Press Release – 03.10.2011 Ensuring blind people’s access to information Visually impaired people should have full access to books and other printed products, said the Petitions Committee on Monday. Following a complaint by the World Blind Union, the…
Blind persons petition European Parliament in support of Treaty
EUROPEAN BLIND UNION and TACD invite you to attend (or to follow on web stream) The European Blind Union in the Petition Committee of The European Parliament to DEFEND BLIND PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO READ Time: Monday 3rd of October 15-18.30…
Public risk taking in innovation (from “The entrepreneurial state” by Mariana Mazzucato)
I have found these piece quite relevant whle we consider the future of the EU´s research and innovation framework programme “Horizon 2020”. When thinking about the role of public research in innovation economist Mariana Mazzacuco explains the “socialized generation and…
International health association calls on EU to allow compulsory licensing in Greece
The International Association of Health Policy and the Federation of Associations for the Defence of Public Health at the threat of the multinational pharmaceutical company Roche to withdraw the supply of medicines to hospitals in Greece and some other countries…
EMBASSIES TAKE MONEY FOR LOBBYING
(ARTICLE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 14TH IN POLITIKEN, DENMARK BASED ON INFORMATION SENT BY TACD AND KEI FROM WIKILEAKS) The Danish Embassy in Warsaw put together with other countries’ diplomats pressure on the Polish government in 2006 to get the…
DG Trade´s short prescription for access to medicine
David Hammerstein and Helle Aagard on behalf of TACD and Katrien Vervoort for Oxfam had a meeting on Tuesday September 12th with the Head of Unit on IPR for DG Trade of the European Commission Anders Jessen and 3 other…