The informal open-ended consultation at the World Intellectual Property Organization on how to solve the “book famine” of the visually impaired and the print disabled ended today amidst the persistent state of negation on the part of the United States…
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Spain confronts big pharma on drug prices
The Spanish Government has challenged the price of patented medicines as it has taken a number of major steps announced this week to reduce the pharmaceutical expenditure of the public health system (23%). The new measures together with Spanish regional…
Why a binding treaty for the visually impaired at WIPO?
The right to read for disabled people:Does the EU support a treaty for blind and other reading disabled people? Session: Why a binding treaty for the visually impaired at WIPO? May 4th, 2010 – European Parliament, Brussels Good morning Ladies…
EU Council Conclusions on Global Health embrace A2M proposals
8. As regards to research and evidence based dialogue and action, the Council calls on the EU and its Member States to promote effective and fair financing of research that benefits the health of all. Towards that aim the EU…
TACD event in European Parliament
EU urged to support treaty for blind people The EU has been accused of being “insensitive” to the needs of the ten million visually impaired people in Europe. Speaking at a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, former MEP David Hammerstein said…
Notes on ACTA for a consumer perspective 2.0
1. Consumers demand that the Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement limit its scope It is imperative for consumer protection that ACTA clearly defines what “counterfeiting” means as expressed by international law in TRIPS. ACTA should refer to trademark protection 1 as defined…
“Book famine” for the blind and disabled
THE RIGHT TO READ FOR DISABLED PEOPLE: Does the EU support a Treaty for blind and other reading disabled people? 04 May 2010, 8.45-14:00 European Parliament, Brussels (Batiment Spaak, 7th floor, 7C50) Blind and other reading disabled people face a…
Notes for a consumer perspective on ACTA text
Official ACTA text from a consumer perspective: a few ideas 1. Consumers demand that the Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement limits its scope to counterfeiting as defined by international law. It is imperative for consumer protection that ACTA clearly defines what “counterfeiting”…
Treaty for the Visually Impaired: event at European Parliament on May 4th
THE RIGHT TO READ FOR DISABLED PEOPLE: Does the EU support a Treaty for blind and other reading disabled people? 4 May 2010 from 9:30 till 14:00 European Parliament, PH Spaak Building, Room P7C050 A conference organized by MEPs Ska…
Open Standards under siege in the European Union
If Internet users are to be truly free to choose whatever software and applications they desire to use, we need an established norm for open standards as a prerequisite for both consumer friendliness and easy market innovation in an fair,…