WIPO Hosts Online Seminar on the Marrakesh Treaty and the Accessible Books Consortium at the Internet Governance Forum on November 4th
October 30, 2020
The 15th Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the United Nations this year and the overarching theme is the Internet for Human Resilience and Solidarity.
WIPO is hosting an online seminar on the “inclusion” theme on the Marrakesh Treaty and the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) on November 4th from 12.10 – 13.10 (UTC). This session will showcase WIPO’s initiatives aimed at providing access to content and information to persons with disabilities, including:
- how the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled is being ratified and implemented at an unprecedented speed around the world;
- how ABC activities are changing the lives of thousands of people with print disabilities in developing and least developed countries;
- the research undertaken on access to copyright protected works by persons with disabilities.
Speakers
Marrakesh Treaty: Scott Labarre, World Blind Union
ABC: Monica Halil Lövblad, Head, ABC and Aria Indrawati, Mitra Netra Foundation, Indonesia
Research on other disabilities: Rafael Ferraz, Associate Legal Officer, WIPO and Professor Christian Vogler, Director, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University
Online Moderator: Paolo Lanteri, Legal Officer, Copyright Law Division
In addition to registering for the IGF, it is necessary to add the WIPO session (#OF 14) to your personal schedule. Only there will you be able to find the link to the session.
About WIPO
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property policy, services, information and cooperation. A specialized agency of the United Nations, WIPO assists its 193 member states in developing a balanced international intellectual property (IP) legal framework to meet society's evolving needs. It provides business services for obtaining IP rights in multiple countries and resolving disputes. It delivers capacity-building programs to help developing countries benefit from using IP. And it provides free access to unique knowledge banks of IP information.