** Since April 1 2024 - the ISOC Live community livestream service is no longer funded by the Internet Society - big thanks to our first monthly sustaining sponsor Vint Cerf for his support! ** The DAISY Consortium is a co-organizer on today's event. DAISY is an acronym for *Digital accessible information system, *which is a technical standard for digital audiobooks, periodicals, and computerized text. *Read more <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Accessible_Information_System> *on Wikipedia. REALTIME TEXT - https://bit.ly/3UbrwLZ ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/Lv1xFG7WvC Read on blog <https://isoc.live/17736/> or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_email_click&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.com%2Fread%2Fblogs%2F151329629%2Fposts%2F17736&sr=1&signature=fad5508515d7d79898dfd54735d0c8f3&user=2239291&_e=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&_z=z> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d8e8cf0c19964a8a0fb83ea1a595e0b0ea978405393dfb084a76067ba7d2a64d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=7613c4d7b71032c5567e28e91192dfc3&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTc3MzY> On *Wednesday April 24 2024* at *3pm-4pm BST* (09:00-10:00 UTC) the *Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, of the Information and Communication Technology Division of People’s Republic of Bangladesh <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=71dd0e3a66ad03e6b3eee201137b1cf72aedd5ed85a333fd865725bc01836ad6&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=8fd072fed86dd1e8f1a04658de020713&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hMmkuZ292LmJkLw=>*, in association with the *DAISY Consortium <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c32fbe417b0ca8cb493f7ab36bfa508941e5b543da04d9caf8a4779b91ce0d5c&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=3c78d84b7585f8d51dfb3cd3af1fde09&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9kYWlzeS5vcmcv>* presents an international webinar '*The Role of Accessible Digital Reading Materials in Achieving the SDGs & #ZeroDigitalDivide <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c45a3dc7995b63765b94b691e4bfc126fe5765faa0675bbdea71470792b70b65&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=adb4d6b0da716bdd30d19e6dc93d38d2&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly91bmRwLnpvb20udXMvai84Mzg5OTgxNTA1OA=> * '. The webinar on the role of accessible digital reading materials for achieving global goals brings together industry experts, advocates, and stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by individuals with print disabilities in the context of accessible reading materials, sharing knowledge and best practices, promoting collaboration among stakeholders, and advocate for policy changes and industry standards that prioritize accessible reading materials, ultimately driving meaningful change in the accessibility landscape for achieving *SDG4.5 and SDG4.a <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a88794c44bda4688a1dd4310354e81d8475a9eb05a249e1a580551954686ff2a&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f073f2d70c1973846ccccd6dd984d543&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2xvYmFsZ29hbHMub3JnL2dvYWxzLzQtcXVhbGl0eS1lZHVjYXRpb24v>.* This webinar aims to foster dialogue, share insights, and catalyze action toward a more inclusive digital reading environment, aligning with global efforts to reduce the digital divide and promote access to information for all *OPENING REMARKS* *Mollah Mizanur Rahman* , Joint Project Director (Joint Secretary) ,a2i *PANEL* *Dipendra Manocha*, Chair, DAISY Forum - *Born Accessibility and next-generation standardized accessible reading materials* *Hiroshi Kawamura*, Vice President, Assistive Technology Development Organization (ATDO) - *International Laws and Convention regarding accessible information and knowledge and best practices around the world* *Monica Halil Lövblad*, Head, Accessible Books Consortium, WIPO - *Implications of the Marrakesh VIP Treaty, Impact on Global South* *Dr. Monica Duhem*, Director of Global Advocacy Center, G3ict - *Role of the UN in achieving disability-inclusive education in line with SDG*. 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