[Wikimediaindia-l] Seminar on Copyright and Open licensing

[Gautam John]

WIKIMEDIA CHAPTER invites you to a seminar on Copyright and Open licensing

Date: 30 July 2011

Time: 5PM to 8PM

Venue: TERI Auditorium, Domlur, Bangalore

Agenda

05:00PM – 05:05PM Welcome and Introduction of Wikimedia Chapter and
today's seminar speakers .. Gautam, Secretary, Wikimedia Chapter

05:00PM - 05:45PM Copyright law and plagiarism: 101 ... Sudhir
Krishnaswamy, Azim Premji University
05:45PM - 06:30PM Indian copyright law and the Commons: 101 ...
Pranesh Prakash, Centre for Internet and Society

06:30PM - 06:45PM Tea break

06:45PM-07:30PM Open licensing and Creative Commons:101 ... Danish
Sheikh: Alternative Law Forum

07:30PM-08:00PM Q&A

Objectives of the Seminar:

To educate attendees about Copyrights and Open licensing, Wikimedia
copyright policies and how one can become a better contributor to
Wikimedia projects.

About the Speakers:

Sudhir Krishnaswamy: Sudhir was a Professor of Law at the West Bengal
National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata India where he
taught Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence. He studied law at the
National Law School of India University, Bangalore (BA LLB 1998) and
the University of Oxford (BCL 2000 and DPhil 2008). Before NUJS he
taught at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore and
Pembroke College, University of Oxford. He has engaged with the
Government at various levels including the Prime Minister’s Committee
on Infrastructure and the Kasturirangan Committee on Bangalore’s
Governance.

Pranesh Prakash: Pranesh Prakash is a graduate with a degree in Arts
and Law from National Law School, Bangalore, with a keen interest in
the law, economics, and culture of intellectual property rights.  He
helped found the Indian Journal of Law and Technology, and was part of
its editorial board for two years.  He is most interested in
interdisciplinary research on IP and property law, freedom of speech,
and privacy. He has worked with practicing lawyers, civil society
organizations, and law firms.

Danish Sheikh: After 5 years of worrying about the ways in which law
school irreversibly damaged him, the Alternative Law Forum in
Bangalore in their infinite wisdom has given Danish a place to work.

Registration:

Free on first come first served. Pre registration recommended by
signing on the event page on Wikimedia Chapter wiki events page.

http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Events/Copyright_and_Open_Licensing_Seminar

For more information:

Gautam K John, Secretary, Wikimedia Chapter: gkjohn at wikimedia.in

Wikimedia Chapter, No.194, 2nd C Cross, Dommaluru 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560071.

http://wikimedia.in, Email: chapter at wikimedia.in

Sponsored by:

Centre for Internet and Society, Dommaluru

About Wikimedia Chapter:

Wikimedia Chapter is a not for profit Society registered on 3 Jan 2011
with Office of Registrar of Socities, Bangalore Urban District with
the objective of educating Indian public about availability and use of
free and open educational content and build capacity to access and
contribute to such resources in various Indian languages. It has over
64 members who are passionate about Wikipedia and sister projects from
all over India and representing several Indian languages. Wikimedia
Chapter is an autonomous entity and works in close coordination with
Wikimedia Foundation.

Thank you.

Best,

Gautam
(For Wikimedia Chapter, India)