Holistic view on inclusive lifelong learning SGSCC (Serious Games for Social & Creativity Competence) project organised a dedicated workshop “Social competences & creativity as a stepping stone towards personal growth, social development and employability” on 17 December 2014 in Brussels, Belgium at VLEVA premises, focusing on the importance of social skills and creativity for people with disabilities which is fundamental to both social integration and professional self-realisation. http://games4competence.eu/ The SGSCC (Serious Games for Social & Creativity Competencies – 531134-LLP-1-2012-1-BG-KA3-KA3MP) project has been partially funded under the Lifelong Learning program. This web site reflects the views only of the author(s), and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Holistic view on inclusive
lifelong learning – Why
SGSCC?
Karel Van Isacker

2. Main areas for EU action
towards inclusion
 Accessibility of goods and
services
 Participation as equal citizens
in Europe and quality
community-based services
 Equality and combating
discrimination
 Employment in the open labour
market
 Inclusive education and training
 Social protection to combat
poverty and social exclusion
 Equal access to health services
and related facilities
 External action including EU
enlargement, neighbourhood
and international development
programmes
Mix of tools to achieve the
objectives
 Legislation: e.g. explore the
possibility of a “European
Accessibility Act”
 Mainstreaming: ensure that
all relevant EU initiatives
promote equal opportunities
for people with disabilities
 Cooperation between
Member States and civil
society
 Funding
 Awareness-raising
 Data collection and
monitoring
More info on ANED
(http://www.disability-europe.net/)

3. European Disability Strategy
2010 - 2020
 Empower people with disabilities to
enjoy their full rights
 Create a barrier-free Europe for all
 Comply with the international
commitments taken by concluding the
UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities

4. Building further on this…
 Disparities in Europe require
cooperation
◦ Share good/best practices, experiences,
knowledge, skills
 Important
 Across borders, continents
◦ Developing projects
 With all relevant stakeholders involved

5. Our approach
 Ear for needs people with disabilities
 Cooperation across borders with NSWE
countries in Europe
◦ Also first steps in preparing cooperation with Latin
America (e.g. Erasmus+ programme)
 Partners
◦ Education (academic, VET), end-users, technology
providers from partner countries
 Set up
◦ User requirements collection, developing training
material and tools, evaluate through pilots,
disseminate/market it
 Our social goals:
◦ Inclusion and improved quality of life
◦ Free training courses (OER) and supporting tools in
various domains

6. Projects contribute to this
Employment
ICT (AT)
competences
Social competences
Efficient Caregiver
support
Empowerment

7. Training
Tools &
Material
Games
(online,
desktop,
mobile)
Mentoring
Training
courses
(online,
offline,
mobile)
Peer
support
Free
OERs

8. Ecosystem based on person led process of personal
development in case of disability
Education
Vocational
training
Employment
Life long learning +
career
Schools
Vocational
training
centres
Carers
Policy makers
Employers +
self
employment
AT/ICT/... training / Support needed

9. Exploitation of Free Educational
Resources
Stakeholders and gatekeepers
Education Disability
Employment Skills
Inclusion
THEIR
OBJECTIVES
& NEEDS
Strategies to facilitate uptake
of project outputs:
Appropriate
communication with target
groups
Aim at usability in different
contexts (education,
employment, etc.)

10. Forthcoming event with focus on
disability
 Interdisciplinary Symposium “Social
Competences, Creativity And Wellbeing”
 03-05.06.2015 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
 Topics:
◦ Creativity, innovative technologies and the
social challenges of youth and people with
disabilities.
◦ Developing the social competences of youth
and people with disabilities, with the usage of
modern learning and training technologies.
 Call for papers now open (see leaflet)
 Website: http://issccw.academy/

11. Project details
 ICT/AT training
◦ www.vipi-project.eu
◦ www.atlec-project.eu
 Social competences
◦ www.games4competence.eu
 Employment
◦ www.dice-project.eu
◦ www.tourism4all.eu
 Personal care giver
◦ www.mcare-project.eu

12. Contact details
PhoenixKM project team
oinfo@phoenixkm.eu
oAmersveldestraat 189
8610 Kortemark
Belgium
oURL: www.phoenixkm.eu