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Blog Entry Right to Read Campaign, Chennai
by Radha Rao published Sep 29, 2009 last modified Feb 04, 2013 06:19 AM — filed under: ,
A report on the first road show of the nationwide Right to Read Campaign which was launched at Loyola college, Chennai, on 26th September, 2009.
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G3ict and CIS in collboration
by Radha Rao published Oct 06, 2009 last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:44 AM — filed under:
The G3ict and Centre for Internet and Society, India (www.cis-india.org) are collaborating on a white paper comparing internet accessibility policies and legislative frameworks in 15 countries across the world.
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The Right to Read Campaign
by Radha Rao published Sep 23, 2009 last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM — filed under:
The nationwide Right to Read campaign will begin with road shows in four metros and will then be taken up in different cities. There will be half day events with publicity. Events shall comprise presentations, debates and demonstrations, book reading sessions and stalls where various accessibility tools will be demonstrated. The first roadshow is to be held at Loyola College on 26th September.
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Blog Entry Right to read for the print impaired and copyright challenges
by Radha Rao published Nov 13, 2009 last modified Nov 08, 2011 03:56 PM — filed under:
The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Daisy Forum of India (DFI) and Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) together organised an event titled “Right to read for the print impaired and copyright challenges” on behalf of the Visually Impaired (VIP) community of India in New Delhi on 11th November.
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Blog Entry Right to Read Campaign - Kolkata
by Radha Rao published Nov 23, 2009 last modified Nov 08, 2011 03:39 PM — filed under:
A report on the nationwide Right to Read campaign which had its second road show at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata on 7th November, 2009 from 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
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DFI and Cambridge University Press join hands for getting print access to the "print impaired"
by Radha Rao published Nov 27, 2009 last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM — filed under:
Cambridge University Press has given permission for books published in India by them to be converted into other accessible formats such as in DAISY, says Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Director, Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged in this blog.
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Blog Entry Right to Knowledge for Persons with Print Impairment: A Proposal to Amend the Indian Copyright Regime
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 04, 2009 last modified Apr 26, 2013 06:09 AM — filed under:
This research paper argues the need for amending Indian Copyright provisions for enabling the print impaired to gain access to published works. The paper was submitted to the Ministry of Human Resource and Development in November to appraise it of the needs of the print disabled community. It is up for public comments and we welcome your feedback for this ongoing campaign.
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Blog Entry Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective – A G3ict White Paper
by Radha Rao published Dec 21, 2009 last modified Oct 19, 2011 10:37 AM — filed under: ,
G3ict Publishes International Survey of Web Accessibility Policies White Paper by the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, India
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Blog Entry Statement of CIS on the Matter of the Treaty for the Blind
by Nirmita Narasimhan published Dec 22, 2009 last modified Jan 28, 2013 11:14 AM — filed under:
Presented by Nirmita Narasimhan at the 19th WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva on 18th December 2009.
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Blog Entry CIS comments on WIPO Treaty
by Nirmita Narasimhan published Dec 23, 2009 last modified Jan 28, 2013 11:16 AM — filed under: ,
Nirmita Narasimhan of CIS has given her reply comments to the US Copyright Office's call for comments on the proposed WIPO draft proposal to facilitate access to copyrighted works for persons who are blind or have other reading disabilities, in response to the Federal Register Notice of October 13, 2009.
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