In a statement on the sidelines of her visit to the Japanese company Canon’s stand at Gitex Africa, Hayar called on designers to develop digital and AI solutions, with a view to assisting people with disabilities, improving their living conditions and promoting their integration in society.
In this regard, she praised the Japanese company’s « World Unseen » initiative, a technology that uses audio descriptions, soundscapes and the Braille system to enable blind or partially-sighted people to imagine the photographs, stressing that « people with disabilities also have a right to art ».
« Our country, under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, grants great importance to enabling all citizens enjoy their rights, including people with disabilities, » the Minister added.
In this respect, Hayar recalled the launch of the special disability card project aimed at giving disabled people access to several services, pointing out that this project will require the collaboration of various players from private and public sectors, as well as civil society.
For his part, Amine Djouahra, Director of the B2B Business Unit at Canon North and Central Africa, welcomed the « World Unseen » initiative, a « socially responsible campaign ».
« We integrate different photos, different relief prints that are accompanied with a Braille description, the solution is made thanks to UV Gel printing and also Prisma software, » explained Djouahra, stressing that thanks to this campaign, blind or visually impaired people will have access to an image « as clear as we see it ».
Held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Gitex Africa, which runs until May 31, is intended to be a hub for the exchange of the latest technological advances, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, healthcare and cybersecurity.
