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Human Language Technology (HLT) is a growing field of research and development, converging multiple disciplines including computer science, engineering, linguistics, sociology and cognitive sciences, striving to develop a natural, easy and effective user interaction. HLT, including localization, is particularly relevant for addressing access to information by the disadvantaged communities, including the illiterate, the rural poor, and the physically challenged population, especially in the developing countries.
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The Conference aims to promote interaction among researchers and professionals working on language technology, language computing industry, civil society engaged with deployment of language technology to end-users, and policy makers planning the use of HLT in national development projects. It aims to provide a single platform to engage these stakeholders in a dialogue over a wide range of relevant issues, to show-case state-of-practice in HLT and its use in development, and to identify needs and priorities of the end-users. It is hoped that the Conference will highlight HLTD challenges in the developing regions, especially in Asia and Africa.
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Organizing Committee:
Dr. Adel El Zaim
International Development Research Centre, Middle East Office, Egypt . (chair)
Dr. Ananya Raihan
D.NET, Bangladesh
Mr. Dwayne Bailey
Zuza Software Foundation, South Africa
Dr. Magdy Nagi
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Ms. Manal Amin
Arabize, Egypt
Ms. Maria Ng Lee Hoon
International Development Research Centre, SE&E Asia Office, Singapore
Dr. Peter Waiganjo Wagacha
Univ. of Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe
Univ. of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Dr. Sarmad Hussain
Center for Language Engineering, KICS, Univ. of Engr. and Tech., Pakistan |
