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World Congress Braille21

Innovations in Braille in the 21st Century


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From September 27th to 30th 2011 the World Congress Braille21 took place on the grounds of the University of Leipzig. The organizer was the German Central Library for the Blind in Leipzig, today called the German Center for Accessible Reading (dzb lesen).

World Congress Braille21 in September in Leipzig

The main topics were:
  • education and literacy
  • Vocational training, workplace and lifelong learning
  • Research and development
  • Improving access to information
  • Braille as part of Universal Design
  • The role of Braille in independent living

exhibitor brochure
Braille21 exhibitor brochure as PDF in German

nameplate Alexander Fakoó in English

Braille Day Germany on 27 September in Leipzig, meet Alexander Fakoó

Alexander Fakoó also took part in the World Congress Braille21 in Leipzig and presented his website fakoo.de on the "Market of Opportunities" on November 27th, 2011 in German and on November 28th and 29th, 2011 in English.




main page: fakoo.de/en/braille