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Invitation by DAISSy-HOU to join the “Tour-X Graduate Students’ Tracking System (GSTS)” online survey!

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tou-x-logoThe Hellenic Open University (HOU) and the DAISSy Research Group invite students and graduates of the tourism sector to join the “Tour-X Graduate Students’ Tracking System (GSTS)” online survey! The main objective of the Tour-X GSTS is to collect feedback from Vocational Education and Training (VET) as well as Higher Education Institution (HEI) students, graduates and final-year undergraduates. The system aims to provide insights into the effectiveness of educational programs, improve communication between education providers and employers, and support the continuous improvement of training programs and services, particularly in the tourism sector.

More specifically:

  • The data collected from the Tour-X GSTS survey is intended to facilitate communication between VET/HEI institutions and the labor market.
  • The respective questionnaire is available in English and can be easily accessed by using the following main link: https://gtsts.tour-x.eu/, and then continue by choosing one of the three categories as follows:
    • TOURX – EQF 3-4: The online questionnaire prepared targets undergraduates, students and graduates of secondary and upper secondary school in vocational and general education and training. Indicative examples of studies/training equivalent to Level 3-4 European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and access to the questionnaire: https://gtsts.tour-x.eu/tourx-eqf-3-4/
    • TOURX – EQF 5: The online questionnaire prepared targets undergraduates, students and graduates of upper and post-secondary school in vocational and general education and training. Indicative examples of studies/training equivalent to Level 5 European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and access to the questionnaire: https://gtsts.tour-x.eu/tourx-eqf-5/
    • TOURX – EQF 6-7: The online questionnaire prepared targets Higher Education students, graduates and postgraduates at bachelor and master level. Indicative examples of studies/training equivalent to Level 6 – 7 European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and access to the questionnaire: https://gtsts.tour-x.eu/tourx-eqf-6-7/

The Tour-X Graduate Students’ Tracking System (GSTS) Tool is available in English and in all partner languages (Greek, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese). It is offered free of charge and registration is a pre-requisite for accessing it, by using the following link: https://gtsts.tour-x.eu/register/

TOUR-X is a four-year (June 2022- May 2026) Center of Vocational Excellence (COVE) Project for the Tourism Industry, that envisions to create excellence in this sector, through a bottom-up approach where the Education providers of the partnership will enhance their ability to adapt skills provision to everchanging economic and social needs. The TOUR-X project, co-funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Union, is led by a Consortium of twenty-three (23) experienced partners representing the most prominent VET providers, the Tourism sector and Regional Authorities of the seven (7) countries (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany and China) that the project brings together. The DAISSy-HOU is a Greek partner, involved in all project deliverables and in charge of the “Quality Box for the increase of the quality in VET through feedback loops and develop graduate tracking systems” and the “Creation and maintenance of a Watch Tower for regional skills needs in the Tourism Sector”.

For more information about the Tour-X project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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Successful organization of the 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting of the EDIFY-EDU project, by DAISSy-HOU, in Athens, Greece

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The 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting (TPM) of the «Equality, Diversity, Inclusion For improving the qualitY of Management EDUcation, training and professions (EDIFY-EDU)» project was successfully organised on 26th  and 27th  June 2024 by the DAISSy Research Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Greek academic partner. The TPM was hosted at the organisation’s premises in Athens (Greece) and provided the project partners with the opportunity to discuss and exchange on the progress of the Deliverables and results of the project.

EDIFY-EDU is a three-year project running from 01.09.2022 to 31.08.2025, co-funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Union (EU). It is implemented by a consortium of twelve (12) partners from six (6) EU member states, which, in alphabetical order, are: Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland (Coordinator) and Italy, as well as three Associated Partners in Belgium, Germany and Italy.

DAISSy-HOU actively participated at the third (3rd) TPM represented by, Mr. Achilles Kameas, Professor at HOU and Director of DAISSy, Ms. Eleni Georgakakou, Senior Project Manager, Ms. Panagiota Polymeropoulou, Senior Researcher and Mr. Anastasios Papadopoulos, the project’s Technician.

