United Arab Emirates

Giving Access in the Arab World: IFLA Speaks at Dubai Workshop on the Marrakesh Treaty

The Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to remove unnecessary copyright-related barriers to making and sharing accessible copies of books. To date, only two Arab-language countries have ratified this, meaning that most people in the region with print disabilities continue to struggle to access knowledge and literature. At a workshop in Dubai, organised by the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, IFLA called for progress, both in legislation and on the ground.

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  • 19 March 2018
  • By: anonymous