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Pan-asian or supra-regional resources related to the Asian continent. | Pan-asian or supra-regional resources related to the Asian continent. | ||
For a list of pages see [[:Category:Asia]]. | |||
=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
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A good context for understanding [[A2K Access to Knowledge]] and [[Access to Health]] concerns, is this text by Jamie Love on [[Bilateral Free Trade Agreements and IP]] | A good context for understanding [[A2K Access to Knowledge]] and [[Access to Health]] concerns, is this text by Jamie Love on [[Bilateral Free Trade Agreements and IP]] | ||
A selection of English-language Asia blogs is made for the nominations of the [http://asiablogawards.com/ Best Asian Blog Awards] | |||
Also check the Delicious Tag [http://del.icio.us/mbauwens/P2P-Asia P2P-Asia] | |||
The following country pages are available: [[Burma]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[Malaysia]], [[Pakistan]], [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]] | |||
The selections below will be chosen in cooperation with Frederick Noronha. | The selections below will be chosen in cooperation with Frederick Noronha. | ||
=Directory= | =Directory= | ||
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'''Lugslist''' | [http://wikiwikiweb.de/LugsList '''Lugslist'''] | ||
List of GNU/Linux user groups across South Asia | |||
[http://www.asiaosc.org/ '''Asian Open Source Centre - Asia OSC'''] | |||
Promote open source and free software in Asia. | |||
==Advocates and activists== | |||
* [[Sunil Abraham]] | |||
* [[Fouad Riaz Bajwa]] | |||
* [[Tyng-Ruey Chuang]] | |||
* [[Rishab Aiyer Ghosh]] | |||
* [[Lawrence Liang]] | |||
* [[Jedi Lin]] | |||
* [[Frederick Noronha]] | |||
* [[Shankar Sankaran]] | |||
=Books:= | |||
Gan, S., J. Gomez and J. Uwe (eds.) (2004) '''Asian Cyberactivism''': Freedom of | |||
Expression and Media Censorship. Bangkok: Friedrich Naumann Foundation. | |||
=Essays:= | |||
#George, C. (2003) ‘'''The Internet and the Narrow Tailoring Dilemma for ‘Asian’ Democracies'''’, Communication Review 6 (3): 247-268. | |||
#Hachigian, N. (2002) ‘The Internet and Power in One-Party East Asian States’, Washington Quarterly 25(3): 41-58. | |||
=Places= | |||
DIYBio projects in Asia: | |||
#Biomodd (LBA2) Philippines project http://www.biomodd.net/lba2 | |||
#HONF http://www.natural-fiber.com | |||
#Singapore DIYbio event http://diybiosingapore.wordpress.com | |||
#Tokyo Hackerspace http://tokyohackerspace.org/ | |||
#Tokyo Radiation Levels http://www.facebook.com/Tokyo.Radiation.Levels | |||
#Tokyo Kids& Radiation community http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tokyo-Kids-Radiation/227762067240468 | |||
[[Category:Asia]] | |||
[[Category:Continent]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:59, 18 July 2019
Pan-asian or supra-regional resources related to the Asian continent.
For a list of pages see Category:Asia.
Introduction
Probably the best resource to monitor Asian developments, is Bytes for All, maintained by Frederick Noronha [1] and team.
This list of participants at the Asia Commons conference [2] gives you an idea of who is active in the Commons-related fields in this continent.
The Directory of Democracy Bloggers [3] has a country-by-country overview of sources.
A good context for understanding A2K Access to Knowledge and Access to Health concerns, is this text by Jamie Love on Bilateral Free Trade Agreements and IP
A selection of English-language Asia blogs is made for the nominations of the Best Asian Blog Awards
Also check the Delicious Tag P2P-Asia
The following country pages are available: Burma, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
The selections below will be chosen in cooperation with Frederick Noronha.
Directory
Digital Divide
Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme [4]
Media
Open/free organizations
List of GNU/Linux user groups across South Asia
Asian Open Source Centre - Asia OSC
Promote open source and free software in Asia.
Advocates and activists
- Sunil Abraham
- Fouad Riaz Bajwa
- Tyng-Ruey Chuang
- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
- Lawrence Liang
- Jedi Lin
- Frederick Noronha
- Shankar Sankaran
Books:
Gan, S., J. Gomez and J. Uwe (eds.) (2004) Asian Cyberactivism: Freedom of Expression and Media Censorship. Bangkok: Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
Essays:
- George, C. (2003) ‘The Internet and the Narrow Tailoring Dilemma for ‘Asian’ Democracies’, Communication Review 6 (3): 247-268.
- Hachigian, N. (2002) ‘The Internet and Power in One-Party East Asian States’, Washington Quarterly 25(3): 41-58.
Places
DIYBio projects in Asia:
- Biomodd (LBA2) Philippines project http://www.biomodd.net/lba2
- HONF http://www.natural-fiber.com
- Singapore DIYbio event http://diybiosingapore.wordpress.com
- Tokyo Hackerspace http://tokyohackerspace.org/
- Tokyo Radiation Levels http://www.facebook.com/Tokyo.Radiation.Levels
- Tokyo Kids& Radiation community http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tokyo-Kids-Radiation/227762067240468