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The World Blind Union''s lead negotiator pointed out how these provisions would, in practice, stop Bookshare from serving blind people in India. accessibility Treaty for the Blind India disabilities copyright law education MPAA treaty Bookshare WIPO The Obama Administration is turning its back on people with disabilities--and I''m outraged. MORE
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In April I'll be heading for Chennai , the capital of Tamil Nadu state in India. It should be a great day talking about improving access to print for the community of people with disabilities in India. Look forward to blogging more from India next month! Shri T.S.Krishnamurthy Former Chief Election Commissioner of India has kindly consented to preside and inaugurate the Seminar. MORE
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…meaning the cloud storage company is giving away 10 starter licenses for free to all eligible nonprofits (so if you’re very small staff in particular, this means you). MORE
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I'm addicted to Swajana which means ???our our people??? s a collaboration between an Indian and a U.S. video team. This is so much what I'd love to see happen in Cambodia - to see a video of daily life in a developing country through the eyes of people who actually live there. This week's installment is about Manthan (which means ???churning???) churning???) and founded by Gaurav Sharma. MORE
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Americans think it takes a lot of money to make a difference," according to Rajesh Haridas, chief operating officer of Vibha , an almost entirely volunteer-run organization that aims to improve the lives of underprivileged youth in India and elsewhere. One of those projects is the Sikshana Foundation , set up to improve India's primary education. This post is part of a series spotlighting TechSoup member organization's achievements. MORE
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Data india International mobile Mobile nptech survey Tech Program Heather Franzese. Executive Director. Good World Solutions. Four nonprofits are leveraging mobile technology to measure the impact of their programs, and hear from their remote beneficiaries that may not have access to the internet. Learn how they're implementing this technology, and the five lessons learned so far on how to maximize participation. Why use scissors to cut the grass when you can use a lawn mower? MORE
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I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.” MORE
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Rice professor bringing hand-held technology to schools in India | Ultimate West U: "Krishna Palem, a Rice University professor, is leading an effort on three continents to create a low-cost, electronic version of the hand-held slates that millions of Indian children use in school's today.Thanks to a partnership between Rice, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Villages for MORE
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