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Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда Jan 14, 2015 10:47 AM

Leading advocate Maryanne Diamond cites ABC in TEDx talk

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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,...

Когда Dec 04, 2014 9:27 AM

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

Когда 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...

Когда 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...