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Government of Madhya Pradesh initiates ICT Accessibility in Public Communication
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by
Nirmita Narasimhan
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Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013 10:17 AM
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Accessibility
The 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 with disabilities.
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Inclusive Planet co-founder, Disability Law activist, and Cancer Survivor, Rahul Cherian passes away
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 08, 2013
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last modified
Feb 11, 2013 09:23 AM
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Accessibility
Rahul 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.
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Indian Government Websites Not Accessible Enough for the Disabled
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by
Srinivasu Chakravarthula
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Oct 17, 2011
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last modified
Nov 08, 2011 05:50 AM
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Accessibility
Innumerable websites! All are citizen centric. But are they accessible to you? Srinivasu Chakravarthula examines this and stresses that website owners need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to enable persons with disabilities and the elderly to surf portals more effectively.
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Polling Pains
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by
Amba Salelkar
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published
Apr 30, 2014
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last modified
May 06, 2014 08:12 AM
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Accessibility
While there has been a lot of outrage and furore over the dropping of names of eligible and previously registered persons from voter's lists across the Country, what hasn't received a lot of coverage is the large scale apathy towards the needs of voters with disabilities across the Country.
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CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013 11:57 AM
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Copyright,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of the visually impaired. An abridged version of this was read out during the meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 22:15 due to time restrictions.
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India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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Jun 18, 2013
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Jul 03, 2013 06:47 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Accessibility,
Intermediary Liability,
Technological Protection Measures
In this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.
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Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 25, 2013
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Copyright,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
In this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
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France, Greece, India and the European Union Sign the Marrakesh Treaty
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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May 02, 2014
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last modified
May 02, 2014 11:23 PM
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Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
On April 30, 2014, on Day 3 of the 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Signing Ceremony was conducted for member states wishing to sign the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to books and other reading material for the print disabled.
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Review of Guidelines for Indian Government Websites-meeting notice
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 02, 2013
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last modified
Apr 28, 2013 03:39 AM
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Accessibility
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension has called for a meeting for review of guidelines for Indian Government websites. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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Jul 22, 2012
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last modified
Jul 23, 2012 03:24 PM
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Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge
This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in Geneva. The statement called upon all countries to conclude textual work on the treaty and call for a Diplomatic Conference to finalize it.
This statement received applause, which is highly unusual at the SCCR.
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