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Final Joint Dissemination Event

The final Dissemination Event of the QATRAIN2 project took place on Friday 25^th September 2009 in Brussels, Belgium. The title of the event was 'Creativity and Innovation in Education, Training and Employment'. It was held jointly with:

VM2 (Validating Mentoring 2)
E Access II (Supporting Vocational Education and Training of Disadvantaged User Communities)
ETTAD (Enabling Teachers and Trainers to improve the Accessibility of Adult Education)
GOALNET (Game On Accessible Learning Programme )
ENEVA (European Portal for the presentation of EU projects concerning disabled people)
EPDP (Educational Platform for Physically Disabled People)
KEYCOMKIT (Key Competences Kit for facing Lifelong Learning)
ESTEEM (Empowerment Through Study Training Enabling Education and Mentoring
SEN (Social Employers Network)
Ageing Working Force Project

A presentation was given by a user of the QATRAIN2 web resource in Bulgaria. Gergana Kolchakova, headmistress of a school for young people with learning disabilities, commented:

"It was really an honour for me and my colleagues to use this resource. We not only tested it but it proved to be so efficient that we use it in our daily work. The materials available are easily accessible and understandable. One of the most important parts is the description of the characteristics of the disability and how it can impact on learning and teaching. It is exactly the kind of information we need to assist us in our daily work. We use the web resource to create tailor-made programmes for our service users. We have been facing a huge transition in attitude towards people with disabilties in the last 10 years. Despite the introduction of new laws to protect the rights of disabled people, there is still a lot of work to be done. I believe projects such as these will make the transition much easier and will benefit our children."

Fifth Transnational Meeting of the Project Partners

The fifth trasnational meeting of the QATRAIN2 project will take place in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday 22^nd September 2009.

Fourth Transnational Meeting of the Project Partners

The fourth transnational meeting of the QATRAIN2 project took place at the University of Ioannina, Greece on 27^th and 28^th April 2009.

The two day meeting covered the following topics:

Feedback from the Interim Report;
Preparation for the Final Report;
Outcomes of the third National Advisory Group Meetings;
Feedback from the partners about the process of uploading the resources onto the website;
Results of piloting and testing the web resource and agreement of amendments to be made in accordance with the feedback received;
Protocol for demonstrating the impact of the web-based resources;
Dissemination & valorisation activities in the last 6 months;
Final Joint Dissemination Event to take place in Brussels in September;
Feedback from the External Evaluator

Third Transnational Meeting of the Project Partners

The Third Transnational Meeting of the QATRAIN2 project took place at Taxim Hill Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey on 25^th and 26^th September 2008.

The two day meeting focused on the following:

Feedback on the Project Visit from Ecotec;
A discussion about the levels of support available in VET in the partner countries;
A report on the results of the Stakeholder Questionnaire;
Updates on the web resource and toolkit;
A proposal for testing and reviewing the resource;
Information about compiling the Interim Report for the funders;
Dissemination & Valorisation activities in the last 6 months.

The assembled partners also received feedback from the External Evaluator on their progress to date.

Joint Dissemination Event

A Joint Dissemination Event took place on 24th September 2008 at the Okalip Conference Centre in Istanbul, Turkey. The event was held to promote the work of four European funded projects: QATRAIN2, the Validating Mentoring 2 project (VM2), the ETTAD project (Enabling Teachers and Trainers to improve the Accessibility of Adult Education) and the ESTEEM project (Empowerment Through Study Training Enabling Education and Mentoring).

As well as members of the EU funded projects, the event was well attended by key Turkish stakeholders including education providers, Government Organisations and NGOs. As well as emphasising the outputs of the projects, the event highlighted the importance of mainstreaming inclusive education as quickly as possible and the need for the continued education of teachers and trainers about inclusive practice.

Here are some of the participants comments:

"I had great satisfaction in participating in the Dissemination Meeting. The motivation of the participants, their knowledge and above all, their willingness to share their knowledge was highly impressive. I whole heartedly congratulate all these people, who work on these projects about people with disabilities with extreme motivation and dedication. I presented and participated as a panelist as well. I will be extremely happy if I could take part in future activities and joint projects. On behalf of the institution I represent, I can assure you that we are ready to take any responsibilities in future activities and wish you successful completion of your projects."
Adnan Boynukara; Advisor to OZIDA

"I had great satisfaction being a participant in the meeting. Most useful and highly satisfactory."
Gulsah Akkin, Sabanci Foundation

"A very satisfactory and informative meeting. One of the best in recent years. Extremely glad that issues regarding people with mental disabilities were discussed as well. We would like to be an active partner in future projects."
Bilal Kizartici, Federation of People with Mental Disabilities

"Very fruitful meeting. It has encouraged us to develop our own ideas and lead/participate in new EU projects."
Mehmet Kiziltas, Engelsizkariyer.com

As a result of the successful outcome of this event, a joint event will also be organised for the final meeting next September in Brussels.

Second Transnational Meeting of the Project Partners

The second Transnational Meeting of the QATRAIN2 project took place in Edinburgh, UK on 17^th & 18^th April 2008. The event took place at the Royal Terrace Hotel which was set in the heart of Edinburgh.

The first day of the meeting covered the following:

Change in Turkish partner;
Issues arising from the National Steering Group meetings held in February;
Updates from the test sample of the research questionnaire and amendments to the research proforma as a result;
Dissemination materials (leaflets, newsletter, PPT templates & webpage)
Dissemination & Valorisation activities;

The second day focused on the proposed structure of the web resource and its associated toolkit. The group also discussed issues around translation and received feedback from the External Evaluator.

Bilateral Meeting in Bucharest, Romania

A Bilateral Meeting took place between the University of Worcester & The Association H Foundation H in Bucharest, Romania on 1^st March 2008. The Romanian partner presented the work they had undertaken to date on developing the Romanian SCIPS site (Strategies of Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study) and gave an overview of the Disability Rights movement in Romania.

First Transnational Meeting of the Project Partners

The first transnational meeting of the QATRAIN 2 project took place in Razlog in Bulgaria on 19^th and 20^th November 2007 at the Hotel Katarino set in a beautiful mountain landscape.

The first day of the meeting covered:

developing partners' understanding of the programme of work as described in the Leonardo da Vinci bid;
developing a shared understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all participants and the methods of communication;
agreeing dates of transnational meetings and methods of working;
drawing on the lessons learned from QATRAIN and identifying critical success and risk factors that may affect the project.

MCA also introduced ATutor, a web-based fully accessible project communication and e-learning platform, which will be used to support the project communication and file sharing.

The second day focused on financial issues, specifically the differences between the old and new financial rules, and the work programmes - the required aspects of the research programme and the possible methodologies for collecting the necessary data. In between meetings, the partners took part in cultural activities.

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