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Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Two years of D&I Envoy: lots achieved, much more still to do towards an inclusive, equitable, sustainable world

January 12, 2021

Two years ago Hugo Setzer asked me to become the IPA’s Presidential Envoy for Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in our industry. As the term of...

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IPA Editor

Accessible Book Awards winners revealed

March 12, 2020

The winners of the 2020 ABC International Excellence Award in Accessible Publishing were announced on March 10, 2020. IPA congratulates Macmillan Learning of the United...

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IPA Editor

Fondazione LIA membership grows

November 12, 2019

On 28 October, the Italian accessible books foundations, Fondazione LIA, welcomed two new institutional members meaning the foundation now brings together all of the associations...

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IPA Editor

Hachette Becomes 100th Signatory of Accessible Books Charter

October 3, 2019

On 26 September WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium welcomed Hachette Livre as the 100th Signatory to the ABC Charter for Accessible Publishing marking an important milestone...

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Opinion

Michiel Kolman

Reading is for everyone: An Interview with Hugo Setzer on the importance of accessibility in the publishing industry

July 17, 2019

On the topic of inclusion, we tend to focus on the areas of gender and sexual orientation. What does not receive as much attention is...

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Opinion

James Taylor

WIPO Diary (SCCR 38) Day 5: The Final Hurrah

April 5, 2019

Friday at SCCR 38 was for “other matters” – copyright in the digital environment, resale right and theatre directors. ...

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Opinion

James Taylor

WIPO Diary (SCCR 38) Day 4: Typologies galore

April 4, 2019

Following Wednesday’s jam-packed day of presentations and side-events, you could feel a drop in energy in the chamber today as a number of reports were...

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Opinion

James Taylor

WIPO Diary (SCCR 37) Day 5: The End of the Affair

November 30, 2018

IPA’s President-elect, Hugo Setzer, virtually opened the last day of SCCR 37 in a video prepared by the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Hugo spoke eloquently...

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