EBU Member's Newsletter

All the news from our ongoing campaigns, including Creative Europe/Media, the Marrakesh Treaty,Equality in Employment and European Accessibility Act implementation.

In this episode, hosted by Pawel and co-hosted by Tanja, Mario and Hlynur, we find the time to look into the future indeed, but for most of the time we stay focused on what matters for now, of course.

In absence of new gadgets from either of the Podcast crew, Mario shares with us the Story of how the name Bluetooth came to signify the popular data transmission protocol and it turns out to be a valuable lesson of common history and geography as well as an insight into how technological inventions receive their often unusual names.

We have updated and revised the EBU glossary.

Following the UK’s exit from the EU at the end of 2020, the rules applying to travelling with a guide or assistance dog have changed.

As from 12th April Brailleliga / Ligue Braille launches its annual campaign ‘Brailleliga / Ligue Braille week’. This year we draw the attention on the many barriers visually impaired people face in everyday life and we highlight their victories in overcoming these challenges.

The German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) together with VIEWS International are organising online meetings for people who want to improve their language skills.

The European Coalition for Vision (ECV) alerts us to two important documents.