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International Accessibility Awards celebrated at 34th International Publishers Congress

During a ceremony held on December 4 at the International Publishers Association Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Deputy Director General, Ms. Sylvie Forbin, announced the 2024...
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Pacific Islands and Latin American Countries Promote the Right to Read for Disabled Communities

As part of WIPO's Accessible Books Consortium's efforts to improve access to books for blind, visually impaired, or print disabled people, recent conferences in Australia...
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جزر المحيط الهادئ ودول أمريكا اللاتينية تعزز حق القراءة للمجتمعات من ذوي الهمم.

كجزء من جهود المنظمة العالمية للملكية الفكرية لتحسين الوصول إلى الكتب للأشخاص المكفوفين، ضعاف البصر، أو ذوي إعاقات الطباعة، ناقشت مؤتمرات حديثة في أستراليا وبيرو...
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Ana María Bermúdez Salomón speaking at DPUB Summit 2024 in Paris. Credit L Brady
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Publisher’s Ownership of Accessibility

At the end of May 2024, I was delighted to be invited to speak at the DPUB Summit organised by the EDR Lab in Paris....
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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Partners with Dolphin for Enhanced Accessibility

WIPO's Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has joined forces with Dolphin Computer Access, a leading assistive technology developer, to make the ABC catalogue fully accessible to...
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Tata Consultancy Services committed to accessibility following agreement with ABC

Following the conclusion of an agreement with WIPO's Accessible Book Consortium, IPA spoke to the Head of the Accessibility Center of Excellence...

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10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty Celebrated at WIPO

July 12th, 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the landmark Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired,...
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Taylor & Francis Signs Accessible Books Consortium and Publishing Accessibility Action Group Charters

Taylor & Francis, publisher of academic books and journals, has signaled its ongoing commitment to accessibility by signing the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) and Publishing...

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WIPO Assemblies – Diplomatic Conferences confirmed and Accessible Books panel promotes Marrakesh Treaty implementation

The World Intellectual Property Organization Assemblies took place in Geneva and online from 14 to 22 July. Member States brought years of negotiations on two...

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