English: Pretoria Session 5: BlindSA Workshop and Launch

What will be the impact of the judgment in the Constitutional Court in South Africa which amended the copyright law to support access to works by visually impaired people? Members and supporters of BlindSA reflect on the judgment and the history of struggles for fair copyright locally and globally. Implications of the Constitutional Court Judgement in South Africa which declared the Copyright Act unconstitutional Dr Sanya Samtani, Advisor, Section 27 & BlindSA Reflections on the Marrakesh Treaty Jace Nair, CEO BlindSA Barriers to Blind Persons Right to Research Christo de Klerk, Vice President, BlindSA Claudia van Rensburg, BlindSA

More on the Right to Research in Africa Conference:

How can Africa predict and respond to the next pandemic? How do we model the impact of climate change on agriculture? How can we ensure access to accurate news and research in all African languages? Can we digitize our heritage to preserve it for future generations? Can we use AI to build a better future for Africa?

Answering these questions requires the very latest computational research methods. We need to mine information from research sources and databases all over the world. Do African researchers have access to the data they need? Does copyright law help or hinder the Right to Research?

Join policymakers, academics and activists from across the continent.

Including African researchers, legal experts, and intergovernmental organisations.