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INFORMATION MEETING ON DIGITAL CONTENT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Geneva, November 3, 2003

PROGRAM

prepared by the Secretariat


 
10.00 - 10.05

Opening remarks by the Chair

Mr. Carlos Teysera Rouco, President of the Copyright Council, Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay

 

Mr. Carlos Teysera Rouco
10.05 - 10.25

Expectations of the visually impaired people regarding copyright limitations and exceptions

Mr. David Mann, World Blind Union (WBU), United Kingdom
Presentation (Adobe PDF)

 

Mr. David Mann
10.25 - 10.45

Technological advances benefiting visually impaired people

Mr. Francisco Martínez Calvo, Board Member, Daisy Consortium, Spain
Presentation (Adobe PDF) (also available in Spanish)

 

Mr. Fransisco Martínez Calvo
10.45 - 11.05

Discussion

   
11.05 - 11.20

Coffee Break

   
11.20 - 11.40

Library services for visually impaired people

Ms. Marijke Van Bodengraven, Chair, Libraries for the Blind Section, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Netherlands
Presentation (Adobe PDF) (PPT)

 

Mrs. Marijke Van Bodengraven
11.40 - 12.00

Licensing aspects of content for the visually impaired

Mr. Jens Bammel, Secretary-General, International Publishers Association (IPA), Switzerland

 

Mr. Jens Bammel

12.00 - 12.30

The national experience of a Member State

Mr. Fernando Zapata, Director, Copyright Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Colombia
Presentation (Adobe PDF) (PPT)

Mr. Fernando Zapata

Mr. Peter Schønning, Head, Copyright Division, Ministry of Culture, Denmark
Presentation (Adobe PDF) (PPT)
 
Mr. Peter Schoenning
12.30 - 12.50  Discussion

 

 

 

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