PROGRAM

13:00

Opening Remarks　Shuzo Kataishi, Executive Director of JSRPD

13:05-13:20

Keynote Speech　Hiroshi Kawamura, President of DAISY Consortium

13:20-15:00

Session1:Present Situation of Provision of DAISY Textbooks

George Kerscher - Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium

Kjell Hanson - TPB Sweden

Richard Orme - Head of Accessibility, RNIB

Edmar Schut - Dedicon. the Netherlands

15:00-15:20

Break

15:20-16:55

Session2:Panel Discussion. Theme: Future of Textbooks in DAISY format

Coordinator: Hiroshi Kawamura

Panelist: Edmar Schut - Dedicon, the Netherlands

Panelist: George Kerscher - Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium

Panelist: Kjell Hansson - TPB Sweden

Panelist: Richard Orme - Head of Accessibility, RNIB UK

Panelist: Markku Reino- Celia Libraly, Finland

Panelist: Tadashi Kouyama-Teacher, Seki Special School for Student with Disablilities

16:55-17:00

Closing Remarks