DICOMP Transfer

DICOMP Transfer: Digital competence for blind people as a basis for work and vocational education and training

Blind and visually impaired people face barriers to learning, vocational training as well as lack of promotion opportunities. Amongst other reasons for this, most work tasks are based around the use of the computer and assistive disability software has remained high cost and unaffordable to unemployed citizens.

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Reach 112 - Responding to all citizens needing help

REACH 112 (Responding to all citizens needing help) is an EC co-funded 3 year-project starting in July 2009 that intends to improve the accessibility of the EU emergency services through the 112 phone number for people with disabilities as well as person-to-person communication.

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e-ISOTIS at AUTONOMIA 2009

e-ISOTIS was present at AUTONOMIA 2009 (www.autonomiaexpo.org) in Athens, the open celebration of disability, technology, aesthetics and culture, which took place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of May 2009 at the most accessible place in Athens, the Stadium of Peace and FriendshipStadium of Peace and Friendship!
The visitors had the opportunity to come and see our stand (no. 28) to find out more about our services.e.g.

* Design and development of accessible websites and Internet based applications
* Auditing of the accessibility level of websites and Internet based applications
* Organisation of events (awards, tradeshows, expos, seminars, etc.) to advance Assistive Technologies and e-Accessibility
* Operation of an Assistive Technology Lab for free experimentation and use of State-of-the Art Assistive Technology products
* Advice on the use of affordable Assistive Technology solutions for independent living and quality of life
* Advancement of quality of life for disadvantaged groups through the initiation of European research activities
* Exploitation of e-learning for vocational training
* Standardisation initiatives in Europe for e-Accessibility
* Organisation of innovative training seminars (e.g. Project Management and Dissemination of European Projects, Exploitation of Funding Sources in Europe, etc.)

Ηλεκτρονική εκπαίδευση για άτομα με ειδικές ανάγκες

Ο μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός Κοινωνία της Πληροφορίας Ανοιχτή στις Ειδικές Ανάγκες (e-ISOTIS) προωθεί τα συμφέροντα των Ατόμων Με Ειδικές Ανάγκες στο χώρο της Πληροφορικής, με σκοπό τη διευκόλυνση της πρόσβαση τους στην εκπαίδευση, την επαγγελματική αποκατάσταση και την κοινωνική ζωή.

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We have moved to our new offices!

e-Isotis has moved!

We have completed a move to our new offices. We are excited about the move, as the new offices provides more space and better facilities and will allow us to expand our operations.

Our new address and telephone number is:

e-Isotis Athens (Main Office)
61 Aiantos & Athinas 34
Athens 131 22
Greece

Phone:+30 210 2693760
Phone:+30211 0106069
Phone:+30 210 2692520
Fax:+30 210 2693775

Interactive Graphical Tactile Display

In the context of the Research and Development Activities of e-ISOTIS, our organization has assigned along with 12 more companies and associations from Europe to four widely known research institutes in Europe, Centre Suisse d� Electronique et de Microtechnique, University of Glasgow (Human Computer Interaction Research Group), Centre de Recerca I Investigacio de Catalynya, and Feltalaloi es Kutato Kozpont Szolgaltato the development of an interactive graphical tactile display and user interface for people with sight loss by exploiting polymer Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS).

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eAccess II platform

On behalf of e-ISOTIS, we are pleased to announce a new European site named eAccess II, of which the main purpose is to provide users with special needs with accessible e-Training resources and e-Training courses. e-ISOTIS is one of the partners of the eAccess II project.

Overview of the eAccess II project:
The eAccess II project aims to provide the technical infrastructure (tools and services) and to deliver training for developing and sharing Accessible e-Training Resources and e-Training Courses that can be reusable between different e-Training Platforms and Programmes.

The main outcomes of the eAccess II project will be:

• The transfer of know-how across Europe on producing accessible e-Training Resources and Courses and providing e-Training services to People with Disabilities.
• The validation of the eAccess key results/outcomes in different European Settings.
• The transfer of innovative e-Training practices across Europe. The envisaged impact of the eAccess II project is the awareness rising on digital literacy and equal training opportunities for People with Disabilities, as well as facilitating the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and training other than at tertiary level, and their transfer, including from one participating country to others and supporting the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies, and practice for Lifelong Learning.

Official website: http://www.eaccess2learn.eu/index.php
Registration for eAccess II: http://www.eaccess2learn.eu/register_roles.php?role=LA

Successful completion of the Navigatible Project: Theme of the day: Communication and learning is fun!

e-ISOTIS in the context of the European Project NavigAbile organised a symposium on “Applications of IT for people with learning and communication disabilities”. The symposium took place on the 15th of September 2008, in TITANIA Hotel in Athens with distinguished speakers from across Europe.

The workshop succeed to indicate that communication and learning must be considered as a pleasant and entertaining activity. Greece, Great Britain, Spain, Sweden and Italy presented case studies and different initiatives which all share the same idea : Communication and learning is fun!

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EU4ALL workshop organised in EADTU Annual Conference 08

Open education environments through participation in online virtual communities for students with special needs and older students.

The EU4ALL project consortium www.eu4all-project.eu organised the 2nd workshop in the EADTU’s annual conference (www.eadtu.nl/conference-2008) after the success of the 1st wrokshop in last year’s EADTU conference. This year’s EADTU confernece focussed on �Lifelong learning in higher education�, directly related to the concept raised within the project of �Accessible Lifelong Learning�.

Partners of the consortium talked about the project’s activities and products in the context of Open Education Environments in Higher Education, for supporting students with special needs and older students. What is the present situation and future prospects? Trends and best practices were exchanged.

The Conference took place at 18 � 19 September in Poitiers, France where people from academia and professionals in e-learning and Higher Education attended. In EADTU’s conference, the non-profit makeing organisation e-ISOTIS (Information Society Open To Impairements), the University of York and the Universidad Nacional de Educaci�n a Distancia gave presentations on 19 September from 11:00 to 12:30, in the session �Open Educational Resources in a lifelong learning context� under the following titles:

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A MAJOR SUCCESS - THE ACCESS IT AWARDS 2008

On the 18th July 2008 at Microsoft Head Office in London, e-ISOTIS and AbilityNet (UK) held the first of its kind award ceremony that celebrated and demonstrated Assistive Technology and Information Communication Technology for people with disabilities and the elderly under one generic name, ACCESS-IT.

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