, Dr. U.B. Pavanaja and Subhashish Panigrahi
and one member Nitika Tandon in Delhi. Archives of our newsletters can be
accessed here (
http://cis-india.org/about/newsletters). Wikipedians from
various communities can request for outreach programs, technical bugs,
logistics-merchandize and media, public relations and communications at
http://bit.ly/TOcXId.
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Best!
Subhashish Panigrahi
Programme Officer, Access To Knowledge
Centre for Internet and Society
@psubhashish