Ministry launches ‘With Sign’ service at Gitex

DUBAI: Hessa Bint Essa Bu Humaid, Minister of Community Development on Wednesday at the platform of Gitex Technology Week has witnessed the launch of the service ‘With Sign’ as part of the sign language project through cyberspace and 3D characters to target people of determination especially hearing impairment categories.

The services was unveiled during the participation of the Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) during Gitex Technology Week hosted by Dubai. The launch was attended by a number of oficials, senior management in the Ministry and representatives of media agencies.

“With Sign” is an innovative service launched by the Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) through the internet under the theme “Towards an Open World with Sign Language” to target people of determination especially those who are suffering from hearing impairment, and communicate with the community members through text interpretation with sign language and a smart 3D character. The service can be used through the website of the Ministry of Community Development (MOCD), contact us, Twitter and Facebook to integrate the people of determination who are suffering from hearing impairments in the community.

The announcement of the project in Gitex 2018 came after the pilot application of electronic interpretation services idea in the ministry’s website www.mocd.gov.ae which was highly appreciated and accepted by the people of determination especially the hearing impairment categories.