Programme
Accessibility
Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
6 Jul 2011
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Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective (Revised Edition 2011)A G3ict White Paper researched and edited by the Center for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India. Editor: Nirmita Narasimhan, Revised edition: May 2011
21 Jun 2011
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Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility ActThe means and modes of communication have changed drastically in today’s age and the earlier bright lines, if they ever did exist have become increasingly blurred. The mainstreaming of social media has brought forth some new questions to …
13 Jun 2011
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ICT Accessibility in Sri LankaDuring a recent visit to Lirne Asia in Colombo, thanks to the efforts of the Lirne Asia team, I had an opportunity to meet the Sri Lankan regulator-TRC, the ICT Agency-ICTA and the Jinnasena Trust to discuss their initiatives for providing …
10 May 2011
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Universal Service — An Instrument for AccessibilityEvery year, billions of dollars are earmarked for fulfilling universal service obligations across the globe. These funds represent a prime opportunity for governments to initiate telecommunication policies and programmes for persons with …
31 Mar 2011
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Websites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: Conference ReportG3ict, W3C and CIS co-organised a panel on 30 March 2011 from 4.30p.m to 6.00 p.m., in the W3C track at the Twentieth International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad. The panel discussed web accessibility evaluation methodologies and …
11 Mar 2011
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Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the MSJE website. The Centre for Law and Policy Research, Inclusive Planet and the …
10 Mar 2011
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Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An OverviewOver a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets continues to be disproportionately low. The Centre for Internet and Society conducted a …
24 Feb 2011
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The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other …
24 Jan 2011
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Accessibility in TelecommunicationsCIS seeks to gather information about the accessibility of telecommunications products and services for persons with disabilities and elderly persons in India.
23 Dec 2010
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Accessibility at CIS – Looking back at 2010From its inception, CIS has been working towards reform of copyright law both at the national and international levels and towards formulation of an electronic accessibility policy for India. The year 2010 has been quite eventful for …
22 Dec 2010
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Nirmita Narasimhan wins National AwardNirmita Narasimhan was awarded the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from the Government of India on 3 December 2010 on the occasion of the World Disability Day. The award was presented by Smt. Pratibha Patil, …
22 Dec 2010
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G3ict-GW Global Policy Forum: "ICT Accessibility: A New Frontier for Disability Rights"The Institute for Global and International Studies, Elliott School of Intenational Affairs at George Washington University, in cooperation with G3ict hosted this conference in Citiy View Room, Washington, D.C on 15 and 16 November 2010. …
16 Dec 2010
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Enabling Access to Education through ICT - Conference ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore in cooperation G3ict, UNESCO, ITU, WIPO, The Deafway Foundation, DEF and SPACE with the gracious support of The Hans Foundation and the Department of Information Technology, MICT, New …
23 Nov 2010
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e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with DisabilitiesThe Centre for Internet and Society is proud to announce the launch of its first publication, the “e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities" in collaboration with the G3ict (Global Initiative for Inclusive Information …
23 Oct 2010
3 Sep 2010
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Enabling Access to Education through ICT - A Conference in DelhiThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore in cooperation with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICT (G3ICT), a flagship advocacy organization of the UN Global Alliance on ICT and Development (UN-GAID), the International …
9 Aug 2010
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Access to Knowledge: Barriers and Solutions for Persons with Disabilities in IndiaConsumers International, Kuala Lumpur and Consumers Association of India in association with Madras Library Association organised a seminar on Access to Knowledge on 31st July, 2010 at the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Auditorium in Guindy, …
22 Jul 2010
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NMEICT Funds Book Conversion Project for the Print DisabledIIT, Kharagpur, Daisy Forum of India, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Internet and Society have joined hands to undertake a project for the print disabled. The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication …
30 Jun 2010
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Right to Read: Campaign UpdatesA nationwide campaign on Right to Read was co-organised by CIS along with the Daisy Forum of India and Inclusive planet to highlight the lack of content in accessible formats and accelerate change in the provisions of the Indian Copyright …
13 May 2010
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Right to Read in the European Parliament: A ReportThe European Blind Union and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue supported an event sponsored by seven MEPs in the European Parliament to discuss the way forward for EU to support the Treaty for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Other …
4 Apr 2010
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e-Accessibility: A Wiki ProjectEnvisaged and funded by the National Internet Exchange of India, and executed by the Centre for Internet and Society, a Wiki site pertaining to issues of disability and e-accessibility has recently been launched.
30 Mar 2010
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Copyright Law as a tool for InclusionCan Copyright Law be used as a tool for Inclusion? Rahul Cherian examines this in his blog on copyright.
26 Feb 2010
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Web Accessibility as a Government Mandate?Is Web accessibility just a Government Mandate? Should private sites be ignored? Wesolowski examines this in light of the steps taken by ictQATAR to make its website accessible to W3C standards, and hopes that Qatar and eventually all other …
10 Feb 2010
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Right to Read, Now in MumbaiThe third phase of the 'Right to Read' campaign in India held in Mumbai was coordinated by the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC). The Mumbai Phase of the Right to Read Campaign was launched on 1st January 2010 and …
22 Jan 2010
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The Right to Read Campaign, now in DelhiThe Right to Read campaign, this time in Delhi, the national capital of the country has been announced. This is the third in the series. The previous two held in Calcutta and Chennai were highly successful and Delhi too promises quite a …
23 Dec 2009
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CIS comments on WIPO TreatyNirmita 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 …
22 Dec 2009
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Statement of CIS on the Matter of the Treaty for the BlindPresented by Nirmita Narasimhan at the 19th WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva on 18th December 2009.
21 Dec 2009
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Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective – A G3ict White PaperG3ict Publishes International Survey of Web Accessibility Policies White Paper by the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, India
4 Dec 2009
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Right to Knowledge for Persons with Print Impairment: A Proposal to Amend the Indian Copyright RegimeThis 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 …
4 Dec 2009
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A Report on National Conference on ICTs for Differently Abled / Under privileged Communities in Education, Employment & Entreprenuership 2009This is a report about the National Conference on ICTs for the differently abled / under privileged communities in education, employment and entreprenuership which was held at Loyola College in Chennai from 1 to 3 December 2009.