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Main areas for EU action
towards inclusion Accessibility of goods and
services
Participation as equal citizens in Europe and quality community-based services
Equality and combating discrimination
Employment in the open labour market
Inclusive education and training
Social protection to combat poverty and social exclusion
Equal access to health services and related facilities
External action including EU enlargement, neighbourhood and international development programmes
Mix of tools to achieve the objectives
Legislation: e.g. explore the possibility of a “European Accessibility Act”
Mainstreaming: ensure that all relevant EU initiatives promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities
Cooperation between Member States and civil society
Funding
Awareness-raising
Data collection and monitoring
More info on ANED
(http://www.disability-europe.net/)
European Disability Strategy
2010 - 2020 Empower people with disabilities to
enjoy their full rights
Create a barrier-free Europe for all
Comply with the international
commitments taken by concluding the
UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
Building further on this…
Disparities in Europe require
cooperation
◦ Share good/best practices, experiences,
knowledge, skills
Important
Across borders, continents
◦ Developing projects
With all relevant stakeholders involved
Our approach
Ear for needs people with disabilities
Cooperation across borders with NSWE countries in Europe◦ Also first steps in preparing cooperation with Latin
America (e.g. Erasmus+ programme)
Partners◦ Education (academic, VET), end-users, technology
providers from partner countries
Set up◦ User requirements collection, developing training
material and tools, evaluate through pilots, disseminate/market it
Our social goals:◦ Inclusion and improved quality of life
◦ Free training courses (OER) and supporting tools in various domains
◦ Beneficiaries: people with disabilities
Projects contribute to this
EmploymentICT (AT) competences
Social competencesEfficient Caregiver support
Empowerment
Training
Tools &
MaterialGames (online, desktop, mobile)
Mentoring
Training courses(online, offline, mobile)
Peer support
Free
OERs
Ecosystem based on person led process of personal development in case of disability
Education
Vocationaltraining
EmploymentLife long learning + career
Schools
Vocationaltraining centres
Carers
Policy makers
Employers + self
employment
AT/ICT/... training / Support needed
Exploitation of Free Educational
ResourcesStakeholders and gatekeepers
Education Disability
Employment Skills
Inclusion
THEIR
OBJECTIVES
& NEEDS
Strategies to facilitate uptake
of project outputs:
Appropriate
communication with target
groups
Aim at usability in different
contexts (education,
employment, etc.)
Flexibility and adaptability
Forthcoming event with focus on
disability Interdisciplinary Symposium “Social
Competences, Creativity And Wellbeing”
03-05.06.2015 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Topics:◦ Creativity, innovative technologies and the
social challenges of youth and people with disabilities.
◦ Developing the social competences of youth and people with disabilities, with the usage of modern learning and training technologies.
Call for papers now open (see leaflet)
Website: http://issccw.academy/
Project details
ICT/AT training◦ www.vipi-project.eu
◦ www.atlec-project.eu
Social competences◦ www.games4competence.eu
Employment◦ www.dice-project.eu
◦ www.tourism4all.eu
Personal care giver◦ www.mcare-project.eu
Contact details
PhoenixKM project team
oAmersveldestraat 189
8610 Kortemark
Belgium
oURL: www.phoenixkm.eu