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The Accessible Books Consortium has announced the shortlist for the 2026 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. The Award recognizes publishers and initiatives that...

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Nicholas Hoekstra, ABC Program Management Consultant, writes of the importance of braille to his life on the occasion of World Braille Day and the launch of the ICEVI – WBU Global Braille Literacy...

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Conrad Harris, Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), was born blind in rural Jamaica. He had some residual vision until the age of 12, when he lost it completely. For him,...

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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This year’s edition will...

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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) catalogue is now available through the popular Dolphin EasyReader app, which is used by people with print disabilities to search, download and read digital...

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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) announced the winners of the 2025 International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing during the gala dinner of the World Blindness Summit in São...

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The list of finalists for the 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been released by WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium. Finalists in the publisher category are:...

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For years, Isaako Tuato sat quietly in class in Samoa, listening and grasping at the lessons through sound alone. Born with low vision, he didn’t have the books or resources other children had. “I...

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Aria Indrawati remembers the sound of cassette tapes turning late into the night. Partially sighted since birth, her family had to record entire textbooks using an old tape recorder just so she...

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Nominations are now open for the 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This global award recognizes a publisher and a project initiative that have demonstrated...

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The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities has been at the forefront of promoting accessibility in publishing in Australia and New Zealand. Recently, they won the 2024...

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When Peter Hendriks turned 42, his life took an unexpected turn. Gradual loss of sight in both eyes forced him to end his career as a math and physics teacher. He joined a rehabilitation facility...

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) recently sat down with Gerbera Ediciones, the recipient of the 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, in the “Publisher” category....

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Gerbera Ediciones of Argentina and the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities, representing Australia and New Zealand, have been named the winners of the 2024 ABC...

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During a workshop held in Lima, Peru at the Congress of the Latin American Union of the Blind (ULAC), delegates from organizations for the blind from across the region shared their experiences and...

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Disability advocates and government representatives from nine Pacific nations pledged to drive forward uptake of WIPO’s Marrakesh Treaty as well as inclusive reading initiatives during a “Right to...

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The list of finalists for the 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been released by WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium. Finalists in the publisher category are:...

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) commemorated its first decade with a video showcasing the significant role of French organizations for the blind in promoting and utilizing accessible books,...

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Blind and partially sighted readers will have access to more titles thanks to an agreement signed recently by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) of the United Kingdom with the...

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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...

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An exciting new partnership between WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) and Dolphin Computer Access forges a path to make the ABC catalogue available to persons who are print-disabled directly...

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Access Infinity: Bringing Accessible Content to Print Disabled Users in Developing Countries (WIPO Magazine) WIPO Magazine highlights the new agreement between WIPO and Tata Consultancy Services,...

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The International Publishers Association (IPA) recently interviewed one of the winners of the 2023 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. Ms. Elin Ljungvall, Head,...

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Publishing house Bokförlaget Hegas AB of Sweden and the Accessible Reading Materials Library, Chetana Charitable Trust of India have won the 2023 ABC International Excellence Awards in the...

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The list of finalists for the 2023 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing has been released by WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium. Finalists in the publisher category are:...

Когда Sep 28, 2023 7:30 AM

This is the second article in WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) “Partner Profiles” series, which highlights the important work that its partners are performing to support people who are...

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is now inviting applications for training and technical assistance from organizations working to produce books in accessible formats for persons who are blind,...

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Three ABC online courses on accessible book production now feature on the WIPO Academy’s e-Learning Center. These courses are available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish and are fully...

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WIPO is pleased to welcome the China Braille Library and the China Braille Press into the ABC Global Book Service. The new partnerships were announced within the context of the celebration of the...

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The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is sad to announce the recent passing of Ms. Caroline Morgan. Ms. Morgan was the CEO of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations...

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On July 12, 2023, WIPO member states and other stakeholders will come together to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for...

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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...

Когда May 30, 2023 3:08 PM

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has established fellowships to assist with the activities of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), a public – private partnership led by WIPO to...

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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is launching the first in its “Partner Profiles” series to highlight the important work that its partners are performing to support people who are blind,...

Когда Dec 14, 2022 1:23 PM

The partners of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) learnt about the recent passing of Scott LaBarre with great sadness. Mr. LaBarre was the World Blind Union representative sitting on the...

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Publishing house Kogan Page of the United Kingdom and Mr. Ashoka Bandula Weerawardhana of Sri Lanka are the winners of the 2022 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. Kogan...

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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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

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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...

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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)...

Когда 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...

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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...

Когда 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

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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...

Когда 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...

Когда 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...

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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...