World Congress Braille21
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A girl reading Braille in a school in Ethiopia
CBM is a partner of 'World Congress Braille21', an international congress about Braille where its innovative potential in the 21st century was discussed by people from all over the world.
'Innovations in Braille in the 21st Century'
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Braille21 was hosted by the German Central Library for the Blind in Leipzig (DZB Leipzig), and took place from 27th to 30th of September 2011.
CBM (a member of the World Blind Union) is a partner of the congress, the patron is German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and the theme was 'Braille and its chances and challenges today and in the future'.
This was a platform where people from all over the world discussed the innovation potential of Braille in the 21st century.
Participants, projects and focus
More than 400 participants from 49 countries attended and six focus themes were discussed - one for each dot of the Braille system:
- Education and literacy
- Vocational training, employment and lifelong learning
- Research and development
- Improving access to information
- Braille as a part of Universal Design
- The role of Braille in enabling independent living
Programme and further information
Further information
Website: www.braille21.net
Contact: Jenni Handschack
E-mail:
Telephone: + 49 341 7113-162
