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Comments on the Broadcast Treaty and Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and Archives: by Smitha Krishna Prasad — published Nov 29, 2012 — last modified Dec 04, 2012 11:11 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This November at WIPO the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was witness to a tough negotiation on the proposed Treaty providing access to copyrighted materials to visually impaired persons. In between these discussions, the SCCR also found time to have two short plenary sessions on the proposed broadcast treaty as well as working documents on exceptions for libraries and archives.
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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 25: by Smitha Krishna Prasad — published Nov 20, 2012 — last modified Dec 05, 2012 12:58 AM — filed under: Live Blog, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 25th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from November 19, 2012 to November 23, 2012.
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An Odia Wikipedia Workshop at Academy of Media Learning: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Nov 10, 2012 — last modified Jul 17, 2013 07:06 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, WIPO, Openness
Odia Wikipedians were invited to Academy of Media Learning (AML), Bhubaneswar for a guest lecture and a workshop on contributing to Odia Wikipedia. The event was organised by the Centre for Internet & Society on November 10, 2012. This is a report about the activities in AML.
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The Hathitrust Judgment and its impact on TVI negotiations at WIPO: by Rahul Cherian — published Oct 30, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Those of you who have been following my earlier posts on the WIPO negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired will remember that one of the biggest concerns of the World Blind Union on the draft wording of the Treaty was with the definition of an “authorized entity” that can undertake conversion and distribution of accessible format copies.
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WIPO General Assemblies Approve Road Map on Treaty for the Visually Impaired: by Rahul Cherian — published Oct 11, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, WIPO
In a significant development the 50th session of Assemblies of WIPO member states reached a breakthrough decision on how to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired or print disabled people around the world.
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WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired — Moving from a Treaty on Paper to a Treaty that is Workable on the Ground: by Rahul Cherian — published Sep 28, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
After many years of hard lobbying by the World Blind Union, it appears that the WIPO Treaty on limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons/persons with print disabilities (TVI) could become a reality next year. However, due to pressure from the European Union and the United States, and their insistence on several untenable provisions, there is a real risk that the TVI could become unworkable on the ground.
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Ring Side View : Update on WIPO Negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired: by Rahul Cherian — published Aug 13, 2012 — last modified Aug 13, 2012 04:34 AM — filed under: Copyright, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
As a legal advisor of the World Blind Union and part of the World Blind Union delegation to the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that concluded on July 25, 2012 I had a ring side seat to the negotiations that happened between Member States in relation to the Treaty.
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US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 02, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Copyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south.
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WIPO SCCR 24 Post-lunch Text (July 25, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 12:34 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is an unedited rough transcript of the discussions at SCCR 24, which was live-streamed and made available by WIPO.
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WIPO SCCR 24 Post-lunch Text (July 24, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is an unedited rough transcript of the discussions at SCCR 24, which was live-streamed and made available by WIPO.
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