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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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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)...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...

正在进行 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...