[PDFlist] FW: New Accessible Publishing Course; Deadline Extended for ABC Intl. Excellence Award

[Martine.the1 at xtra.co.nz]

Good evening,

See 2 notices below of possible interest. The first is about a course you may wish to promote to publishers and others such as at tertiary education level, and the 2nd notice is around our upcoming awards, as we’re still seeking nominations.

Martine

Martine Abel-Williamson – World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Advisory Board member

 

 

From: Accessible Books Consortium <accessible.books at wipo.int <mailto:accessible.books at wipo.int> > 
Sent: Wednesday, 5 October 2022 10:49 pm
To: Martine Abel-Williamson <martine.the1 at xtra.co.nz <mailto:martine.the1 at xtra.co.nz> >
Subject: New Accessible Publishing Course; Deadline Extended for ABC Intl. Excellence Award

 



 

 Accessible Publishing | Int. Excellence Award 2022 

 <https://mailchi.mp/wipo.int/new-accessible-publishing-course-deadline-extended-for-abc-intl-excellence-award?e=c9e81a0f47> View online 

 

 



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ABC News

October 5, 2022





 

 


WIPO’s ABC Launches an Online Course on Accessible Publishing Concepts for Publishers


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Photo Courtesy of Ms. Maureen Masamba, Publishing Director at Pro Publishing, Malawi.
 

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has launched an  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=0c24082b42&e=c9e81a0f47> online course covering key accessibility topics to consider in the field of publishing. Offered free of charge, this new self-study course is designed for publishers, but also targets a broader audience that wishes to understand high-level concepts related to accessible publishing.  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=2876d22b82&e=c9e81a0f47> Enroll for the ABC Course on Accessible Publishing Concepts in English.


 

 


WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2022: Deadline Extended to Friday, October 21, 2022

 

Do you know an individual or an organization that has made contributions to advance the cause of the accessibility of e-books and digital publications for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled ? Help them get some well-deserved recognition by nominating them for the  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=8090edfadc&e=c9e81a0f47> ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing!

Complete the  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=66c5eadf40&e=c9e81a0f47> nomination <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=d8ae960b31&e=c9e81a0f47>  form (also available in  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=0bbaf89637&e=c9e81a0f47> French and  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=9a3aa04641&e=c9e81a0f47> Spanish) and e-mail it to  <mailto:Accessible.Books at wipo.int> Accessible.Books at wipo.int. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, October 21, 2022.

The winners of this prestigious annual award will be announced during a ceremony to be held at the  <https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=54d359c103&e=c9e81a0f47> Guadalajara Book Fair in Mexico on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.


 

 



 


 

 



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