Overall, representatives from all the project’s partners took part in the 3rd EDIFY-EDU TPM and the scope of work included, the presentation of the EDIFY-EDU Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) E-learning platform and its promotion, the terms of registration and the ways of encouraging participation emphasizing on professionals and business representatives. It is noteworthy that DAISSy-HOU is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the E-platform as the educational tool for facilitating the learning and exchanging among the project’s trainees.

Furthermore, the evaluation framework of the MOOC as well as the implementation plans for the national Specialisation Courses at the project partner countries, were presented. The already produced educational material was analysed and the required forthcoming deadlines were set. In addition, the content of the MOOC, including proposed candidates for presentations in online webinars, was discussed.

The 3rd TPM of the EDIFY-EDU was completed with full agreement on the next project steps and by confirming the upcoming deadlines linked with the respective Deliverables as well as the respective roles of all partners.

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Stay tuned and find out more about the EDIFY-EDU project and other activities of the DAISSy Research Group at:

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Civic Hackathon “Media Literacy and Gender Disinformation” organized by DAISSy-HOU, in the context of GenderED Coalition project

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logo-genderedThe DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) announces the Civic Hackathon on “Media Literacy and Gender Disinformation” to be organized within the framework of the “GenderED Coalition – A cross-country coalition against gender disinformation for equitable societies” European project, currently undergoing by DAISSy-HOU as the Greek Partner. The Hakathon will take place on 25th to 27th September 2024, in Perugia, Italy.

The main goal of the Hackathon is to create a campaign against gender disinformation, enhancing awareness and promoting an equitable society. Thus, it is addressed to activists, content creators, professionals, and students specializing in Media Studies, Gender Studies, or Journalism. It is part of the GenderED Coalition project and it involves participants from four countries (Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, and France), who are expected to collaboratively develop communication actions to highlight the impact of gender disinformation. This widespread, both on-line and off-line, phenomenon reinforces stereotypes, distorts truth, and hinders equality.

More specifically:

  • Registration is open and free of charge, by submitting the respective form, using the following link.
  • Deadline for registration: 8th July 2024
  • Travel and accommodation costs are covered by the GenderED Coalition project.
  • Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the date of submission, the complementarity of the applicants in terms of covering the requested fields of activity and the justification of their motivation to participate.

The GenderED Coalition is a two-year project, co-funded by the CREA European program and implemented by a consortium of four (4) partners. It addresses media literacy and gender equality, aiming at shedding lights on the phenomenon of gendered disinformation and violence in social media. The project tackles the misogyny that stands beside this online phenomenon, through two intertwined actions: educating and campaigning and intends to raise the awareness and empower all social media users – girls and women who feel unsafe or attacked, but also boys and men and any person – to react to gendered disinformation.

For more information about the GenderED Coalition project, and other activities of DAISSy:

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Completion of the training programme and results of the WINBIZ project of DAISSy-HOU!

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logo-winbizAfter a 4-month period, a 115-hour asynchronous and a 35-hour synchronous training, the journey of the training programme of the WINBIZ: Women’s Innovative Business Incubation Zone European project, was completed for the 67 participating migrant women, residing in Greece, one of the six (6) project partner-countries (Greece, Portugal, Italy, Romania, North Macedonia and Germany). The training programme was part of the WINBIZ project deliverables, which was implemented by the DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), as the Greek partner.

The WINBIZ business competition was the culmination of the completion of the training programme, where all trainees in the partner-countries, were invited to take part. More specifically and with regard to the WINBIZ activities in Greece, after applying for participation and receiving the extensive support of the trainers i.e. Elena Tzamouranou, Maria Britzolaki and Sofia Melissourgou, the contestants designed their business plans and presented their ideas on Monday 20th  May 2024, in a dedicated  online event through the zoom online platform.

Their hardships were many. The multiple roles (mother, wife, employee) and the stereotypical treatment they have been experiencing due to their migrant background, could have been an obstacle to the completion of this journey. However, in all the “obstacles” they saw business opportunities with multiple social benefits. Specially, Natalia, Irina, Sabrina, Vilma, Olesia, Kira, Ira and Kletia shared their entrepreneurial vision and the ways in which they aim to turn it into an innovative business with social impact, before a three-member jury, with representatives from DAISSy-HOU, InterMediaKT and MOSAIC, as follows:

  • Adessa Zadia, Education & Youth Officer- InterMediaKT
  • George Sarlis, Co-Founder- MOSAIC
  • Konstantinos Potsis, Project Manager-DAISSy Research Group & Founder of iNNOVact Business Consultants

Subsequently, the jury evaluated the business ideas, based on criteria related to Innovation, Feasibility, Value Proposition, Target Market Analysis, Scalability, Resources-Budget Allocation, and Potential-Impact and selected the three (3) winning ideas, those of Vilma, Ira and Sabina & Irina.

