[A2k] India launches its Right to Read Campaign

Tue Sep 29 14:53:09 2009

Hi All,

Please see  www.righttoread.in

As we approach the next WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related
Rights  when the Treaty on Copyright and the Reading Disabled  will be
discussed in greater detail line by line  it is important that your
Government is lined up to be supportive.  A campaign like the Indian one
would help   to let your Government and its delegation to WIPO know that the
Visually Impaired and other Reading Disabled communities in their country
really needed the Treaty which will dramatically increase the availability
of accessible books an other reading materials.

India offers us all   an excellent model for other countries to follow
through forming a National Right to Read Alliance  of all interested parties
from the Visually Impaired and the Libraries Sectors and others with
interests in Special Education etc.

If you are interested please let me know and I can help you find natural
partners in your country.

With kind regards,

Chris.

Christopher  Friend
WBU Strategic Objective Leader - Accessibility Chair WBU Global Right to
Read Campaign

Programme Development Advisor
Sightsavers International

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