SC and GRULAC Side Event to the 33rd WIPO SCCR , 16 November 2016

Title:              Implementation of the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Printed Works for

                          Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled

Date:              16 November 2016, 13:00-14:45

Venue:          WIPO AB Building Room 13.1

Organizer:   The South Centre and GRULAC

Description:

The WIPO Marrakesh Treaty came into force on 30 September 2016. This side event will discuss national experiences in the implementation of the treaty, to support and inform new ratifications or accessions to the treaty by WIPO Member States.

Speakers

Roberto Recalde, Legal Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Paraguay

Rodolfo Tamanaha, Director of Intellectual Rights Office, Ministry of Culture, Brazil

Pablo Lecuona, World Blind Union

Teresa Hackett, EIFL

Jonathan Band, Counsel, Library Copyright Alliance

James Love, Knowledge Ecology International

Moderator

Viviana Munoz Tellez, South Centre

Open Discussion

A sandwich lunch will be offered

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