It is noteworthy that the “prize” for the winners is their participation in a specially designed transnational business incubation workshop (WIZ-Women’s Incubation Zone), which will take place on 3-9 July 2024, in Bevagna (Italy). An additional twelve (12) migrant women from the other five WINBIZ project partner countries will participate in it, with the aim of receiving further entrepreneurial support and guidance not only from professional mentors, but also from female migrant role models, in the light of their successful entrepreneurial journey, in their countries of residence. The workshop is planned so as to coincide with the successful Social Ηackathon Umbria, and thus to give the opportunity to participate in it, also to the female migrants who will take part in the WINBIZ workshop.

DAISSy-HOU wishes to thank all the contributors of the above long journey in the WINBIZ project, especially the participating migrant women, as well as the organizations InterMediaKT, MOSAIC, Dock and iNNOVact Business Consultants, who supported the whole initiative.

It is noteworthy that the WINBIZ project focuses on business training and support for migrant women from non-EU countries with medium-high levels of education, aiming at the acquisition and development of personal, horizontal and specific skills, necessary for their full integration and reintegration into the European labour market, thus creating prosperity both for themselves and for the society they live in.

The WINBIZ is a three-year project co-funded by the ERASMUS+ European program and implemented by a consortium of six (6) partners representing six (6) European countries (Greece, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Republic of North Macedonia and Germany), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

 

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For more information on the WINBIZ project, and other activities of DAISSy:

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Participation of DAISSy-HOU in the International Conference and the final Transnational Project Meeting for the completion of the ANGEL project

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logo-angelThe DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated in the International Conference and the final Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the European project ASEAN Network for Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership – ANGEL, which marked its successful completion. They took place during June 10-14, 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and were organized by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Project Coordinator. DAISSy-HOU, Greek partner of ANGEL, actively participated in these activities and was represented by Achilles Kameas, Professor of HOU and Director of the Research Team, and the Project Manager of ANGEL, Mr. Konstantinos Potsis.

In particular, during June 10-12, 2024, the project’s International Conference was held, focusing on green entrepreneurship and leadership, bringing together international partners to promote sustainable practices. The event gathered more than 200 participants, which besides the ANGEL project partners, included students, researchers, intellectuals, professionals, industry representatives and academics. It gained their interest through constructive sessions, case studies and networking opportunities.

The opening ceremony of the International Conference was graced by the presence of Mr. Timo Goosman, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Malaysia and the senior management of UTM. Among the highlights was the keynote session, which successfully brought together academic experts, NGOs and well-known local personalities such as Mr. Datuk Izham Ismail, CEO of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), who captured the attention as he shared his experience in turning MAS into a profitable company.

A variety of activities were organised during the three-day International Conference, including research presentations and expert-led workshops. Emphasis was put on the ANGEL Innovation Competition, where business ideas promoting environmental protection and circular economy were presented by teams of students from the ANGEL participating Universities of Southeast Asia. DAISSy-HOU participated in the jury of the Innovation Competition, represented by Mr. Konstantinos Potsis.

The end of the Conference on June 12, 2024, was marked by a special award ceremony, dedicated to the winning ideas of the innovation competition and the best research papers, as well as by a tribute to the project partners.

On June 13, 2024, the final Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the ANGEL took place, where the progress of the implementation, the completion of the deliverables, the achievement of the indicators and the final project results report were discussed. Emphasis was put on the completion of the educational electronic platform of the Educational Programme on “DEVELOPING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET“, which is a milestone of the ANGEL project, in terms of its deliverables and is now available, free of charge, to all/everyone. The meeting was successfully held and it was commonly agreed that the ANGEL project is heading towards its completion, successfully.

