Our joint event "Outcomes and outlooks of Research on Sign Language Technology in Europe" started in the beautiful ERCEA building. SignON LEAD-ME CA19142 European Commission European Union of the Deaf

EDF Executive Committee Member, Humberto Insolera joined the EASIER/SignON Event panel on Research Sign Language in the EU!

For our keynote, Sofia Isari (Sofia Isari) President of European Union of the Deaf explains that we must work together to ensure that the digital world is an accessible world for all. EASIER project LEAD-ME CA19142

"Accessibility for all citizens needs to be entrenched in the way we do things. And we need to do more" Thanks to Brando Benifei Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament, for his Opening Address. SignON LEAD-ME CA19142 European Commission European Union of the Deaf

Opening presentations by Dimitar Shterionov (SignON), Eleni Efthimiou (EASIER project), and Krishna Chandramouli (LEAD-ME CA19142) - introducing three projects exploring new approaches to sign language technologies and digital accessibility.

.Humberto Insolera, Executive Committee Member of the European Disability Forum, moderates a lively session "Way forward of Research on Sign Language in the EU". We discuss the challenges, next steps and technologies to invest in, short and long term. SignON LEAD-ME CA19142 European Commission European Union of the Deaf

"Avatars will not replace humans, they offer an alternative option. And we need more options. This is at the heart of the co-creation process" Frankie Picron Frankie Picron from European Union of the Deaf SignON LEAD-ME CA19142 European Commission

The EU Council took an important step by adopting its general approach. However, the general approach does not refer to specific requirements and inclusive measures for deaf people as EUD had hoped for. Check our suggested amendments in the link: eud.eu/it/euds-welcom…

SignON's Scientific Coordinator Dimitar Shterionov explains the different steps and technologies involved in automatically translating between sign languages and spoken/written languages - the Sign Language Machine Translation (SLMT) pipeline.

Krishna Chandramouli, WG3 Leader of LEAD-ME CA19142 stressed how the persistence to keep investing and the belief that inclusive technology needs to improve can be a major driving force to keep pursuing a path leading to a better society. SignON European Commission European Union of the Deaf

'The data bottleneck in sign language research is often reduced to “there is not enough data” but the situation is a lot more nuanced than that' - Caro Brosens (VGTC) explains the challenges with sign language data.

A great achievement for the whole cinsirtium. Well done to European Union of the Deaf and VGTC 👏

👉 Davy Van Landuyt, EUD Project Officer, dives into the crucial topic of user engagement in Sign Language Technology. Empowering Deaf individuals through technology! #EASIERSignON

Thanks to Frankie Picron from European Union of the Deaf for closing today's event, and to all of the presenters for sharing their knowledge, expertise, and perspectives on the future of sign language technology and research. We will share a summary of the event soon.

After 3 years, we had our final Wednesday SignON Management call this morning! It's been great to work with such a lovely team!

Learn more about our event “Outcomes and Outlooks of Research on Sign Language in Europe” with EASIER project and LEAD-ME CA19142 on Wednesday 29th November: signon-project.eu/easier-signon-… Watch the video in International Sign: vimeo.com/896269113

DO'S AND DON'TS: KEY LESSONS FROM THE SIGNON PROJECT The interview with Jorn Rijckaert below provides a summary of the most important takeaways we wish to share for upcoming projects in sign language technology: vimeo.com/896154840

After three years of hard work behind the scenes on our SignON application and service, we have gained better insights into the technical challenges. Our scientific leader, Dr. Dimitar Shterionov, explains in an interview what these challenges are: vimeo.com/896212953

The three-year SignON project has now finished! The entire SignON consortium would like to thank everyone for their contributions to our project and our co-creation events. In the video below, you will find some consortium members extending heartfelt THANK YOU signs.

What happens after the SignON Project ends? See signon-project.eu/about-signon/f… (English) and vimeo.com/892919945 (International Sign)