In the framework of the International Day of sign languages, the International Week of Sorcerers and the International Day of sign language interpreting, the Ministry of Culture, through the Office of Equal Opportunities and Gender, held an information workshop: sign tongue and intermittent use, an awareness and training space for social communicators, public and public officials at large.

The workshop sought to highlight the importance of the Panamanian sign tongue (LSP) as an inclusion tool and to highlight the fundamental role of interpreters in ensuring access to information for the Sorda community.

The Director of the Office of Equal Opportunities, Lastenia González, opened the day with an exhibition about Panamanian legislation that supports the use of LSP interpreters at different communication channels.

The teacher and founder of ABALES, Javier De Obaldía, later guided participants in an LSP training, teaching basic phrases and highlighting the richness of this visual language.

The workshop was also attended by interpreters Jean Carlos Navarro and Jashymir Bedoya, who shared best practices for the use of the interpreter in face and virtual spaces, ranging from setting up scenarios to the difference between translation and interpretation.

The day closed with a technical workshop taught by SENADIS, that addressed key issues such as light, screen location and use of technologies to ensure an effective and accessible interpretation.

Under this initiative, the Ministry of Culture remains committed to the inclusion, accessibility and recognition of Panama's sign name as a communication bridge and its rights.