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Blog Entry Enabling Elections
by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Mar 24, 2014 — last modified May 10, 2014 12:12 AM — filed under: , ,
For making the 2014 General Elections in India participatory and accessible for voters with disabilities the Centre for Law and Policy Research and the Centre for Internet and Society have come up with a report. The report addresses the barriers that people with disabilities face during elections and recommends solutions for the same.
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Blog Entry Accessibility of Political Parties Websites in India
by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Mar 24, 2014 — filed under:
Given the impending elections in India across April and May 2014, a test was conducted to determine the accessibility of websites of the Election Commission of India, the Parliament and some key political parties in India. This report summarises the results of the test.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
Blog Entry NVDA e-Speak Text-to-Speech Project Update (March 2014)
by Suman Dogra — published Mar 18, 2014 — last modified Apr 09, 2014 06:27 AM — filed under: , , ,
CIS in partnership with the Daisy Forum of India is engaged in a project supported by The Hans Foundation to develop enhancements to the open source screen reader for Windows NVDA (Non Visual desktop Access) and e-Speak text-to-speech synthesiser in 15 Indian languages.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
Blog Entry Institute for Internet & Society 2014, Pune
by Samantha Cassar — published Mar 07, 2014 — last modified Apr 07, 2014 11:31 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , ,
Last month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in which participants heard from speakers from various backgrounds on issues arising out of the intersection of internet and society, such as intellectual property, freedom of expression, and accessibility, to name a few. Below is an official reporting summarizing sessions that took place.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Constitution of the High Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) on National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 06, 2014 — last modified Apr 06, 2014 06:46 AM — filed under:
The Centre for Internet and Society has been invited to serve on the high level committee on electronic accessibility policy constituted by the Government of India.
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Zero Project Conference on Accessibility: Innovative Policies and Practices for Persons with Disabilities
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2014 — last modified Mar 06, 2014 08:44 AM — filed under: , ,
Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre convened an international conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria on February 27 and 28, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated in the conference as a speaker. On February 27 he spoke on e-speak and on the following day (February 28) he spoke in a session on Copyright & the Marrakesh Treaty: Opportunities and Challenges.
Located in News & Media
February 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2014 — last modified Apr 07, 2014 07:27 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to the second issue of its newsletter (February) for the year 2014:
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Blog Entry National Resource Kit: The Jammu & Kashmir Chapter (Revised)
by Anandhi Viswanathan — published Feb 13, 2014 — last modified Feb 20, 2014 09:46 AM — filed under:
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 Jammu and Kashmir
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National Consultation on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development Process
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 12, 2014 — last modified Mar 12, 2014 01:46 PM — filed under:
On February 12, 2014, CBM India in collaboration with United Nations Solution Exchange (UNSE) for Gender Community organized a 'National Consultation on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development Processes' at the World Health Organization (WHO), Regional office for South-East Asia in New Delhi. Around 85 delegates attended the consultation
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Blog Entry National Resource Kit: The Himachal Pradesh Chapter
by Anandhi Viswanathan — published Feb 12, 2014 — last modified Feb 20, 2014 09:24 AM — filed under:
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 Himachal Pradesh.
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