EMployability BEyond Disability through IT skills
EMBED aims at fostering the employability of Adults with physical disabilities in the IT sector.
Start: 01-09-2022 End: 31-08-2024
Project Reference: 2022-1-IT02-KA220-ADU-000084990
EU Grant: 120.000 EUR
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Action Type: Cooperation partnerships in adult education
Project Partners:
MV INTERNATIONAL (IT)
INNOVATION FRONTIERS IKE (EL)
RISING PIXEL S.L. (ES)
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS (EL)
Project TOPICs:
Digital skills and competences
Disabilities
Employability
TARGET GROUPs
– Adult educators and the partner organisations.
– Adults with physical disabilities.
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES
Strengthening the competencies of Adults with physical disabilities taking part in project activities, in order to reduce the high unemployment (in some cases inactivity) of the target group
Empowering Adult educators who work with the TG and providing them with concrete educational tools targeted at an audience of adults with physical disabilities
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY
NFE
Project ACTIVITIES
Kick-Off Meeting
Mid-Term Meeting
Final Evaluation Meeting
EMBED Handbook
Training Format
International Training
EMBED Educational Game
Kick-Off Meeting
9th of February 2023 – Sassari, Italy
The kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ KA2 EMBED project was held on 9 February 2023 in Sassari, Italy, bringing together project partners to launch the project’s implementation.
The meeting established the project’s initial work plan, clarified partner responsibilities, and defined the next steps for the successful implementation of project activities.
International Training
16th to 20th of July 2023 – Las Palmas, Spain
The training brought together partners and participants from across Europe to strengthen competencies related to digital inclusion, employability, and adult education for people with disabilities.
The programme combined theoretical sessions, practical workshops, and interactive activities delivered by the project partners. Throughout the training, participants explored approaches to developing IT competencies for adults with disabilities and exchanged good practices on inclusive education and employment.
Second Transnational Project Meeting
6 November 2023 – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
The meeting brought together project partners to review progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and discuss the next phases of the project.
During the meeting, partners presented updates on the implementation of the different work packages.
Final Evaluation Meeting
23 July 2024 – Athens, Greece
Each partner reported the results of the focus groups implemented, one for each partner in their own country. In these focus groups, the educational game of the project was discussed and analyzed.
Multiplier Events
As part of the EMBED project, Multiplier Events were organised to share the project’s results, outputs, and resources with relevant stakeholders and professionals. The events created opportunities for participants to learn more about the project, engage in discussions, exchange experiences, and explore possibilities for future cooperation. They also helped increase awareness of inclusive employment, accessibility, and skills development for people with disabilities.
A total of 99 participants took part in the EMBED Multiplier Events, including 27 participants in Italy, 46 in Greece, and 26 in Spain.
MV International 15 October 2024 – Sassari, Italy
MV International 18 July 2024 – Sassari, Italy
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 28 August 2024 – Thessaloniki, Greece
Innovation Frontiers 7 August 2024 – Athens, Greece
Rising Pixel 25 July 2024 – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
