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Accessibility
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27 Mar 2013
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A Discussion on Intercept between UNCRPD & CEDAWA seminar was jointly organized by the Shanta Memorial Institute of Rehabilitation – Odisha, CBR Network and Mitra Jyoti to discuss the intercept between the United Nations Convention for Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities …
25 Mar 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Lakshadweep Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Lakshadweep.
25 Mar 2013
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National Resource Kit : The Meghalaya Chapter: Call for CommentsThe 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 Meghalaya.
28 Feb 2013
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National Resource Kit : The West Bengal Chapter (Call for Comments)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 West Bengal.
19 Feb 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Andaman & Nicobar Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Andaman and Nicobar.
18 Feb 2013
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Indian Users’ Perspective On WIPO Negotiations On Treaty For Visually ImpairedSouth-East Asia is host to one-third of the world’s 39 million blind people. Over 20 million live in India alone. This week’s special session of the World Intellectual Property Organization aims to clean up the text of an international …
17 Feb 2013
14 Feb 2013
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National Resource Kit : The Bihar Chapter (Call for Comments)The Centre for Internet & Society and the Hans Foundation are pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Bihar.
11 Feb 2013
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A Lightness of SpiritDisability activist Rahul Cherian leaves a legacy of thinking about human rights as rights for the maximum enjoyment of life.
10 Feb 2013
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Rahul Cherian passes awayRahul Cherian, an expert and policy activist in disability law, intellectual property (IP) law and technology law passed away on Thursday. He was 39.
8 Feb 2013
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Rahul Cherian, founder of NGO Inclusive Planet, passes awayRahul Cherian, who worked extensively on disability law and rights in India, and other issues like intellectual property (IP) law and technology law passed away on Thursday while on on a family holiday in Goa according to this report in the …
8 Feb 2013
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Inclusive Planet co-founder, Disability Law activist, and Cancer Survivor, Rahul Cherian passes awayRahul Cherian, the co-founder of Inclusive Planet and an expert on Intellectual Property and disability law, passed away on February 7, 2013 in Goa due to sudden illness.
7 Feb 2013
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RIP: Rahul Cherian, human rights activist, Inclusive Planet co-founderRIPRahul Cherian, an expert and policy activist in disability law, intellectual property (IP) law and technology law passed away today at the age of 39, while on a family holiday in Goa.
31 Jan 2013
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Government of Madhya Pradesh initiates ICT Accessibility in Public CommunicationThe Centre for Internet and Society, joined hands with Daisy Forum of India member Arushi in Bhopal to submit a request for a notification mandating that all communication by the Government of Madhya Pradesh should be accessible to persons …
24 Jan 2013
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Making Public Libraries Accessible to People with DisabilitiesThe Centre for Internet & Society was one of the 20 disability rights groups that wrote to the Ministry of Culture on January 23, 2013 seeking remedial action on the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing public libraries …
23 Jan 2013
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Linking Commercial Availability and Exceptions in the Treaty for Visually Impaired/Persons with DisabilitiesAfter the landmark WIPO General Assembly meeting in December 2012 that decided to convene a diplomatic conference in June 2013 on the Treaty for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities, the Special Session of the Standing …
11 Jan 2013
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Accessible Broadcasting in IndiaThe abridged version of International Telecommunication Union's "Making Television Accessible" Report which we published last year has been broadened in scope and is now called "Accessible Broadcasting in India" report.
31 Dec 2012
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National Resource Kit: The Andhra Chapter (Revised)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 Andhra Pradesh.
31 Dec 2012
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National Resource Kit : The Kerala Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Kerala.
30 Dec 2012
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Overview of Schemes and Notifications issued in Karnataka for the benefit of Persons with DisabilitiesThe State of Karnataka has issued numerous notifications and schemes for the benefits of persons with disabilities. This is a brief overview of all these schemes, which are described thematically under the headings of education, employment, …
29 Dec 2012
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National Resource Kit: The Tamil Nadu Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Tamil Nadu.
28 Dec 2012
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Comments and Feedback on the Draft Twelfth Five Year Plan with respect to Persons with DisabilitiesThe Centre for Internet & Society was one of the ten organizations representing people with disabilities that sent comments and feedback on the draft twelfth five year plan.
24 Dec 2012
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WIPO to Convene a Diplomatic Conference in Morocco to Finalise TVIIn 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 …
21 Dec 2012
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Disability groups in India welcome progress on treaty for blind personsFour years of struggle for a global treaty for the benefit of blind persons is finally bearing fruit. Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation have agreed to conclude a treaty for visually-impaired and print disabled …
30 Nov 2012
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Human Machine Interfaces: The History of an Uncertain Future"Multimodal interfaces maybe re-engineered much more easily now and can transform the ways in which the physically,cognitively and sensorially disabled can access information and interact with the digital world", says Sharath Chandra Ram.
7 Nov 2012
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ITU – NTA Workshop on Making ICT and mobile phones accessible for persons with disabilities in NepalThe International Telecommunication Union is organizing this event on November 9, 2012 in Nepal. Nirmita Narasimhan is participating as a speaker in the session "Introduction: ICT and telecom accessibility, good practices in policy and …
30 Oct 2012
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The Hathitrust Judgment and its impact on TVI negotiations at WIPOThose 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 …
30 Oct 2012
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Banking and Accessibility in India: A Study on Banking Accessibility in India — Call for CommentsThe adoption of accessible features and technologies by banks in India is low despite there being legislative and executive push for it. It is important for the banks to understand not just their obligations but also the benefits that will …
11 Oct 2012
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WIPO General Assemblies Approve Road Map on Treaty for the Visually ImpairedIn 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 …
28 Sep 2012
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WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired — Moving from a Treaty on Paper to a Treaty that is Workable on the GroundAfter 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 …