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Accessibility
Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
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 …
14 Dec 2010
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An online community platform for people with different needsAn online community platform designed for the print-impaired, probably the first such in the country, seeks to make the internet accessible to people with different needs.
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 …
16 Jul 2010
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Call for Case Studies on ICTCIS invites organisations to participate in a study focusing on best practices in the use of ICTs in education for persons with disabilities.
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 …
31 May 2010
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WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print DisabledThe print disabled feel that the possible UN recommendations being negotiated upon may come up short, reports Kaitlin Mara in this article.
19 May 2010
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World Wide Web Consortium for AllIndian web designers have long ignored needs of people with different disabilities but a new dedicated wiki aspires to change that, writes Malvika Tegta
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 …
6 May 2010
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What Women Want: The ability debatesIn this article published in the Hindu, Deepa Alexander argues that the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (1957) are restrictive and discriminatory.
4 May 2010
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Right to Read event in BrusselsA 'Right to Read' event is being held at the European Parliament, Brussels on 4 May 2010.
26 Apr 2010
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Disability rights groups oppose changes to Copyright ActDisability rights groups are up in arms against a Bill proposing an amendment to the Copyright Act, 1952, reports Aarti Dhar in an article published in the Hindu on April 23, 2010.
19 Apr 2010
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They fight for the visually challengedTimes News Network - A report on the press conference held at the Press Club, Bangalore on 15th April, 2010.
19 Apr 2010
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Amendment to Copyright Act opposedA report on the press conference held on 15th April, at the Press Club, Bangalore : The Hindu
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 …
22 Feb 2010
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Your Signature Could Help 70 Million ReadA humble signature campaign in the city intends to take on a law that prevents the print-impaired from reading. You too can join in and support the cause.
22 Feb 2010
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Free Copyright Control to Help Blind Students: Xavier's Resource CentreThis article throws light on the fact that even though technology has made it possible for visually challenged to access print material, there is little awareness among authors and publishers to make it accessible, and hence, only an …
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 …
8 Feb 2010
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The print-impaired millions and their right to readBooks, books everywhere, but not a word to read. This is the scenario for the approximately 70 million print-impaired in India, a sizeable population that includes the visually-impaired young people as well the elderly — whose vision …
8 Feb 2010
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Can’t read, so use new tech to let books speakAn article in the Times of India about the Right to Read campaign organised by the Centre for Internet & Society at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi as the world book fair kicked off.
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 …
30 Dec 2009
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Bridging the DivideVideo clipping of the National Conference on ICT's for the differently abled held in Loyola College, Chennai from 1 December to 3 December, 2009.
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 …