We are glad to tell you that Inclusive Planet has been accredited as an observer to the WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization. Rahul Cherian is present at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights happening at the moment in Switzerland. Following is the statement of Inclusive Planet, India on the matter of the [...]
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Inclusive Planet’s statement on the treaty for the Print Impaired at WIPO
Posted in Important Announcement, Policy, tagged treaty for the blind, vision IP, WIPO on June 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Accessibility Standards – destination or waypoint?
Posted in Accessibility, GEEKABLE, Inclusive Planet Vision, Standards, Technology, WCAG 2.0, Web Development on June 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For the technology practitioner who works in the area of getting her solutions to work well for a diverse audience, there are a few related but often ambiguous terms that float around. Accessibility, usability, design … For those of us who are particularly concerned about ensuring that web applications fit the needs of an audience [...]
Experience blindness – A simple screen reader experience for the sighted (Part 1)
Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, GEEKABLE, Screen Reader, Technology, Web Development on May 18, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Ever wondered how a person with a visual impairment uses a computer? Surf the web? Read a book or an article? I know many people who shy away from asking these questions. The important thing is to realise that there’s no harm in asking these questions. The real harm is in not bothering to find the answers [...]
Campaign for amendment to copyright laws in India
Posted in In the News, Inclusive Planet Updates, Policy, Right to Read, tagged amendments, blind, copyright, law, Right to Read, visually impaired on May 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Update as on May 1, 2010 After our last post on the Right to Read campaign on April 15th the copyright amendment was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on April 19th. The bad news is that the amendment still contained the same disastrous wording which would effectively prevent NGOs, educational institutions and persons with [...]
How Equal is Equal?
Posted in GEEKABLE, tagged equality, military schools, persons with disability on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We may not have a problem building a few ramps in movie theatres and malls or reserving desk-jobs. But what about areas where the average person has long held a monopoly? Or areas where we may feel disabled persons cannot be ‘accommodated’ easily. Like the army. We seem to be unwilling to even let disabled [...]
Lets Talk the Language of Rights!
Posted in GEEKABLE, tagged copyright law, right to read campaign, rights on October 6, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Moiz talks about his own experience of growing up with visual impairment and makes a case for addressing the needs of print-impaired persons through the language of rights. Should the Right to Read extend beyond copyright law? After reading this post, you may agree, disagree or have something to contribute. Wherever you stand, we welcome [...]
Right to Education Bill
Posted in Guest Bloggers, Policy on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Lok Sabha, on 4th August 2009, passed the ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education’ Bill. Kapil Sibal, the HRD minister, promised that this Bill, a historic step, would be his signature reform initiative in the first 100 days of the Government. Disability rights activists across the country feel, however, that the Bill [...]
WIPO and Readable
Posted in GEEKABLE, tagged copyright; readable on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More on the WIPO treaty and our Readable initiative! http://spicyipindia.blogspot.com/2009/05/wipo-copyright-treaty-for-blind-kept-on.html
Copyrights and Copyfights
Posted in GEEKABLE, tagged copyright; exceptions; disabilities on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While RC is fighting the good fight for including exceptions for people with disabilities (link) in India’s copyright laws, trouble is brewing at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The US and several other high income countries (apparently Australia, New Zealand, The Vatican and Norway) are lobbying to kill a treaty that deals with the [...]
Copyright Conference in Kochi, India
Posted in Policy, THIS AND THAT on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some great news!!! I was invited to present a paper with my comments on proposed exceptions and limitations under copyright law for the benefit of persons with disability. The conference was sponsored by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and organised by the Centre for IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Studies at the Cochin University [...]
