Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2021 Nominee

WIS APP


Description

WIS-EU is dedicated to fostering access to all levels of society for ALL through innovation and technology. WIS-EU, in partnership with the Center for Culture and Visual Communication of the Deaf Berlin / Brandenburg e.V. (ZFK) has been developing a mobile app to allow people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people with communication impairments and people who are deafblind to have access to a live sign language interpreter via video interpretation, live caption that also includes the possibility of a Braille writing. The app is multilingual.It allows deaf/hard of hearing people to communicate with hearing people (and vice versa) without barriers, anywhere and anytime, for all their needs. The app also features a connection to the patented emergency app “HandHelp®” developed by our partner App-Sec Network UG (EP 3 010 213 B1), that allows anyone to contact emergency services and emergency contacts chosen by the affected person via the press of a button without needing to make a voice call. At the same time deaf people will be connected with an interpreter.

Project website

https://worldinsign.com/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2021
  • AL C7. E-health
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Coverage
  • International

Status

Ongoing

Start date

January 2021

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • People with disabilities

WSIS values promotion

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Entity name

World in Sign EU GmbH

Entity country—type

Germany Private Sector

Entity website

https://worldinsign.com/

Partners

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