Partnership

Visual World, also known as the Centre of Greek Sign Language, was founded in 2001 in Thessaloniki, Greece, as one of the country’s first Sign Language schools. Managed predominantly by Deaf professionals using Sign Language as their native language, the organization is dedicated to promoting equal rights, universal accessibility, and Sign Language education for all.
The company provides comprehensive accessibility services, including audiovisual production, live streaming, specialized accessibility equipment, and re-sign.online, the first B2B asynchronous LMS in Greece tailored for corporate Sign Language training and accessibility consulting.
With experience in European and national research and empowerment projects, Visual World collaborates with universities, research centers such as CERTH, and public or private entities. Within project consortia, the organization serves as an expert in Sign Language and accessibility, develops digital educational platforms, creates accessible audiovisual content with Sign Language interpretation, and manages national dissemination and awareness campaigns.
Its team comprises Sign Language and interpretation trainers, certified interpreters, video editors, visual designers, IT specialists, and subtitlers, many of whom actively serve in national and European Deaf advocacy organizations.

DeafStudio is a civic association operating since 2008, focused on supporting the culture, education, and competency development of persons with hearing impairment. The organisation is dedicated to creating accessible media and educational content, developing media literacy and digital skills within the Deaf community. Since March 2026, it has also been operating as a registered social enterprise — an integration enterprise that directly employs persons with hearing impairment in the areas of media, education, and project management. DeafStudio is active at both national and European level, participating in Erasmus+ projects and collaborating with partner organisations abroad with the aim of systematically supporting inclusion and equal access to information and education.

Deaf.BG is an advocacy platform for the rights of Deaf people in Bulgaria, including the right to Bulgarian Sign Language, managed by Listen up Foundation. The platform works to unite and empower the Bulgarian Deaf community through accessible communication, education, advocacy, and social innovation, promoting equal opportunities and full participation in society. Within the SigneDemocracy project, Listen up Foundation, through the Deaf.BG platform, contributes to research activities, the development of accessible educational resources, community engagement, and the dissemination of project results.

Innosign is a Slovak company that provides innovative and productive solutions for the development of sign language users. It focuses on comprehensive support for organizations of various types — civic associations, non-profit organizations, and other entities bringing together signing youth and adults. Innosign offers project management, removal of communication barriers, education and personal development for deaf, hard-of-hearing, interpreters and other sign language users, and is open to project partnerships on topics such as deafness, sign language and inclusion. Within the SigneDemocracy project, Innosign acts as the project coordinator and leads the contextual analysis and Training-of-Trainers programme (WP2) as well as the Local Deaf Youth Parliaments (WP4).

Stimmuli is a research organisation that aims to inspire the future of education and drive positive social change. To achieve its mission, it designs and implements educational and empowerment projects that cultivate changemaking mindsets, foster entrepreneurial thinking, and encourage behavioural shifts towards more sustainable lifestyles. Within the SigneDemocracy project, Stimmuli leads dissemination and communication activities, while also assisting in the research design and the development of training curricula.