Yes, I can! ICT and ICT-AT skills development for all: Final SYMPOSIUM of the ViPi & ATLEC projects
With the support of:
Date: 4 December 2013
Venue: VLEVA (Vlaams-Europees verbindingsagentschap vzw), Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (Google maps) – Closest metro station: Schuman
Participants: 100-120
Duration: 9:00 hours – 18:00 hours
Event language: English
Target audience: People with disabilities, teachers, trainers, tutors, carers, policy makers, academics, ICT and AT experts and their organisations.
Program
8:30h-9:00h: Registration and welcome
- Welcome – Jan Buysse (General Director, vleva)
- Opening – Karel Van Isacker (CEO, PhoenixKM) – pdf
Sessions 1 & 2
- SESSION 1 (9.00-10.00)Increased independence for people with disabilities
Chair: Jean-Marie Vanhove, Inclusief Consulting, Belgium – pdf
9.00 – 9.20: EU Disability Policy: EC (presented by Karel Van Isacker) – pdf
9.20 – 9.40: More independence for people with a disability – Flemish context: Helga Stevens: member of Flemish Parliament – pdf
9.40 – 10.00: Discussion – questions
- SESSION 2 (10.00 – 11.00)Need for training in the use of ICT AT: Point of view of the users
Chair: Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, AIAS Bologna, Italy
10.00 – 10.20: The need for qualified training in the use of ICT/AT for people with disabilities: Wim Moeyaert (end-user expert) – pdf
10.20 – 10.40: Witness accounts of pilot participants: Steve Boussemaere (including ViPi video) – pdf
10.40- 11.00: Discussion and questions
Break + exhibition (11.00 – 11.30)
Session 3
- SESSION 3: (11.30- 12.45)Training on ICT and ICT AT in service provision and the labour market
Chair: Jacqui Lewis, Greenhat Interactive, UK, with short introduction to current practices ICT Skills at European level – pdf
11.30 – 11.50: The need for training in the use of ICT/AT and experiences in vocational training: VDAB – pdf
11.50 – 12.10: Need for training in the use of ICT/AT and experiences in the labour market: VDAB
12.10 – 12.30: Need for training in the use of ICT AT and experiences in care: Luk Zelderloo (Secretary General EASPD) – pdf
12.30 – 12.45: Discussion and questions
Lunch (12.45 – 13.45)
Session 4
- SESSION 4 (13.45 – 15.30)The VIPI, ATLEC, SGSCC, DICE and eMentoring projects – outcomes
Chair: Karel Van Isacker, project coordinator, PhoenixKM, Belgium
VIPI, eMentoring and DICE: Presentation curriculum: by Prof. David Brown (NTU) and Karel Van Isacker (PhoenixKM) – pdf
ATLEC: Presentation curriculum: by Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (AIAS) – pdf
SGSCC: Presentation curriculum: by Mariya Goranova (PhoenixKM) – pdf
ViPi and ATLEC platform and mobile applications: Panagiotis Tsoris (Steficon) & Prof. Constantinos Mourlas (University of Athens) – pdf1 – pdf2
Break and exhibition (15.30 – 16.00)
Wrap up session (16.00 – 17.00)
- Moderator: Jean-Marie Vanhove, Inclusief consulting, BelgiumTopics: What did we learn from the former presentations and what can we do about it?
Panel with representatives of ViPi, ATLEC, SGSCC, AAATE (Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf), EASPD (Luc Zelderloo), Jos Sterckx (Knowledge Center Social Europe), Wim Moeyaert (end-user expert)
Demo sessions and closure (walking dinner) (17:15-18:00)
- Curriculums of different projects
- ViPi and ATLEC learning objects and integrated platform
- Training platforms
- Mobile and desktop games
- Mobile applications
- Posters of other projects/experiences
Registration is still possible via http://tinyurl.com/ViPi-ATLEC.
Note that participation is only confirmed after receiving a formal confirmation email from us.
This event is organised with the support of the Liaison agency Flanders-Europe (vleva) and Knowledge Center Social Europe.
The projects ViPi and ATLEC have been partially funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
