HOMEUN Agencies Agree on Need for Closer Collaboration in Favor of Visually Impaired
"A meeting hosted by WIPO on December 7, 2009 with a number of United Nations (UN) specialized agencies in Geneva concluded with agreement on the need for closer inter-agency collaboration in favor of visually impaired persons (VIPs). During the meeting, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry outlined the Organization's VIP Initiative, which aims to facilitate and enhance access to literary, artistic and scientific works for the blind, visually impaired and other reading-disable persons and stressed the importance of common activities in this area.
The meeting offered an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas about potential areas of cooperation, as mandated by WIPO member states. It brought together senior officials and experts from the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO). ITU Secretary General, Dr. Hamadoun Touré, also participated in the discussions." More information is provided in the WIPO press release.
