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على Nov 09, 2022 3:23 PM

The list of finalists for the 2022 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing in both the publisher and initiative categories has been released by WIPO’s Accessible Books...

على Oct 03, 2022 11:00 AM

Nominations are now open for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, which recognizes a publisher and a project initiative that each demonstrate outstanding leadership and...

على Sep 30, 2022 8:00 AM

WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has launched an online course covering key accessibility topics to consider in the field of publishing. This new course is designed for publishers, but also...

على Jul 22, 2022 7:00 AM

During a panel discussion held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Blind Union, as well as advocates for people who are print disabled from Lesotho, Mexico and Viet...

على Jul 12, 2022 12:58 PM

The Marrakesh Treaty is an important human rights treaty that came into force in 2016 and currently has 89 contracting parties covering 115 countries. WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC)...

على Mar 21, 2022 6:21 AM

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is now inviting Expressions of Interest from organizations for training and technical assistance on how to produce books in accessible formats for persons who...

على Feb 03, 2022 10:58 AM

The International Publishers Association (IPA) recently interviewed the winners of the 2021 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. The interview with Brianna Walker of...

على Dec 20, 2021 8:19 AM

By Michiel Kolman & Rachel Martin [Blog from an ABC Partner] We are undoubtedly living in turbulent times with the continued global pandemic. It reminds us all about the importance and value of...

على Dec 17, 2021 10:28 AM

By Kelsey Corlett-Rivera [Blog from an ABC Partner] As the Foreign Language Librarian at the U.S. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), it’s my job to select books in...

على Oct 20, 2021 12:01 PM

Taylor & Francis Group of the United Kingdom and National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) of Canada are the winners of the 2021 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible...

على Oct 08, 2021 6:57 AM

WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is pleased to announce that the ABC Global Book Service hit an important milestone recently with the Pancyprian Organization of the Blind of Cyprus becoming...

على Sep 22, 2021 6:18 AM

The shortlist for the 2021 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been posted. The WIPO led Accessible Books Consortium will unveil the names of the winners at the awards...

على Jul 02, 2021 9:30 AM

The Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Morocco and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) invite you to a virtual side-event to be held during the U.N. High Level Political Forum in...

على Apr 12, 2021 9:14 AM

WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has launched a new application that makes accessible digital books available for direct download by individuals who are blind, visually impaired or...

على Apr 01, 2021 6:00 AM

Nominations are now open for the Accessible Book Consortium’s (ABC) International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, which recognizes a publisher and a project initiative that each...

على Mar 24, 2021 12:58 PM

Hugo Setzer, CEO of the Manual Moderno publishing house, and Past President of the International Publishers Association, explains why “born accessible” publications are the wave of the future. Read...

على Feb 09, 2021 2:17 PM

WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has launched an online capacity-building course on the production of books in accessible formats for people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise...

على Jan 21, 2021 5:38 PM

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations specialized agency, and its partners created the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) in 2014 to help implement the Marrakesh...

على Jan 04, 2021 10:58 AM

January 4th is designated World Braille Day by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the importance of Braille. The WIPO-led Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) encourages the teaching of...

على Oct 30, 2020 9:33 AM

The 15th Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the United Nations this year and the overarching theme is the Internet for Human Resilience and Solidarity. WIPO is hosting an online seminar on the...

على Sep 28, 2020 8:50 AM

Hachette and Accessibility: Creating Content that Can Be Used by Everyone

على Sep 21, 2020 12:29 PM

Francis Gurry reflects on his experience over the past 12 years at the helm of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and discusses some of the major challenges that lie ahead for the...

على Jul 15, 2020 8:24 AM

E.U. Directive on Accessibility Adds Impetus to International Efforts

على Mar 31, 2020 11:28 AM

The Accessible Books Consortium’s (ABC) Global Book Service has passed a major milestone, with half a million accessible works now available for cross-border, clearance-free exchange to benefit...

على Mar 10, 2020 11:20 AM

Macmillan Learning of the United States and Fondazione LIA of Italy are the winners of the 2020 ABC International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing. Macmillan Learning was recognized in...

على Feb 10, 2020 8:00 AM

The list of finalists for the 2020 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been released. This year’s winners will be announced during the awards ceremony held at the...

على Oct 29, 2019 8:28 AM

Nominations for the 2020 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing are now open and should be submitted by Monday, December 16, 2019, through the London Book Fair site. This...

على Oct 09, 2019 12:46 PM

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is now inviting capacity building project applications from organizations (or partnerships of organizations), working to produce books in accessible formats...

على Oct 01, 2019 7:15 AM

WIPO’s Director General, Mr. Francis Gurry presented his comprehensive annual report to member States and highlighted some of the organization’s many achievements, including the excellent results...

على Sep 26, 2019 7:00 AM

Accessible Books Consortium Welcomes Leading Publisher Hachette Livre as 100th Signatory to ABC’s Charter for Accessible Publishing

على Sep 20, 2019 7:00 AM

In September, world leaders will gather at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York to signal how they will boost action to respond to the climate emergency and ensure the health and well-being...

على Mar 12, 2019 8:30 PM

The 2019 winners of the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced at the awards ceremony held at the London Book Fair. The awards went to EDITORIAL 5 (ED5) of...

على Mar 04, 2019 3:11 PM

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations specialized agency, and its partners created the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) in 2014 to help implement the Marrakesh...

على Feb 14, 2019 4:34 AM

The short-list for the 2019 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been published. The names of the winners will be unveiled at the awards ceremony to be held at the...

على Jan 04, 2019 9:02 AM

The WIPO-led Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) celebrates January 4th as World Braille Day, which was designated as such for the first time in 2019 by the United Nations General Assembly to mark...

على Dec 03, 2018 10:47 AM

Hugo Setzer is President-elect of the International Publishers Association and CEO of Manual Moderno, a Mexico-based publisher of educational texts. In both roles, he is working towards producing...

على Nov 28, 2018 3:33 PM

The WIPO-led Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) and the Kalimat Foundation of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to collaborate on the production of a range of Arabic-language books specially...

على Nov 16, 2018 4:33 PM

Four new catalogues of accessible titles containing over 42,000 titles were recently uploaded to the ABC Global Book Service. These collections were supplied by the Bibliothèque et Archives...

على Nov 06, 2018 4:50 AM

ABC is now inviting nominations for the 2019 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements in...

على Oct 02, 2018 8:02 AM

The European Union has joined the Marrakesh VIP Treaty in a big expansion in membership for the accord, which eases the creation and transfer across national boundaries of texts specially adapted...