EBU Braille Working Group is inviting you to BBQ – Braille, Brands & Questions, an informal online table talk dedicated to braille displays and their use. This public online event for braille experts and braille users is part of a…
Dr. Nicole Johnson, Kaitlyn Musgrove, Akiyah Stevenson: The Future of Braille Literacy: Global Strategies for Building Lifelong Readers
Read the important article on the portal Paths to Literacy: The Future of Braille Literacy: Global Strategies for Building Lifelong Readers Evidence based strategies that are used globally to promote braille skills. Many of the findings presented in this paper…
Global Braille Survey: a unique chance to collect worldwide data on Braille
ICEVI and WBU are delighted to announce that the Global Braille Survey is now open! As part of the ICEVI-WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign – More Braille: More Empowerment – the survey provides an important opportunity for people around the…
Braille for Ancient Languages
Studying ancient languages such as Greek, Hebrew, Coptic or even Sumerian and Akkadian may seem particularly challenging for blind students. The Braille for Ancient Languages initiative shows that these languages can also be studied effectively through braille. The resources were…
CSUN 2026 from a DeafBlind User’s Perspective: Braille Takes Center Stage, by Scott Davert
If you are interested in new braille technologies presented on CSUN 2026 conference, you can learn a lot of new stuff in this great article. CSUN 2026 from a DeafBlind User’s Perspective: Braille Takes Center Stage, by Scott Davert (external…
Expert Table Talk Series on Braille Displays: Table talk Extra 1, Braille at Sightcity
Did you miss the chance to visit SightCity this May? Do not worry – we are bringing a little piece of the exhibition atmosphere to you. Watch our Table Talk Extra 1: Braille at SightCity 2026 on Livingbraille YouTube channel…
Braille as intangible cultural heritage in Europe
Braille is increasingly being recognised not only as a practical system of reading and writing for blind and partially sighted people, but also as a living cultural practice. Its learning, use and transmission connect generations of blind readers, teachers, families,…
Global Declaration on Braille Literacy, June 2026
The ICEVI–WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign has released the Global Declaration on Braille Literacy in Education, calling on governments, education systems, organisations and communities to recognise braille literacy as a fundamental human right and an essential part of inclusive education.…
Braille recognized as a living cultural heritage in Finland
Editorial note News delivered from Susanna S. Halme. Finland is another country recognizing braille as intangible cultural heritage along with Austria, Germany, France and Slovenia. We are delighted to share some wonderful news from Finland! The teaching and use of…
Invitation to the Expert Table Talks Series Extra: Braille Technology at the SightCity Exhibition
The Braille Working Group of the European Blind Union would like to invite you to a round-table discussion this Wednesday, June 17, at 18:00 Central European Time (16:00 UTC). Braille was a major theme at SightCity 2026, Europe’s largest trade…