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The Librarian of Marrakesh

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Jamila Hassoune Ten years ago, I started corresponding with a fascinating woman from Morocco, Jamila Hassoune. She was the first woman bookseller in Morocco. Her love for books led her to create the Book Caravans: treks each April out to a village in the desert or the mountains of Morocco.

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We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!

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Diplomatic leaders leaders gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco. Last month, leaders from around the world gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco, with the hope of taking a huge step forward and designing that international model. We help more than 250,000 people with print disabilities thanks to our U.S. copyright exception.

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

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One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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Just three years ago, negotiators from around the world converged on Marrakesh, Morocco, to hash out a final deal. Ten years ago, I was one of a handful of leaders who got together to create a first draft of a global treaty. It was highly controversial.