It is noteworthy, that on behalf of DAISSy-HOU, Prof. Achilles Kameas, in recognition of the hospitality of the local organizers, presented the representatives of the three hosting Universities, namely Prof. Rosmini Omar from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, who is also the ANGEL Project Coordinator, Prof. Hazriah Hasan from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and Prof. Siti Sarah Omar from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, with a commemorative present, and invited them to collaborate with HOU in future endeavors.

The work of the TPM concluded on June 14 2024, with a field visit to local businesses implementing sustainable practices, which are examples of good practices, providing the opportunity of experience exchanges. 

The main purpose of the ANGEL project is to develop the necessary capacity in selected ASEAN Universities to balance the potential high economic growth and innovation in the Southeast Asian region, with green knowledge, skills, competencies, entrenched issues and challenges related to poverty, digital divide and leadership gaps.

ANGEL is a three-year project co-funded by the European Erasmus+ programme and specifically the Action “KA2 – Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices – Capacity building in higher education”. It is implemented by a consortium of fifteen (15) partners, representing two (2) European countries (Greece, Cyprus) and five (5) countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam). The DAISSy Research Group of HOU is a Greek partner and is thoroughly involved in all project deliverables.

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For more information about the ANGEL project, as well as other activities of the DAISSy Research Group:

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The project RE-START – Reinforcing the circular economy model for START-ups, was successfully completed, with DAISSy-HOU as a Greek partner

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logo-restartAfter two years of demanding and high quality implementation, the European project «RE-START – Reinforcing the circular economy model for START-ups» was successfully completed, with the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), as a Greek partner. The success of the project, in terms of achieving the objectives and indicators set, led to its recognition as good practice by the European programme ERASMUS+, being its funding source, receiving a score of 87/100.

In particular, the RE-START project encouraged and guided students as well as recent graduates of Higher Education Institutions, individuals with circular business ideas and potential start-uppers, to develop a circular start-up, or to transform their business idea into a circular one. In this context, the definition of circular start-ups was applied, which characterizes them as business models, based on the adoption of at least one of the Circular Economy strategies: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Regenerate.

Pivotal to the launch of the project was the development of the RE-START Circular Business Plan Toolkit, a digital platform that includes multiple interactive business support tools. Specifically, it provides a self-assessment tool for circular business ideas, which evaluates the potential of an idea and its alignment with circular economy principles, while it suggests areas for improvement. It also provides an interactive Business Model Canvas, as well as a repository of pitch deck templates for presenting a business idea to potential investors, and also case studies of successful circular enterprises from the five (5) European partner countries (Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Poland).

Next, the consortium developed the RE-START training programme, based on a detailed survey to identify training needs and gaps in existing training programmes, including desk research and focus group meetings in all partner countries with academics, trainers, entrepreneurs, representatives of business support organisations, etc. In particular, the RE-START training programme consists of seven (7) modules, covering “Introduction to the circular economy”, “Circularity and entrepreneurship”, “The regenerative business model”, “Innovation and circular startups”, “Marketing & commercialization of a circular startup”, “Green Partnerships” and “Funding opportunities for a circular startup”.

It is noteworthy that the training programme was made available and remains as such and  free of charge, through the RE-START e-learning platform in the form of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offered in all the languages of the consortium (Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish) and in English. The pilot implementation of the training programme was carried out through scheduled, online, three-day training workshops in all partner countries, with more than one hundred and seventy (170) participants, who were able to continue the training at their own pace, in an asynchronous manner.

After the successful completion of the RE-START training programme, the participants had the opportunity to take part in the Circular Business Plan Competition. It was the last activity of the project, where thirteen (13) business ideas, represented by teams or individuals, were hosted and presented to a jury composed of experts in the field of entrepreneurship and circular economy.  Six business ideas were awarded, receiving financial prizes, business mentoring and training.

An additional RE-START deliverable is the Guidebook for Trainers and Academics which contains practical instructions to guide them in the delivery, monitoring, and review of distance learning for their students, through the already developed MOOC e-learning platform. The Guidebook contains practical assignments using the Circular Business Plan Toolkit and is available in all the consortium languages (Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish) and in English.

RE-START is a two-year project (01/01/2022- 31/12/2023) co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (Action KA2-Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education) and implemented by a consortium of six (6) partners, namely: GrantXpert Consulting Limited– Coordinator (Cyprus), Hellenic Open University (Greece), Danmar Computers Sp Zo.o. (Poland), Fundación Empresa Universidad de Alicante de la Comunidad Valenciana-FUNDEUN (Spain), Universidade da Beira Interior (Portugal), Innovation Hive (Greece).

