Between 17 and 28 June 2013, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) organized in Marrakesh (Morocco) a diplomatic conference which concluded with the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled.
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The CEIPI as a WIPO observer expressed support for the creation of such an international instrument during the sessions of the Standing Committee that led to the diplomatic conference.