An awareness raising event was held by Folkuniversitetet in Uppsala, Sweden to inform about the results of the Q4ADHD project. The event presented the project's objectives, activities, and main outputs including a compendium of good practices, quality assurance framework, and toolkit for training learners with ADHD. Participants found the outputs useful and praised the guidelines as complete and practical. The director of Folkuniversitetet's Department for International Cooperation said participants were inspired by the results and expressed interest in future collaboration.

1. Department for International Cooperation
Folkuniversitetet, Uppsala
Address:Bergsbrunnagatan 1
75323 Uppsala, Sweden
Phone:018-68 00 60
Email:ali.rashidi@folkuniversitetet.se
PRESS RELEASE
23.05.2018
AWARENESS RAISING EVENT TO INFORM ABOUT THE PROJECT RESULTS WAS HELD BY
FOLKUNIVERSITETET ON MAY 22, 2018 IN UPPSALA, SWEDEN
The multiplier event took place in Folkuniversitetet’s premises at Bergsbrunnagatan 1, Uppsala,
Sweden. Duringthe eventFolkuniversitetetpresentedthe project,itsobjectives,itsactivitiesandthe
main intellectual outputs: Compendium of good practices,QualityAssurance Framework for VET for
learners with ADHD, Toolkit for VET providers training ADHD learners.
The participants were curious to learn about the good practices collected and recognized the
compendium as a useful instrument for improving VET for ADHD learners. The cases provided were
toldto be of great applicability,while the discoveredgapswere mentionedtoreflectthe reality. The
QA Framework and the Toolkit were highly appreciated by the participants. They highlighted the
importance and actuality of the suggested guidelines, praising them as complete and practical.
“The participants wereinspiredbythe resultsof theproject,andexpressedtheinterestandmotivation
infurthercollaboration.We are grateful toourpartnersforproductive cooperation.”- saysAli Rashidi,
the director of Department for International Cooperation of Folkuniversitetet.
The Q4ADHD project: “Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training for Learners with
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” is approved for implementation under the ERASMUS Plus
programme. The projectisaimedatthe elaborationof the VETqualityofferforlearnerswithSEN,with
a specificfocusonlearnerswithADHD,throughthe implementationof QualityAssuranceprinciplesin
VET in line with the EQAVET recommendation.
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Contact:Ali Rashidi
Phone:+46 18 68 00 60, email: ali.rashidi@folkuniversitetet.se
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