SubscribeBrazil's Ministry of Culture will be awarding R $ 1 million for production,
diffusion and distribution projects involving books in accessible formats
The Culture Ministry reported in the Official Gazette (Section 3, pages 9,
10:11), the Invitation for Promotion of Production, Dissemination and
Distribution of Books in Accessible Format soliciting private and non-profit sector partnerships.
Registration closes on July 22.
R $ 1 million will be invested in projects that promote
R $ 1 million will be invested in projects that promote
production, dissemination and distribution of books in accessible
format for people with visual impairment, ie books converted by means of specialized techniques of
adaptation, which provide description or narration of
possible graphical representations present in the work, in
Daisy format, Braille, talking book (or synthesized human voice
adaptation, which provide description or narration of
possible graphical representations present in the work, in
Daisy format, Braille, talking book (or synthesized human voice
) or other format that allows access to content for
all people, primarily those with
visual impairment. Textbooks are excepted
According to the IBGE (Census 2000), Brazil has
2.5 million people who are blind severely visually impaired.
Recent research from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)
commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, revealed that
only 9% of municipal public libraries have a
Braille section. During the past year, the
Directory of Intellectual Rights of the Secretariat of
Cultural Policy (SPC / MinC), together with the
Board Book, Reading and Literature, the Department
Institutional Articulation (SAI / MinC), held a
series of meetings with associations representing
all people, primarily those with
visual impairment. Textbooks are excepted
According to the IBGE (Census 2000), Brazil has
2.5 million people who are blind severely visually impaired.
Recent research from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)
commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, revealed that
only 9% of municipal public libraries have a
Braille section. During the past year, the
Directory of Intellectual Rights of the Secretariat of
Cultural Policy (SPC / MinC), together with the
Board Book, Reading and Literature, the Department
Institutional Articulation (SAI / MinC), held a
series of meetings with associations representing
visually impaired persons and persons who work with
production of accessible books and found a lack of
literary works available in formats accessible to
blind or have low vision.
"The democratization of access to the book also includes the
need for the provision of accessible formats. Therefore
the edicts of the Ministry of Culture, in the area of book
and reading, have contemplated the need for these books
formats, "said the director of the Book, Reading and
Literature SAI / MinC, Fabiano dos Santos Piúba. The
Director of Intellectual Rights of SPC / MinC, Mark
Alves de Souza, adding that "it is possible to increase
without demand to invest also in structures
production and distribution of books, ensuring
decentralized network and considering the peculiarities
regional. "
Categories of Notice
In Class I - Infrastructure for the production of books
accessible format will be selected at least three
proposals up to $ 160 000 each. Resources
can be used to create a center
production of books in accessible format or its expansion.
The books will be distributed exclusively to
visually impaired people or entities that they
meet (associations, libraries, etc.).
The second category, focused on the production and distribution
these books, will address adaptation projects and
reproduction of books that should be distributed
free to the public served by the institution.
Will be selected at least two proposals, the value
maximum of $ 200 000 each.
The third category of the announcement is aimed at training
and dissemination, being selected at least two
initiatives and a maximum of $ 60,000 each. The
projects may be training (through courses,
trainings and other activities aimed at transcription,
adaptation operation of programs and equipment
involving the production and reproduction of books in format
accessible) and diffusion (of information about books
accessible, producing entities, existing collections or
successful practices in this sphere).
Entries must be made by email and
all documentation must be sent by post.
The selection of projects will be undertaken by a committee. After
disseminating the results of each stage of selection,
tenderer shall within five working days to lodge
appeal. The result will be published in the Official Gazette
Union and the site www.cultura.gov.br, and total
responsibility of the bidder to follow update
information on both.
Other initiatives to support accessibility
Until the 15th of June, the Ministry of Culture
Bidding is to Culture More to Support Libraries
open. In this announcement, only the request at all
categories from a minimum percentage of the book accessible
there is a specific category for the segment, facing
supporting libraries accessible. Will be invested R $ 85
thousand for each project, totaling 30. The value may
be applied to purchase and collection of equipment and
furniture for people with disabilities;
employee training designed to improve the
management and the care and services offered to users
with disabilities; expansion or renovation of physical space,
adapting it to people with special needs, and
creation of socio-cultural programming.
