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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

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Bookshare’s role was mixed: we didn’t end up attending many of these meetings and critiqued early efforts that were crippled by heavy-handed publisher influence, although we did propose at one point to supply technology to TIGAR based on Bookshare. So, in the meanwhile, we will need to rely on licenses: permissions agreements.

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Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

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Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Integrated Services and Emerging Technologies for Nonprofits. Melbourne, Australia: Social Media Tools (Tentative Date).

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TechSoup Global Partner Spotlight: Connecting Up's CRM Resources

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Our partners in Australia, Connecting Up , spent the month of September educating Australian nonprofits on constituent relationship management (CRM) tools and resources. Thanks to advances in database and cloud technologies, it is now easier than ever to implement a CRM service in your organization. " webinar. More CRM Resources.

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NetSquared Mid-October Event Preview

Tech Soup

Huddle up with your #nptech colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide Pozible Crowdfunding Workshop. Creative Commons licensed by Patrick Hoesly. October’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map.

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NetSquared Local Events in the First Half of August

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NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings… but we all know that meetings are boring! Melbourne, Australia: How to best engage volunteers with your organisation. Image: Parallel Session F , creative commons licensed on Flickr. August’s NetSquared Events.

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NetSquared's November Community Events for Nonprofit Techies

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Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. Tacoma, Washington: Transform Your Technology Landscape. Melbourne, Australia: How to Deliver in Digital with Limited Resources and High Expectations. HTML EXAMPLE.