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The Right to Read Campaign, now in Delhi
The Right to Read campaign, this time in Delhi, the national capital of the country has been announced. This is the third in the series. The previous two held ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM — Filed under: ,
Right to Read, Now in Mumbai
The third phase of the 'Right to Read' campaign in India held in Mumbai was coordinated by the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC). ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:46 AM — Filed under:
Web Accessibility as a Government Mandate?
Is Web accessibility just a Government Mandate? Should private sites be ignored? Wesolowski examines this in light of the steps taken by ictQATAR to make its ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:46 AM — Filed under:
Copyright Law as a tool for Inclusion
Can Copyright Law be used as a tool for Inclusion? Rahul Cherian examines this in his blog on copyright. by Rahul Cherian last modified Feb 20, 2013 11:04 AM — Filed under:
e-Accessibility: A Wiki Project
Envisaged and funded by the National Internet Exchange of India, and executed by the Centre for Internet and Society, a Wiki site pertaining to issues of ... by Rebecca Schild last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:51 AM — Filed under: ,
Meeting on National Policy for e-Access for All
The world over, there is a move towards making the internet more accessible for persons with visual and print disabilities and for elderly persons. Many ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Aug 26, 2011 05:13 AM — Filed under: , ,
First Meeting on a National Policy for Web Accessibility
The first meeting to discuss having a national policy for web accessibility to ensure universal and inclusive participation was held at the Centre for Internet ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Aug 25, 2011 08:38 AM — Filed under: , ,
Accessibility Test Results: Government and Other Popular Websites
The CIS conducted some automated accessibility tests on a few Government web sites, including that of the National Informatics Centre, and on the web sites of ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AM — Filed under:
Report on the Internet Governance Forum
CIS attended the UN Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, December 3-7, 2008. by Sanchia de Souza last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:51 AM — Filed under: ,
Follow-up Letter in Support of WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled
CIS has sent another letter to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry for Human Resource Development, petitioning it to support the WIPO Treaty for the ... by Sanchia de Souza last modified Aug 25, 2011 08:43 AM — Filed under:
Report on Second National Workshop on Web Accessibility, 5-7 June 2009
Nirmita Narsimhan reports on the second National Workshop on Web Accessibility for web developers, hosted by CIS in Bangalore from 5 to 7 June 2009, and ... by Sanchia de Souza last modified Feb 04, 2013 05:52 AM — Filed under: ,
Response to the Call from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for Review of the Copyright Act
This blog entry contains a letter sent by Rahul Cherian of Indojuris and Nirmita Narsimhan of the Centre for Internet and Society in response to a call from ... by Sanchia de Souza last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:51 AM — Filed under: ,
Copyright Challenges for Print Impaired Persons in India
Print impaired persons in India face several hurdles in accessing reading materials- the biggest one being the Indian Copyright Act 1957 by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:51 AM — Filed under:
A Report on National Conference on ICTs for Differently Abled / Under privileged Communities in Education, Employment & Entreprenuership 2009
This is a report about the National Conference on ICTs for the differently abled / under privileged communities in education, employment and entreprenuership ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 26, 2011 07:41 AM — Filed under:
Right to Read in the European Parliament: A Report
The European Blind Union and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue supported an event sponsored by seven MEPs in the European Parliament to discuss the way ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 20, 2011 01:44 PM — Filed under:
Right to Read: Campaign Updates
A nationwide campaign on Right to Read was co-organised by CIS along with the Daisy Forum of India and Inclusive planet to highlight the lack of content in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:06 PM — Filed under:
NMEICT Funds Book Conversion Project for the Print Disabled
IIT, Kharagpur, Daisy Forum of India, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Internet and Society have joined hands to undertake a project for the print disabled. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:52 AM — Filed under: ,
Access to Knowledge: Barriers and Solutions for Persons with Disabilities in India
Consumers International, Kuala Lumpur and Consumers Association of India in association with Madras Library Association organised a seminar on Access to ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 13, 2012 10:43 AM — Filed under:
Enabling Access to Education through ICT - A Conference in Delhi
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore in cooperation with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICT (G3ICT), a flagship advocacy organization of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 04, 2013 09:24 AM — Filed under: ,
e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities
The Centre for Internet and Society is proud to announce the launch of its first publication, the “e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Jul 30, 2013 08:29 AM — Filed under: ,
Enabling Access to Education through ICT - Conference Report
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore in cooperation G3ict, UNESCO, ITU, WIPO, The Deafway Foundation, DEF and SPACE with the gracious support ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 28, 2013 10:14 AM — Filed under:
G3ict-GW Global Policy Forum: "ICT Accessibility: A New Frontier for Disability Rights"
The Institute for Global and International Studies, Elliott School of Intenational Affairs at George Washington University, in cooperation with G3ict hosted ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 26, 2011 09:58 AM — Filed under:
Nirmita Narasimhan wins National Award
Nirmita Narasimhan was awarded the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from the Government of India on 3 December 2010 on the occasion ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:53 AM — Filed under:
Accessibility at CIS – Looking back at 2010
From its inception, CIS has been working towards reform of copyright law both at the national and international levels and towards formulation of an electronic ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:53 AM — Filed under:
Accessibility in Telecommunications
CIS seeks to gather information about the accessibility of telecommunications products and services for persons with disabilities and elderly persons in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 08, 2011 08:08 AM — Filed under:
The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?
The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM — Filed under:
Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An Overview
Over a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM — Filed under:
Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 24, 2011 05:42 AM — Filed under: ,
Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
The means and modes of communication have changed drastically in today’s age and the earlier bright lines, if they ever did exist have become increasingly ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 08, 2011 10:18 AM — Filed under:
Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective (Revised Edition 2011)
A G3ict White Paper researched and edited by the Center for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India. Editor: Nirmita Narasimhan, Revised edition: May 2011 by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:27 AM — Filed under: