European Accessibility Act (EAA): a chance for publishers
With the 2025 deadline for the implementation of the European Accessibility Act approaching fast, experts from across publishing gathered at the virtual Frankfurt Book Fair under the subtitle All you need to know from international accessibility experts to present how the sector can get ready and fully seize the opportunity the Act presents for all readers.
Fondazione LIA membership grows
On 28 October, the Italian accessible books foundations, Fondazione LIA, welcomed two new institutional members meaning the foundation now brings together all of the associations involved in promoting accessibility.
Australian Inclusive Publishing Initiative (AIPI) launches
On 14 May 2019 the AIPI was launched to help the 22 per cent of the Australian population with a print disability read in formats beyond print and audiobooks.
Inspiring Words from Industry Leaders: Interview with Hugo Setzer, The International Publishers Association
Inclusive Publishing has embarked on a series of interviews with industry leaders and their approach to accessibility. In August 2018 they interviewed IPA VP and Manual Moderno CEO, Hugo Setzer.
Accessibility in practice
Since 27 June 2013, the date of its adoption, 33 countries have signed on to the Marrakesh Treaty. One year after the Treaty was adopted, a private/public partnership led by WIPO and including the IPA was launched to work towards increasing the number of books in accessible formats worldwide. The Accessible Book Consortium (ABC) works on capacity building projects and provides a secure platform for the exchange of files but there is always a need for work to be done at the national level.