The second Global Forum
The first photo (by Aki Metsola):
Antti Raike and Stig Kjellberg - United colours of Finland and Sweden.
The second photo (by Antti Raike): Stig was here to demonstrate Pocket Interpreter in action. Cool!
Read more about the Pocket Interpreter on the website of Swedish Deaf Association SDR (svenska och svensk teckenspråk) and in English on the site of Post & Telestyrelsen.
Third and fourth photo (by Aki):
IDA members gave a ten minutes speech in the panel:
* Khalfan H. Khalfan Al-Salmany (Disabled Peoples' International)
* Betty Dion (Rehabilitation International)
* Kicki Nordström (The World Blind Union)
* Antti Raike (World Federation of the Deaf)
* Andre Van Deventer (World Federation of the Deafblind)
* Sylvia Caras (World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry)
I used Finnish Sign Language which was translated into English by Ari Savulahti.
The WFD presentation in PDF format.
Content of the presentation "Internet and free access for Deaf users. Perspectives of collaboration, accessibility, and multi-modal communication"
Information access:
- Signed languages on the Net
- Spoken languages in written mode
- Bilingualism
Inclusive Communication:
- Policy agreed by all stakeholders
- Freedom of speech in open society
- Perceivable information for all users
- Accessible information seeking and barrier-free communication
- Benefits from the use of digital technology
Different output and input modalities:
- Multi modality (pictorial, verbal, tactile) for presentation of information
- Technology should be developed in collaboration with the users (Deaf: Sign Language; Blind: Speech, Braille etc.)
- Active citizens vs. passive consumers
Effective ICT for distance interpreter services, learning, working, and social life
Free access of Deaf - Enabling environments
- Regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities like deafness or blindness
- Barrier-free communication and collaboration between Deaf individuals & Deaf and hearing communities
- ICT for free communication
Last photo of the panel and my "Thank you - Shukran" slide (by Jim Fruchterman).
posted by AR at 3:21 pm
3 Comments:
Hola Dear Antti,
Nice to see that you get to speack in a big table. Were there any comments? Do you feel is possible to influence somethign from tuniz?
Hola dear Andrea
Yes, I do believe things may improve but only by persistent collaboration with other communities. I was a bit sceptic before the summit but the spirit of participants was very exhilarating.
This was so long ago, you're no longer active in the scene I assume?
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