Invitation: ICEVI Pacific Webinar - Advancing the Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books in Fiji and Samoa
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Dear friends and colleagues,
On behalf of Martine Abel-Williamson, President of the ICEVI Pacific Region, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the next webinar in our ICEVI Pacific Webinar Series:
Insights from the Pacific: Advancing the Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books in Fiji and Samoa
Date: Thursday, 23 July 2026
Time: 4:00–5:00 pm Sydney/Melbourne (AEST) / 6:00–7:00 pm New Zealand Time (NZST)
Venue: Online via Zoom
This webinar will showcase recent developments in Fiji and Samoa relating to implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty and efforts to increase access to accessible books for persons who are blind, have low vision, or are otherwise print disabled.
Participants will hear directly from leaders in Fiji and Samoa, together with a representative of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), about national initiatives, regional collaboration, capacity building, and progress towards participation in the ABC Global Book Service.
The webinar will be of interest to organisations of persons with disabilities, educators, librarians, accessible format producers, government representatives, policy makers, and others interested in equitable access to information and education.
Please find the webinar flyer attached and share this invitation widely throughout your networks.
Registration
- Register online:
https://forms.gle/d5wL1sA2Qn6EU7a77 - Or email: in...@icevi.org
Please include your name, organisation affiliation, email address, and country.
We look forward to welcoming you to this important discussion and to sharing insights from Fiji and Samoa that may inform and inspire progress across the Pacific and beyond.
With warm regards,
Dr Frances Gentle
Secretary, ICEVI Pacific Region
