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July 16, 2018
Using Software and Data to Change the World
I had the honor to be the opening keynoter for the first-ever Good Tech Fest , which was h…
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October 29, 2018
Big News at Benetech (and for me!)
I am incredibly excited to let you know that earlier this month we announced that Betsy Beaumon , Benetech’s current preside…
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January 02, 2018
Jamila Hassoune, the Librarian of Marrakesh, announces a new Book Caravan
I've been privileged to meet so many awesome social entrepreneurs around the world, doing fabulous work without much rec…
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October 05, 2017
Thinking of and Thanking Paul Otellini
A friend just sent me the surprising and sad news of the unexpected passing of former Intel CEO, Paul Otellini . Paul did so…
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September 19, 2017
A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind
There’s a global book famine afflicting people with disabilities. They lack the books they need for education, employment, a…
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March 03, 2016
Ratify Marrakesh!
The United States Senate has a terrific opportunity to expand opportunity The United States Senate has just been presented w…
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February 03, 2016
Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it. That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property fie…
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December 17, 2015
Why Your Country Should Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty
Access to information and knowledge is a basic human right and a necessary first step towards personal, economic, and social…
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July 15, 2014
The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty
One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organizati…
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June 23, 2014
10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014
10X: ten times the impact. That’s what’s been on my mind lately. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times mo…
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February 19, 2014
Accessibility Excitement in Geneva
One of the reasons I started the Beneblog more than ten years ago (!) was to keep the Benetech team in the loop. As someone…
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January 17, 2014
The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use
The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take…