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le Sep 24, 2018 1:13 PM

Dans son allocution prononcée à l’ouverture des assemblées 2018 des États membres de l’OMPI, le Directeur général de l’OMPI, M. Francis Gurry, a déclaré que le Consortium pour des livres...

le Apr 11, 2018 9:10 AM

Hachette Livre (France) et le DAISY Forum of India (Inde) sont les lauréats de l’édition 2018 du Prix international d’excellence en matière d’édition accessible de l’ABC, dont les noms ont été...

le Mar 19, 2018 10:02 AM

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is pleased to launch a Guide for the production of Braille books in India using digital content. The Guide, produced by the DAISY Consortium with the generous...

le Feb 23, 2018 10:11 AM

Le Consortium pour des livres accessibles (ABC) a publié la liste des candidats retenus pour l’édition 2018 du Prix international d’excellence en matière d’édition accessible. Les noms des...

le Dec 01, 2017 4:50 PM

Le Consortium pour des livres accessibles a ouvert les candidatures pour l’édition 2018 du prix international d’excellence en matière d’édition accessible. Ce prix récompense les organisations, les...

le Oct 06, 2017 12:37 PM

Le Consortium pour des livres accessibles (ABC) a présenté en avant-première, le 6 octobre 2017 au siège de l’OMPI à Genève, une vidéo sur son projet de renforcement des capacités en Argentine. Il...

le Oct 05, 2017 9:46 AM

Dans son rapport annuel présenté à la session de 2017 des assemblées des États membres de l’OMPI, le Directeur général de l’OMPI, M. Francis Gurry, a fait référence aux “excellents résultats”...

le Jun 01, 2017 7:00 AM

Le Consortium pour des livres accessibles (ABC) a lancé son nouveau service mondial d’échange de livres (précédemment connu sous le nom de TIGAR) qui permet à des bibliothèques pour les aveugles...

le Mar 15, 2017 7:28 AM

The winners of the 2017 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced last night. SAGE of the UK won in the publisher category, and Tiflonexos of Argentina won for...

le Feb 08, 2017 7:47 AM

The finalists for the 2017 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced today. The six short-listed organizations come from all corners of the globe. The ABC Award...

le Nov 07, 2016 9:21 AM

The ABC is now inviting nominations for the 2017 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements...

le Oct 10, 2016 9:52 AM

The inaugural session of the Marrakesh Assembly was held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on October 5, 2016. The contracting member states of the Marrakesh Treaty met for the first time...

le Oct 05, 2016 6:35 AM

Exchanging accessible books across borders – as easy as ABC

le Oct 04, 2016 3:16 PM

During his opening address to the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, Director General Francis Gurry noted the "significant progress" made by the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Director General...

le Sep 30, 2016 7:43 AM

To mark the entry into force of the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO has organized a symbolic transfer of accessible books in audio format from Canada to Australia through the book service of the Accessible...

le Sep 02, 2016 7:53 AM

India’s largest collection of online accessible books called “Sugamya Pustakalay” was launched last week. This marks a huge step forward for the print-disabled community, since this online...

le Jul 22, 2016 12:10 PM

Stevie Wonder Congratulates UN Delegates on Entry into Force of Marrakesh Treaty

le Jun 30, 2016 7:34 AM

Two years after its launch on June 30, 2014, the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is celebrating positive results in all three of its main areas of activity, aimed at increasing the availability...

le Jun 30, 2016 7:33 AM

It is two years ago today that the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) was born. And we are delighted to be able to celebrate with the news that Canada's accession today to the Marrakesh Treaty to...

le Jun 22, 2016 2:17 PM

From May 16 to 18, 2016 over 300 delegates, speakers and moderators from more than 20 countries participated in the Take Part Conference in Stockholm to exchange experiences and information about...

le Apr 22, 2016 2:52 PM

World Book and Copyright Day is on April 23, 2016 and will be celebrated by millions of book lovers around the world. Many of these book lovers are fully-sighted; able to pick up a bestseller in a...

le Apr 13, 2016 5:30 AM

The winners of the 2016 Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced during a popular awards ceremony at the London Book Fair last...

le Apr 11, 2016 1:22 PM

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) and the International Authors Forum (IAF) today launched the Accessible eBook Guidelines for Self-Publishing Authors . The guidelines describe how people with...

le Mar 10, 2016 10:47 AM

The 2016 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing shortlist has been announced. Nominees were judged on the criteria of outstanding leadership or achievements in improving the...

le Dec 02, 2015 2:38 PM

The ABC is now inviting nominations for the 2016 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements...

le Oct 15, 2015 9:27 AM

A new documentary film meets Nidhi, a 15-year old student living in northeastern India. Nearly a decade ago, an accident caused the blindness that could have ended her education. With the help of...

le Oct 12, 2015 9:24 AM

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Francis Gurry opened the Assemblies of the WIPO Member States on October 5, 2015 by noting the progress in public-private...

le Oct 07, 2015 10:29 AM

As a result of discussions held at the Africa Forum on the poor availability of accessible educational materials, the Accessible Books Consortium is now inviting project proposals from...

le Jul 09, 2015 11:42 AM

The Patent Landscape Report on Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons was launched at WIPO in Geneva on June 29, 2015. This report is the first in the patent...

le May 18, 2015 12:19 PM

At a recent WIPO-UN event, panelists highlighted the key role that the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty and the ongoing development of assistive technologies play in addressing the “book famine” faced by...

le Apr 15, 2015 6:28 AM

April 15, 2015 Cambridge University Press and Bangladesh’s Young Power in Social Action are the joint winners of the inaugural Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award for...

le Mar 23, 2015 12:57 PM

The shortlist for the 2015 Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been announced. Nominees were judged on the criteria of “outstanding...

le Feb 06, 2015 3:27 PM

The ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing 2015 is now accepting applications and nominations. This award recognizes outstanding leadership or achievements in improving the...

le Jan 14, 2015 10:47 AM

Leading advocate Maryanne Diamond cites ABC in TEDx talk

le Dec 22, 2014 11:09 AM

Prominent leaders of the visually impaired community attending a WIPO-hosted meeting on December 9, 2014, emphasized the critical importance of collaborative efforts amongst civil society, the...

le Dec 16, 2014 9:26 AM

The Accessible Books Consortium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Action on Disability Rights and Development (ADRAD) for the production of 140 textbooks for primary and secondary...

le Dec 04, 2014 9:42 AM

Uruguay ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (the Marrakesh VIP Treaty) on December 1,...

le Dec 04, 2014 9:27 AM

Bangladeshi Coordinator recounts his personal journey to obtain accessible books in Bangladesh’, (DAISY Planet Newsletter, November 2014)

le Nov 03, 2014 9:54 AM

The Accessible Books Consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saksham, a non-governmental organization serving persons who are visually impaired, for the production of approximately 180...

le Oct 30, 2014 9:53 AM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (the Marrakesh VIP...