On behalf of the Hellenic Open University, the RE-START project was coordinated by Achilles Kameas, Professor at the HOU and Director of the DAISSy Research Group, with Mr. Konstantinos Potsis as the Project Manager. The working group included the researchers Anastasios Papadopoulos and Akrivouli Zoi.  It is noteworthy, that DAISSy-HOU was responsible for the implementation of all project activities in Greece and participated in all intellectual products and deliverables, while it was responsible for the development of the Circular Business Plan Toolkit.

DAISSy-HOU wishes to congratulate and thank all those who actively contributed to the successful implementation of the project.

For more information about the RE-START project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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Πρόσκληση συμμέτοχης σε σεμινάριο & ημερίδα ενημέρωσης για το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του ευρωπαϊκού έργου SpicE (special education steam academy)

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Το έργο SpicE (Special Education STEAM Academy) στοχεύει στην ενίσχυση των ικανοτήτων των Εκπαιδευτικών Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης ώστε να εφαρμόζουν αποτελεσματικά την εκπαίδευση STEAM και να διευκολύνουν την εκπαιδευτική και κοινωνική ένταξη των μαθητών/τριών με ήπιες αναπηρίες. Το έργο υλοποιείται στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος Erasmus+/Teacher Academies από διεθνή κοινοπραξία 10 φορέων υπό το συντονισμό της ερευνητικής ομάδας DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου.

Στο πλαίσιο του έργου θα διατεθεί ΔΩΡΕΑΝ σε εκπαιδευτικούς πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης με αντικείμενο την συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση STEAM.

Το Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο σας προσκαλεί σε δύο διαδικτυακές εκδηλώσεις, προκειμένου να ενημερωθείτε για το περιεχόμενο του επιμορφωτικού-εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο μπορείτε να συμμετάσχετε. Συγκεκριμένα:

1. Πανευρωπαϊκό διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο με θέμα «Inclusive STEAM Education: the Training Programme of SpicE Project»

Το σεμινάριο θα διεξαχθεί διαδικτυακά στις 27 Ιουνίου 2024, 17:00 – 19:00 ώρα Ελλάδας. Καθότι διεθνές, η γλώσσα διεξαγωγής θα είναι η Αγγλική. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες και για εγγραφή στο σεμινάριο μπορείτε να επισκεφτείτε τον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο link.

2. Εθνική διαδικτυακή ημερίδα με θέμα: «Το Επιμορφωτικό – Εκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα για τη συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση STEAM του έργου SpicE»

Η ημερίδα θα διεξαχθεί διαδικτυακά στις αρχές Σεπτεμβρίου 2024. Η γλώσσα διεξαγωγής θα είναι η Ελληνική. Για την ακριβή ημερομηνία και το πρόγραμμα της ημερίδας θα ενημερωθείτε με επόμενη επικοινωνία μας. Για να συμμετάσχετε στην ημερίδα, πρέπει να εγγραφείτε στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο link.

Σας περιμένουμε με χαρά να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή στις εκδηλώσεις μας για να γνωρίσετε το επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα του έργου SpicE και να συμμετάσχετε ενεργά σε αυτήν τη σημαντική πρωτοβουλία!

Το επιμορφωτικό – εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του έργου SpicE

Το επιμορφωτικό-εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του έργου SpicE θα διατίθεται ΔΩΡΕΑΝ. Η διάθεσή του αρχίσει τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2024 και θα περιλαμβάνει τρία στάδια:

  • Ένα Μαζικό Ανοικτό Διαδικτυακό Μάθημα (MOOC) διάρκειας 40 ωρών, το οποίο θα διατεθεί μέσω ασύγχρονης εξ αποστάσεως εκπαίδευσης και θα καλύπτει τις βασικές ικανότητες (common competences) που απαιτούνται για την υλοποίηση στην τάξη της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευσης STEAM,
  • Ένα διαδικτυακό πρόγραμμα μεικτής μάθησης (blended learning) διάρκειας 15 ωρών, το οποίο θα εμβαθύνει σε σημαντικές ικανότητες που σχετίζονται με την συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση STEAM, και
  • Ένα σύνολο μετακινήσεων εκπαιδευτικών (mobility), κατά το οποίο επιλεγμένοι εκπαιδευτικοί θα συμμετάσχουν δια ζώσης σε πρακτική εφαρμογή της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευσης STEAM.

