PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL - PowerPoint Presentation

1. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL4 AUGUST 2017 AND NOW IS THE TIME!THE KEY IS IN YOUR HANDS!The gift of empowering blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disabled persons in South AfricaBy Mr Jace Nair1

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3. AND NOW IS THE TIME!THE KEY IS IN YOUR HANDS!The gift of empowering blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disable persons in South Africa3

4. SA Right To Read CoalitionEstablished 2009Blind SA – Established in 1946 – 30 Member OrganisationsSA National Council for the Blind (SANCB) – Established in 1929 -100 Organisations SADASOUTH AFRICAN DISABILITY ALLIANCESA Disability Alliance (SADA) – Established in 2007 – 19 National DPO’s, service Organisations, Parents Organisations and Professional Associations4

5. African Union of the Blind (AFUB) – Established by OAU 1987 – 54 CountriesWorld Blind Union (WBU) – Established in 1984 - 190 Countries 5

6. The Book Famine People had access to printed books for centuriesBlind people - access to books in an accessible format was limited6

7. The Book Famine – continueInaccessible formats7

8. The Book Famine – continueInaccessible formats8

9. The Book Famine – continueWBU 5% Developed CountriesWBU 1% Developing CountriesSA 0.5% - English, limited Afrikaans and very few African languagesProduced by NGOsAvailable accessible books 9

10. Challenges in producing accessible publications by NGOs Delay with licenceNo electronic filesData typing – data typist, proof readers (includes up to 5 persons)Additional time – approximately 26 days (without electronic file) and 10 days (with electronic files)High costs – R28 000.00 (without electronic file) and R12 000.00 (with electronic file)Developmental funds used10

11. Statistics: Blind and visually impaired Stats SA 2011 Census:Prevalence blind and partially sighted persons - 11% of National PopulationPrevalence blind and partially sighted persons - 32% within persons with disabilityPrevalence blind and partially sighted persons - Rural areas 80% Prevalence blind and partially sighted persons - Unemployed 97% Prevalence blind and partially sighted persons - World wide 288 Million11

12. Impact on the community:Low levels of literacy and access to quality educationHigh levels of unemployment and povertyBlind readers’ access to local, national and international libraries 12

13. Miracle of Marrakesh Africa GroupNegotiations at WIPO since 2009 until the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty on 27 June 2013 in Marrakesh, Morocco.Treaty came into force on 30 September 2016Currently there are 30 countries that have ratified and there are 6 countries in Africa13

14. The spirit of Marrakesh is captured by:The inclusion of blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disable persons as beneficiary and users identified as an important key stakeholderThe separation of exceptions and limitations for the blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disable personsThe acknowledgement and cooperation of publishers and rights holders to facilitate the access of published works in an accessible formatAdoption of the Marrakesh Treaty14

15. Provisions of the Marrakesh TreatyThe important provisions of the Marrakesh Treaty includes:- Defining the beneficiary group to include blind, visually impaired and print disable personsAccessible formats to mean braille, audio, large print, daisy and e-copy formats that can be used by the beneficiariesThe published works being available in an accessible format at the same time as the original printed works Publishers and right holders encouraged to produce their published works in an accessible format for use by beneficiaries15

16. Provisions of the Marrakesh Treaty – continueCopyright exceptions and limitations available to non profit organisations that reproduce these published works in an accessible formats for beneficiariesThe circumvention of Technical Protective Measures to allow for accessibility of the published works to beneficiariesThe cross border exchange-importation and exportation of published works which is in an accessible format16

17. Realisation of the NDPLead to the accelerated realisation of nine of the NDP outcomes and create a better life for all South Africans including blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disable persons.NDP Outcome 1: Improved quality of basic educationNDP Outcome 4: Decent employment through inclusive economic growthNDP Outcome 5: A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth pathNDP Outcome 6: An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network 17

18. Realisation of the NDP – continueNDP Outcome 7: Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities with food security for allNDP Outcome 8: Sustainable human settlement and improved quality of household lifeNDP Outcome 11: Create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and the WorldNDP Outcome 13: Social ProtectionNDP Outcome 14: Nation building and social cohesion18

19. What South Africa must doUN Convention on the rights of persons with disability (CRPD) 2007 – Article 4, 30, 32, and 33. Enact Copyright BillRatify Marrakesh TreatyHarmonise legislationSet up the Authorised EntitiesPrepare the systems, content development, production guidelines Eliminate Book FamineIncrease access to knowledge and informationContestation by certain stakeholders on sections other than 19DDTI to delink ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty with enactment of the Copyright Bill19

20. THE KEY IS IN YOUR HANDS - The gift of empowering blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disabled persons in South Africa!20

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22. Thanking you!Jace NairCEO: Blind SA Chairperson: SANCB Copyright and Marrakesh Committee Chairperson: Africa Marrakesh Treaty CommitteeAcknowledgements:Photo’s and pictures from Google, Pioneer Printers, Blind SA and WIPO22

23. Braille Services a division of Blind SA is a producer of assessable books in the following formats: Braille Daisy AudioContact details:Mr Jace Nair – CEO – Email: ceo@blindsa.org.zaMr Philip Jordaan – Manager Braille Services – philip@blindsa.org.za Tel: 011 839 1793www.blindsa.org.za23