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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

thumbnail The View from an Authorized Entity  Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) have been asking about the Treaty of Marrakesh (f...

We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!

thumbnail I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone ...

On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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Guest Beneblog by  Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to spea...

Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty

thumbnail To the Diplomatic Conference in Plenary on  June 27, 2013 On the Adoption of the Treaty of Marrakech This is an excellent Treaty . The Benet...

Benetech's Statement to the Treaty Delegates in Marrakech

thumbnail Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disabled people. We...

Poisoning the Treaty for the Blind

thumbnail The Obama Administration is turning its back on people with disabilities--and I'm outraged. I'm an engineer and social entrepreneur,...

Breakthrough on Global Access at WIPO in Geneva!

thumbnail There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have pr...

Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

thumbnail Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organ...

Authorized Entities <> Trusted Intermediaries

thumbnail A hot topic at the SCCR20/WIPO discussions in Geneva on global access to materials by the print disabilities is the term "Trusted Inter...

My remarks just made at WIPO today

thumbnail Statement of Benetech to the 20th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organ...

Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at WIPO

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I'm here in Geneva for the 20th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights meeting. This is the international forum for discus...

Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

thumbnail A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a propo...

Accessibility and ACTA

thumbnail Brief Comments on Accessibility Concerns on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) The disability community should be concerned abou...

Breaking News on the Global Treaty from Kareem Dale

thumbnail Betsy Beaumon and I had the pleasure to meet today with Kareem Dale, the special assistant to the president for disability policy. We had a ...

Copyright treaty in Geneva Advances!

thumbnail Lots of excitement recently in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization. We've been supportive of an effort by the World ...