Το επιμορφωτικό – εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του έργου SpicE απευθύνεται σε:

  1. Εκπαιδευτικούς Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης κάθε ειδικότητας.
  2. Σχολικές μονάδες Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης, οι οποίες, με την υποστήριξη των Διευθυντών/Προϊσταμένων, Υποδιευθυντών ή Ενδοσχολικών Συντονιστών τους, επιθυμούν να ενισχύσουν τη συμμετοχή των μελών του Συλλόγου Διδασκόντων.
  3. Φοιτητές Παιδαγωγικών Τμημάτων

Οι εκπαιδευτικοί που θα ολοκληρώσουν οποιοδήποτε στάδιο του επιμορφωτικού – εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος θα λάβουν αντίστοιχο πιστοποιητικό παρακολούθησης. Επιπλέον, οι σχολικές μονάδες που θα συνεργαστούν με το έργο και θα προσφέρουν το επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα στην ομάδα των εκπαιδευτικών των Σχολείων τους, θα λάβουν ειδικό πιστοποιητικό αναγνώρισης / συμμετοχής.

Με τη συμμετοχή σχολείων και εκπαιδευτικών, η κοινοπραξία του έργου SpicE θα δημιουργήσει ένα ευρύ δίκτυο υποστήριξης και συνεργασίας, ενισχύοντας έτσι την ποιότητα της εκπαίδευσης STEAM στην ειδική αγωγή και προσφέροντας ίσες ευκαιρίες μάθησης για όλους τους μαθητές. Όποιος/α ενδιαφέρεται να συμμετάσχει στο Μαζικό Ανοικτό Διαδικτυακό Μάθημα του SpicE, πρέπει να εκδηλώσει ενδιαφέρον εδώ.

Η Πανευρωπαϊκή Συμμαχία για την Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση STEAM

Το έργο SpicE έχει συστήσει μια ισχυρή Πανευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα Πρακτικής, η οποία θα μετασχηματιστεί σε μια μόνιμη Συμμαχία για την Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση STEAM (Inclusive STEAM Education Alliance).

Προσκαλούμε τα σχολεία και τους εκπαιδευτικούς να ενταχθούν στην Συμμαχία και να συμμετέχουν ενεργά στην διάχυση πρακτικών STEAM στην γενική και ειδική αγωγή. Με τον τρόπο αυτό, θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να αναπτύξουν και να ενισχύσουν τις δεξιότητες των μαθητών με ειδικές ανάγκες μέσω καινοτόμων διδακτικών μεθόδων και υλικών. Παράλληλα, αναζητούμε εκπαιδευτικούς που επιθυμούν να αναλάβουν τον ρόλο των πρεσβευτών (ambassadors) της Συμμαχίας. Οι εκπαιδευτικοί αυτοί θα προωθούν τις αρχές και τις πρακτικές του SpicE στους/στις συναδέλφους τους και θα συμβάλλουν στην ανάπτυξη μιας δυναμικής και βιώσιμης κοινότητας εκπαιδευτικών στην Ελλάδα και την Ευρώπη, με στόχο την υλοποίηση προγραμμάτων STEAM στην γενική και ειδική αγωγή.

Μπορείτε να συμμετάσχετε στη Συμμαχία για την Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση STEAM μέσω της φόρμας εδώ.

 

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DAISSy-HOU participated in the 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting of the TOUR-X project

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tourx-3rdThe DAISSy Research Group  of the Hellenic Open University (HOU)  participated in the 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting (TPM) of the “TOUR-X” European project, that was organized on 21st and 22nd May 2024, by the “European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB)”,  project partner, in Brussels, Belgium. DAISSy-HOU was represented at the TPM by Achilles Kameas, Professor at HOU and Director of DAISSy as well as Panagiota Polymeropoulou, Senior Researcher of DAISSy-HOU.

