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Round II of the Paris Accord took place in Paris on October 23 and 24, 2009.

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Home » Right to Read for Persons with Reading Disabilities » 2009 U.S. government consultation on WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabilities

April 2009 KEI submissions to U.S. Copyright Office and USPTO consultation on reading disabilties

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  • Treaty for blind and other reading disabilities
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  • Accessible Versions of 56 Titles Cited by Yochai Benkler in The Wealth of Networks
  • KEI Comments on Accessible Works and Standards
  • KEI submission: Survey on Accessible Books in Spanish-Speaking Countries
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