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Thematic Workshop on PWDs 9 th June 2014

Explore the ICT initiatives empowering 12 million PWDs in Egypt, from education to employment, in an effort to combat isolation, poverty, and communication barriers. Learn about ongoing projects and innovative solutions enhancing accessibility and promoting inclusion in the community. Discover how the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Egypt is driving change for a more equitable and participatory society.

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Thematic Workshop on PWDs 9 th June 2014

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  1. ICT for Empowering PWDsEveryone counts Ministry of Communications and Information Technology – Egypt WSIS +10Geneva, Switzerland10 -13 June 2014 Thematic Workshop on PWDs 9th June 2014

  2. Content 1 Background 2 PWDs Strategy 3 Ongoing Projects 4 Innovative Solutions for PWDs The Roadmap 5

  3. PWD in Egypt “Isolation – Poverty – Less Communication”

  4. PWD in Egypt Around 12 Millions ppl living with disabilitiesWHO Statistics: (13% - 10%)Percentage of Disabled Vs. Disability Type

  5. Why ICT? 1 2 Opportunities Challenges ICT + Disability = Ability Less opportunities (Edu., Empl., health..) Education Opportunities Communication More Poverty Inclusion in Community More Isolation More Disability Outreaching Take an Action 3 Awareness Accessible Tools Innovative Solutions Energizing Communities

  6. Background MCIT interventions with PWDs through using of ICTs International Exposure Awareness Into Action PWD Strategy 2006 2007 2009 2011 2012 • Interactive CD to Communicate with Deaf • Supporting CSOs to serve disabled ppl. • ITU Regional Conference • Erada Portal for PWD • Supporting E-learning for HVIS Students in Egypt • WSA for Erada portal • ICT4PWD Strategy • Tamkeen Competition

  7. Social Responsability Strategy Vision Target Groups Digital Knowledge Inclusive, Equitable, and Participatory Society, where Social Responsibility plays a vital Role in Achieving Social Justice.

  8. PWDs Strategy International Cooperation Communication and Access to knowledge Education Training and Employment Better Accessibility of Services Assistive Technologies Pillars

  9. On Going Projects Communication and Access to Knowledge Erada Portal for PWDs One of the ITU Regional Conference recommendations Effective and easily accessible Great support among disabled parents and relatives Promote awareness Establish community sharing network Work with relevant authorities Won international awards

  10. On Going Projects Erada.Kenanaonline.com بوابة إرادة

  11. On Going Projects Inclusion and Participation Forming the PWDs’ communication committee 15 members from different governorates representing different disabilities www.tamkeen.gov.eg

  12. On Going Projects Education: Promote equality in educational opportunities The 1000 schools for PWDs initiative 35 schools in 3 Governorates Completed 2013 Technological Development for Inclusion schools Inclusive School at Fayoum Governorate 300 Schools Ongoing 2014 All blinds Schools: 26 Ongoing 2014 Technological Development for special schools All deaf Schools: 199 Ongoing 2014 Schools for mental disability: 500 Ongoing 2014 Schools for the Blinds

  13. On Going Projects Education: Supporting e-learning for HVIS in Egypt Curriculum Special Education Schools Converting the Curriculum of Math, Science and IT into digital format on Interactive CDs and an Online web version as well Curricula Schools Upgrading the IT Labs (Computers, AC, Screen readers, interactive boards..etc.) Learning Process Humans Training Awareness Workshops TOT Tawasol Competition

  14. On Going Projects Education: Promote equality in educational opportunities Technological Development for Centers for PWDs at Egyptian Universities All public universities: 23 Completed 2014 Ongoing 2014 Development of the Digital unified sign language dictionary

  15. On Going Projects Success Story : Education

  16. On Going Projects Training and Employment ICDL for PWDs Grant Graduation Ceremony Pilot Project: 57 blind were trained on telesales and employed Completed 2013 Training for Employment Full scale project (Phase I): 100 PWDs are being interviewed Ongoing 2014

  17. On Going Projects Youth Employment Generation Program Inclusion of at least 10% of PWDs

  18. On Going Projects Success Story: Youth Employment Generation Program

  19. Innovative Solutions for PWDs • Innovation competition for ICT and mobile applications for PWDs: TAMKEEN • Objectives: • Provide affordable and customized • applications to empower PWDs • Create the ICT for PWDs industry in Egypt • Market Size: • Egypt: 12- 15million • Arab Countries: 55million • Arab and African Countries: 180 million Submitted Projects

  20. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Identifying Themes of the Competition Idea generation session PWDs IT Developers Research Companies

  21. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Themes of the Competition Audio and Haptic technology Software Accessibility ideas Sign language related Software and Hardware applications Gaming applications 3D software and hardware technology Arabization of Assistive Technologies

  22. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Funded projects

  23. Innovative Solutions for PWDs I can See • Objective: • To enable visually impaired people to independently identify money, colors and products through the mobile. • Deliverables: • Money reader • Color detection • Object identifier

  24. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Training on moving lips with the Arabic alphabet characters. Every character is accompanied with its corresponding sign language Phase I: Learning Phase Testing what has been learned: face and mouth detection is performed, the user moves his/her lips with the chosen character, and the system gives a response either X or ✓. Phase II: 1- Testing Phase Lip Reading System • Objective: • Enable hearing impaired to properly utter Arabic alphabets.

  25. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Sign Language Detector • Objective: • Enable hearing impaired to: • Communicate through translating text to sign language. • Master touch type through sign language • Deliverables: • Sign language dictionary. • Translator from text to sign language videos. • Touch typing Software using sign language.

  26. Innovative Solutions for PWDs Home Automation • Objective: • To enable physically impaired people to control different devices through the mobile.

  27. International Cooperation March 2012 1st international conference for ICT4PWDs- Announcing the strategy • Auspices of the European Union • 15 countries • 8 International organizations • 36 exhibitors 2nd international conference and Exhibition for ICT4PWDs April 2013 G3ict M-enabling summit. Washington DC. Presetting the Egyptian case. June 2013 ITU: Presenting the Egyptian case Standardization of ICT for PWDs September 2013

  28. The Road Map Egypt as a Hub for Arabic SW and Mob. Apps. for PWDs 4th annual competition for ICT4PWDs Oct. 2015 3rd annual competition for ICT4PWDs Oct. 2014 January 2016 Raising the allocated budget for TAMKEEN competition Feb. 2014 January 2014 Launch the CoE in ICT4PWDs Jan. 2016 Launch a specialized track for ICT4PWDs Feb. 2015 Contribute to the development of the ICT4PWDS standards June 2014 Intensive informative sessions on ICT4PWDs International cooperation and knowledge transfer to Arab countries Commercialization of the developed applications

  29. Thank You Hoda Dahroug MCIT - Egypthttp://www.mcit.gov.eg/

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