News and Press
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Public release of the InSign project results (December 2022) The InSign project partners are happy to announce the release of the InSign project results to the hearing and deaf communities.
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InSign Multiplier Event, Cyprus (December 2022) The International Sign Teaser Event held in Cyprus on the 9th of December 2022 was a success! Dr. Gregory Makrides and Ms. Panayiota Themistokleous, our Cypriot Sign Language interpreter, presented the InSign project, its objectives and results. |
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InSign TV interview, Greece (January 2023) Professor George Papadourakis gives a TV interview regarding the InSign Project. |
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An international language for the deaf under the signature of ELMEPA! (December 2022)(Greece) Prof. Giorgos Papadourakis talks to Cretalive news about how deaf citizens will have access to education with the support of the InSign project outcomes. |
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InSign Multiplier Event, Heraklion, Greece (December 2022) The multiplier event of InSign was held with great success at the Hellenic Mediterranean University. More than 50 participants attended the presentation of Prof. George Papadourakis and Dr. Kostas Karampidis about the results of the project and were informed about International Sign. |
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InSign Multiplier Event, Germany (December 2022) Mr. Gamal presents the InSign project's aims and outcomes to the German and international communities. The event is organised by ATHENA European University and the University of Siegen and aims to raise awareness of the InSign project results and how International sign opens the doors of internationalization and globalization to young deaf students.
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Inclusion Day, University of Siegen, Germany (December 2022) Ms. Bäumer and Mr. Gamal present the InSign project's aims and outcomes to the hearing and deaf communities on the day of inclusion at the University of Siegen, Germany. The event is organised by the Inclusion service office at the University of Siegen. |
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InSign Meeting, Portugal (October 2022) The InSign partners met in Porto, Portugal to discuss the dissemination plan of the InSign project results to the local communities in the partner countries. |
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InSign Multiplier Event, Portugal (October 2022) Mr. Gamal project's the InSign project aims and outcomes to the hearing and deaf communities in Porto, Portugal. The event is organised by ATHENA European University and the Polytechnic Institute of Porto and aims to raise awareness of the recent results related to assistive technologies and discuss the potential of assistive technologies.
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InSign staff training in Heraklion, Greece (April 2022) The staff training sessions in Heraklion, Greece have been successfully completed in a a face-to-face format. In these sessions, the Hellenic Mediterranean University staff, students and stakeholders were trained on the generation of the translation models and the setup and usage of the VirtualSign Translator to extend sign vocabularies. |
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InSign staff training in Siegen, Germany (April 2022) The staff training sessions in Siegen, Germany have been successfully completed in a blended format. In these sessions, the University of Siegen staff, students and stakeholders were trained on the generation of the translation models and the setup and usage of the VirtualSign Translator to extend sign vocabularies. |
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InSign Project Meeting in Maribor, Slovenia (March 2022) In two days meeting, the InSign partners met in Maribor, Slovenia to discuss the current standing of the project activities, deliverables and to debate any faced difficulties. The main focus of the meeting was the review and adaption of the International Sign course, vocabulary list, and Moodle course structure and design. |
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University of Siegen and the InSign partners started new cooperation under Erasmus+ (January 2022) The new TechWhiz project aims to assist deaf students gaining access to education in their first language thus enhancing their learning experience. The core outcome of the project is TechWhizDictionary. It is an online semi-automatic platform to create and maintain glossaries of technical terms in any scientific fields through online co-creation. The explanations of technical and scientific terms are provided in five European sign languages. For more information about the project please visit our website.
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InSign staff training in Maribor, Slovenia (March 2022) The staff training sessions in Maribor, Slovenia have been successfully completed in a face-to-face format. In these sessions, the participants were trained on the generation of the translation models and the setup and usage of the VirtualSign Translator to extend sign vocabularies. |
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InSign Project Meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus (November 2021) In two days meeting, the InSign partners met in Nicosia, Cyprus to discuss the current standing of the project activities, deliverables and to debate any faced difficulties. The face-to-face meeting comes after a series of virtual meetings due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the consequent measures taken at the national and European levels.
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InSign staff training in Nicosia, Cyprus (November 2021) The staff training sessions in Nicosia, Cyprus have been successfully completed in a blended format. In these sessions, the EACG staff, Cyprus Sign Interpreter, and deaf people were trained on the generation of the translation models and the setup and usage of the VirtualSign Translator to extend sign vocabularies.
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International Sign Everywhere: Towards Internationalisation of Education and International Mobility of Deaf Students (November 2021) (English) In the ERACON 2021 conference, the InSign partners presented a compartive analysis of the survey made in the partners' countries aiming to inform the research community about the common challenges and perception of the communication abilities of deaf people.
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How a global sign language improves participation opportunities (July 2021) (German) Prof. Hubert Roth Presents the InSign project in the Future research magazine published by the press, communication and marketing office at the University of Siegen. The article introduces the InSign project and how International sign opens the doors of internationalization and globalization to young deaf students. |
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2nd Newsletter: Communication Challenges (INTELLECTUAL OUTPUT 1) (July 2021) (English) The newsletter raises awareness to International Sign as lingua franca to facilitate the communication and interaction among deaf and non-deaf. Further, it sheds the light on the main findings of the online survey conducted in the context of the project.
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1st Newsletter: Advancing inclusive education through International Sign (June 2021) (English) The newsletter presents the InSign project objectives and the achieved goals during the first 15 months of the project.
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ELMEPA PROGRAM: Better access to education for people with deafness problems! (December 2020) (Greek) An article about the InSign project in Patris newspaper. Professor George Papadourakis analyzes the project's objectives and goals.
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Benefitting the EDUCATION sector (December 2020) (English) An article about the InSign project in Khaleej Times. Professor Gregory A. Makrides presents the project as one of the European Union-funded projects that are developing innovative outputs and results in education.
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Strategische Partnerschaft <<Advancing inclusive education through International Sign>> (June 2020) (German) An article about the InSign project is in ''DAAD Euroletter | 69''. The 69 Euroletter is dedicated to the topic of inclusion in an European context. Professor Hubert Roth presents the project's objectives and goals.
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The InSign project partners continue their work online and remain dedicated to the production of high-quality outputs:
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