Along with the National Association for the Blind of Rio Grande do
South (Acergs), MinC has developed the pilot project the
National Network for Affordable Production of Books
People with Visual Impairments. The project includes the
structuring of a production center for books in formats
accessible and qualification of human resources for
working on this production. Along with the Association
Brazilian Assistance Visually Impaired (Lamarão)
Project develops the inclusion in the world of culture through
access to writing and reading Braille, which provides for
purchase and adaptation of Braille typewriters and
production of explanatory material to enable 15,000
students to have access to the blind world of reading
through Braille.
Moreover, accessibility is also addressed by requiring that all
work published in Portugal should be available by publishers for sale to consumers in an accessible or digital format.
production of accessible books and found a lack of
literary works available in formats accessible to
blind or have low vision.
"The democratization of access to the book also includes the
need for the provision of accessible formats. Therefore
the edicts of the Ministry of Culture, in the area of book
and reading, have contemplated the need for these books
formats, "said the director of the Book, Reading and
Literature SAI / MinC, Fabiano dos Santos Piúba. The
Director of Intellectual Rights of SPC / MinC, Mark
Alves de Souza, adding that "it is possible to increase
without demand to invest also in structures
production and distribution of books, ensuring
decentralized network and considering the peculiarities
regional. "
Categories of Notice
In Class I - Infrastructure for the production of books
accessible format will be selected at least three
proposals up to $ 160 000 each. Resources
can be used to create a center
production of books in accessible format or its expansion.
The books will be distributed exclusively to
visually impaired people or entities that they
meet (associations, libraries, etc.).
The second category, focused on the production and distribution
these books, will address adaptation projects and
reproduction of books that should be distributed
free to the public served by the institution.
Will be selected at least two proposals, the value
maximum of $ 200 000 each.
The third category of the announcement is aimed at training
and dissemination, being selected at least two
initiatives and a maximum of $ 60,000 each. The
projects may be training (through courses,
trainings and other activities aimed at transcription,
adaptation operation of programs and equipment
involving the production and reproduction of books in format
accessible) and diffusion (of information about books
accessible, producing entities, existing collections or
successful practices in this sphere).
Entries must be made by email and
all documentation must be sent by post.
The selection of projects will be undertaken by a committee. After
disseminating the results of each stage of selection,
tenderer shall within five working days to lodge
appeal. The result will be published in the Official Gazette
Union and the site www.cultura.gov.br, and total
responsibility of the bidder to follow update
information on both.
Other initiatives to support accessibility
Until the 15th of June, the Ministry of Culture
Bidding is to Culture More to Support Libraries
open. In this announcement, only the request at all
categories from a minimum percentage of the book accessible
there is a specific category for the segment, facing
supporting libraries accessible. Will be invested R $ 85
thousand for each project, totaling 30. The value may
be applied to purchase and collection of equipment and
furniture for people with disabilities;
employee training designed to improve the
management and the care and services offered to users
with disabilities; expansion or renovation of physical space,
adapting it to people with special needs, and
creation of socio-cultural programming.
Along with the National Association for the Blind of Rio Grande do
South (Acergs), MinC has developed the pilot project the
National Network for Affordable Production of Books
People with Visual Impairments. The project includes the
structuring of a production center for books in formats
accessible and qualification of human resources for
working on this production. Along with the Association
Brazilian Assistance Visually Impaired (Lamarão)
Project develops the inclusion in the world of culture through
access to writing and reading Braille, which provides for
purchase and adaptation of Braille typewriters and
production of explanatory material to enable 15,000
students to have access to the blind world of reading
through Braille.
Moreover, accessibility is also addressed by requiring that all
work published in Portugal should be available by publishers for sale to consumers in an accessible or digital format.