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Shahnaz Husain celebrated Mother's Day at an event organised for the visually challenged students in Delhi
The recent Mother's Day turned out to be a special one for beauty expert Shahnaz Husain, who, along with her daughter Nelofar Currimbhoy, celebrated it at a mall with the students of ShaSight, her school for the blind. The event was organised for the visually challenged students who are a part of Shahnaz's initiative for training blind people, and 40 of them were chosen to be employed with a healthcare firm in Abu Dhabi.
It’s time we take our democratic rights seriously
This blogpost is written by L Subramani, who is a Journalist with the Deccan Herald. He authored his first book Lights Out in January 2014. This is the second guest post by Mr. Subramani. Please note that Eyeway's Blog entries reflect the opinions of the author and contributors, meant to encourage debate and discussion, and not Score Foundation's official policy position.
“No matter how hard it would be, I’d be there to do the deed.”
The world's first' Braille phone for visually-impaired people goes on sale
OwnFone, a London-based company, claims to have put the world's first Braille phone, which costs just 60 pounds, for sale in UK. The phone has been designed to provide an instant connection between blind users and their friends and family, its manufacturers said. The front and back of the phone, which is currently only available in the UK, is constructed using 3D printing techniques and can be customised. The company can even print raised text on the keypad for those who can not read Braille.
Article 22 Depositary
The Director General of WIPO is the depositary of this Treaty.
Done in Marrakesh on the 27th day of June, 2013.
Article 21 Languages of the Treaty
1. This Treaty is signed in a single original in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish languages, the versions in all these languages being equally authentic.
Article 20 Denunciation of the Treaty
This Treaty may be denounced by any Contracting Party by notification addressed to the Director General of WIPO. Any denunciation shall take effect one year from the date on which the Director General of WIPO received the notification.
Article 19 Effective Date of Becoming Party to the Treaty This Treaty shall bind:
(a) the 20 eligible parties referred to in Article 18, from the date on which this Treaty has entered into force;
(b) each other eligible party referred to in Article 15, from the expiration of three months from the date on which it has deposited its instrument of ratification or accession with the Director General of WIPO.
Article 18 Entry into Force of the Treaty
This Treaty shall enter into force three months after 20 eligible parties referred to in Article 15 have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession.
Article 17 Signature of the Treaty
This Treaty shall be open for signature at the Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, and thereafter at the headquarters of WIPO by any eligible party for one year after its adoption.
Article 16 Rights and Obligations Under the Treaty
Subject to any specific provisions to the contrary in this Treaty, each Contracting Party shall enjoy all of the rights and assume all of the obligations under this Treaty.
Article 15 Eligibility for Becoming Party to the Treaty
1. Any Member State of WIPO may become party to this Treaty.
2. The Assembly may decide to admit any intergovernmental organization to become party to this Treaty which declares that it is competent in respect of, and has its own legislation binding on all its Member States on, matters covered by this Treaty and that it has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to become party to this Treaty.
Article 14 International Bureau
The International Bureau of WIPO shall perform the administrative tasks concerning this Treaty.
Article 13 Assembly
1.
(a) The Contracting Parties shall have an Assembly.
(b) Each Contracting Party shall be represented in the Assembly by one delegate who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors and experts.
Article 12 Other Limitations and Exceptions
1. Contracting Parties recognize that a Contracting Party may implement in its national law other copyright limitations and exceptions for the benefit of beneficiary persons than are provided by this Treaty having regard to that Contracting Party’s economic situation, and its social and cultural needs, in conformity with that Contracting Party's international rights and obligations, and in the case of a least-developed country taking into account its special needs and its particular international rights and obligations and flexibilities thereof.
Article 11 General Obligations on Limitations and Exceptions
In adopting measures necessary to ensure the application of this Treaty, a Contracting Party may exercise the rights and shall comply with the obligations that that Contracting Party has under the Berne Convention, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the WIPO Copyright Treaty, including their interpretative agreements so that:
Article 10 General Principles on Implementation
1. Contracting Parties undertake to adopt the measures necessary to ensure the application of this Treaty.
Article 9 Cooperation to Facilitate Cross-Border Exchange
1. Contracting Parties shall endeavor to foster the cross-border exchange of accessible format copies by encouraging the voluntary sharing of information to assist authorized entities in identifying one another. The International Bureau of WIPO shall establish an information access point for this purpose.
Article 8 Respect for Privacy
In the implementation of the limitations and exceptions provided for in this Treaty, Contracting Parties shall endeavor to protect the privacy of beneficiary persons on an equal basis with others.
Article 7 Obligations Concerning Technological Measures
Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures, as necessary, to ensure that when they provide adequate legal protection and effective legal remedies against the circumvention of effective technological measures, this legal protection does not prevent beneficiary persons from enjoying the limitations and exceptions provided for in this Treaty
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