In one of the the largest public health marches in Europe in decades thousands of hepatitis C patients and public health defenders marched through the streets of Madrid last Saturday to demand “treatments for all”. http://www.cuartopoder.es/invitados/2015/01/10/en-directo-marcha-moncloa-en-apoyo-de-los-afectados-por-la-hepatitis-c/4171 The…
Marrakesh Ratification: Written question by 19 MEPs to the Council of the European Union
On October 21th 2014, the European Commission proposed the ratification, on behalf of the EU, of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled. The ratification by 20…
Scary Broacasting Treaty: short oral statement at WIPO
Thank you very much.The TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue is concerned about the discussion on this treaty. Whereas in the past, due to the lack of definitions, we called it an unidentified flying object, now, as the definitions get a bit clearer,…
Blind persons push for EU Marrakesh Treaty ratification: frustration as EU member states block process
At an event yesterday at the European Parliament blind persons organizations expressed their frustration at the lack of progress toward EU ratification of the global right-to-read Treaty of Marrakesh. The meeting was organized by the European Blind Union, the…
Film Screening: “The Internet´s own boy”
TACD is pleased to invite you to a film screening of “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz” on 1 December 2014 at 6:30 pm in the European Parliament. Aaron Swartz represented the best and the brightest of…
EU: RATIFY THE MARRAKESH TREATY! event on December 2nd
Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty for the right to read of blind and other visually impaired persons Sponsoring MEPs: Alessandra MORETTI (S&D, IT), Enrique CALVET CHAMBOM (ALDE, ES), Max ANDERSSON (Greens/EFA, SE) Co-organisers: Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) European Blind Union (EBU)…