[PDFlist] Congratulations to the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities of Australia and New Zealand! FW: ABC International Excellence Award Winners

[RMI Disability Coordinator]

WOW Big Congratulations to you Ms. Sonali Marathe from the Republic of the
Marshall Islands.

Cheers,

*Janet N. Schmidt*
*Manager, Disability Coordination Office *
*Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs *
*Republic of the Marshall Islands *

On Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 2:17 PM Martine Williamson <martine.the1 at xtra.co.nz>
wrote:

> Good afternoon all,
>
> We am pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 ABC International
> Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing.  Congratulations to Gerbera
> Ediciones of Argentina and the Round Table on Information Access for People
> with Print Disabilities of Australia and New Zealand.
>
> In the initiative category, the Round Table on Information Access for
> People with Print Disabilities was celebrated for its enduring
> contributions to accessibility since its establishment in 1981. The jury
> praised its wide-ranging impact across sectors such as education,
> government, and business in Australia and New Zealand. Particular emphasis
> was placed on the resources developed by the Round Table to support the
> creation of accessible formats and its role in uniting diverse stakeholders
> through its annual accessibility conferences.
>
> [image: Ms. Sonali Marathe, President, Round Table on Information Access
> for People with Print Disabilities, at a podium during the Right to Read
> Conference organized by WIPO in Sydney, Australia in October 2024.]Ms.
> Sonali Marathe, President, Round Table on Information Access for People
> with Print Disabilities, Australia and New Zealand, winner of the 2024 ABC
> International Excellence Award.
>
> Reflecting on this recognition, Sonali Marathe, President of the Round
> Table, said: “This award acknowledges our commitment to making information
> accessible to everyone, ensuring that people with a print disability can
> fully participate in education, work, and leisure. We share this
> achievement with the incredible community of advocates, partners, and
> professionals dedicated to breaking barriers and advancing inclusion. Our
> shared vision of a more accessible world continues to drive us forward.”
>
> *About the ABC International Excellence Award*
>
> Award nominees were evaluated on the criteria of outstanding leadership
> and achievements in improving the accessibility of e-books or other digital
> publications for persons who are blind, have low vision, are dyslexic or
> have mobility impairments that impact their ability to read the printed
> word. The expert jury was composed of representatives of publishers,
> standards bodies and organizations representing people who are visually
> impaired, as well as accessibility experts.
>
>
>
> Please find below the relevant links to WIPO social media announcing the
> winners, as well as the related
>
>
>
> ABC news item
> <https://www.accessiblebooksconsortium.org/w/news/2024/abc-international-excellence-awards-recognize-gerbera-ediciones-argentina-and-round-table-on-information-access-australia-and-new-zealand>.
>
>
>
> *FB: *
> https://www.facebook.com/wipo/posts/pfbid0NpZZm48KmbnE35edMWMXXJZiMAj1F6uxGd1hUbcLHHKjPtXFKNZnFuKxYZxsv2gUl
> *LI:*
> https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7270370065164701696
>
> *X:* https://x.com/WIPO/status/1864640867916534216
>
>
>
> Grateful if you and/or your respective organizations could repost.
>
> Martine
>
> Martine Abel-Williamson – World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
> Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Advisory Board member, Blind Citizens New
> Zealand representative
>
>
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