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

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

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

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

5. 5 Challenges Less opportunities (Edu., Empl., health..) More Poverty More Isolation Opportunities Education Opportunities Communication Inclusion in Community Outreaching ICT + Disability = Ability More Disability Take an Action Awareness Accessible Tools Energizing Communities Innovative Solutions 12 3 Why ICT?

6. 6 International Exposure Awareness Into Action PWD Strategy 2006200720092011 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 MCIT interventions with PWDs through using of ICTs 2012 ICT4PWD Strategy Tamkeen Competition Background

7. 7 Social Responsability Strategy Digital Knowledge Inclusive, Equitable, and Participatory Society, where Social Responsibility plays a vital Role in Achieving Social Justice. Vision Target Groups PWDs Vulnerable Women OrphansIlliteratePoor Deprived areas Elderly

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

9. 9 Communication and Access to Knowledge 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 Erada Portal for PWDs On Going Projects

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

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

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

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

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

15. 15 Success Story : Education On Going Projects

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

17. 17 On Going Projects Technical Vocational and Educational Training Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program ICT for M/SMEs Youth Employment Generation Program Inclusion of at least 10% of PWDs

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

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

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

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

22. 22 Innovative Solutions for PWDs Funded projects Project NameProject Brief Tool kit to enable hearing impaired to interact with PCs Text to sign language translator, e-Learning course for fundamental structure of the Arabic language, application for training on 'Touch Typing". Final testing Talking Canisters – العبوات الناطقة Design & manufacture Canisters that spells out a canisters’ content. I Can SeeMoney and Color readers for people with visual disability Arabic Lip Reading SystemExpert System translates Arabic lip reading to sign language & Audio. Sign language detector A system that detects the body movements through Microsoft Kinaect Sensor to detect the sign language and translates it into voice and text. Home AutomationInteractive Home automation sys. to automate housework activities

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

24. 24 Objective: Enable hearing impaired to properly utter Arabic alphabets. Objective: Enable hearing impaired to properly utter Arabic alphabets. Lip Reading SystemLip Reading System 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 Innovative Solutions for PWDs

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

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

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

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

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