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                                      WIPO to Convene a Diplomatic Conference in Morocco to Finalise TVI
                                     
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In a landmark development, on December 18, 2012, the Extraordinary General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed to convene a diplomatic conference, likely to be in Morocco, in June of next year to finalise the Treaty for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities.
                                      
                                          
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                                      National Resource Kit: The Puducherry Chapter (Call for Comments) 
                                     
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The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Puducherry.
                                      
                                          
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                                      August 2013 Bulletin
                                    
 
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Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below. 
                                      
                                          
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                                      The ICT Opportunity for a Disability-Inclusive Development Framework
                                     
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This report has been prepared by the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, G3ict, International Disability Alliance, International Telecommunication Union, Microsoft, Telecentre.org Foundation, and UNESCO. 
                                      
                                          
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                                      Comments on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 'Vision Document 2030'
                                     
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The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted comments for the consideration of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) on the Vision Document 2030 brought out earlier this month.
                                      
                                          
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                                      February 2017 Newsletter
                                    
 
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Welcome to the February 2017 newsletter of the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS).
                                      
                                          
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                                      Comments on the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules
                                     
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The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted comments on the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules for the consideration of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India. 
                                      
                                          
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                                      Summary of the IPA Position
                                     
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The document proposed by the International Publishers Association.
                                      
                                          
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                                      April 2017 Newsletter
                                    
 
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Welcome to the CIS newsletter for April 2017. 
                                      
                                          
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Welcome to the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) newsletter for May 2017. 
                                      
                                          
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