The TPM provided a favorable basis for the discussion on the ongoing tasks as well as the activities foreseen in all work packages (WPs), putting emphasis on crucial parameters of success. More precisely, DAISSy-HOU being one of the five Greek project partners, is the task leader of the development of the “Quality Box” for increase of the quality in VET, through feedback loops and graduate tracking systems, as well as the creation and maintenance of a “Watch Tower” for regional skills needs in the Tourism sector. The Research Group is also actively involved in all TOUR-X deliverables, being in charge of the TOUR-X activities in Greece as member of the Greek Knowledge Triangle, leading the development of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) educational electronic platform and the development and maintenance of the Graduate Students’ Tracking System (GSTS) tool.

With regard to the TPM, Panagiota Polymeropoulou, Senior Researcher of DAISSy, delivered a presentation about the “Quality Box for the increase of the quality in VET through feedback loops and develop graduate tracking systems” and the Graduate Students’ Tracking System (GSTS) online platform setting the milestones and specific actions for partners involved, in achieving the key indicators of the task. The main objective of the TOUR-X tracking system is to collect feedback from Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Higher Education Institution (HEI) students, graduates as well as final-year undergraduates. The system aims to provide insights into the effectiveness of educational programs, improve communication between education providers and employers, and support the continuous improvement of training programs and services, in the tourism sector.

TOUR-X is a four-year project (June 2022-May 2026), co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, that envisions to create excellence in Tourism through a bottom-up approach where the Education providers of the partnership will enhance their ability to adapt skills provision to everchanging economic and social needs. It is a Center of Vocational Excellence (COVE) Project for the Tourism Industry, which brings together twenty three (23) experienced partners, representing the most prominent VET providers, the Tourism sector as well as Regional Authorities from seven (7) countries (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany and China).

For more information about the TOUR-X project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

 

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Info Day «Entrepreneurship as a tool for inclusion: The case of the WINBIZ project» by DAISSy-HOU, within the WINBIZ project

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winbiz-posterThe DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites to the info day entitled « Entrepreneurship as a tool for inclusion:  The case of the WINBIZ project», to be organized within the framework of the implementation of the WINBIZ: Women’s Innovative Business Incubation Zone, European project, currently undergoing by DAISSy as the Greek partner. The activity takes place on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 18.00, in Patras («Vyzantino» Hotel, address: 106 Riga Fereou str.), providing also the possibility of online participation, through the zoom electronic platform.

Specifically, the event is addressed to business support organisations, migrant support organisations, civil society organisations, business incubators, business consultants, business education providers, etc., as well as migrants who are looking for ways to integrate/re-integrate into the European labour market.

The event focuses on the role that entrepreneurship can play in the process of broader integration of migrant women/migrants (economic, social, etc.) in their countries of residence, introduces the specificities of social economy and entrepreneurship, and explains how the developed deliverables of the WINBIZ project can facilitate the path to entrepreneurship and ultimately to integration.

In parallel, the event is linked to the ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2024 campaign, which aims to promote digital skills for inclusion, empowerment and employment across Europe. Specifically, the campaign runs from 13 May to 31 May 2024 and is organized by the ALL DIGITAL network. DAISSy-HOU is a member of the AD network and the National Coordinator of the ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2024 campaign, supporting this initiative, encouraging the participation of other stakeholders and enhancing the promotion and dissemination of relevant good practices in Greece, achieving multiplier effects.

More precisely:

  • Read the agenda of the event.
  • Participation is free of charge and open to all
  • Pre-registration is not needed
  • Online participation is available through the Zoom electronic platform, by using the following link

It is noteworthy that the WINBIZ project focuses on business training and support for migrant women from non-EU countries with medium-high levels of education, aiming at the acquisition and development of personal, horizontal and specific skills, necessary for their full integration and reintegration into the European labour market, thus creating prosperity both for themselves and for the society they live in.

The WINBIZ is a three-year project funded by the ERASMUS+ European program and implemented by a consortium of six (6) partners representing six (6) European countries (Greece, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Republic of North Macedonia and Germany), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

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For more information on the WINBIZ project, and other activities of DAISSy:

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DAISSy Research Group of HOU invites Educators and Professionals in Education for their insights in “Accessible Digital Education” – 2nd Survey’s Deadline Extension

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logo-adedu-mdDAISSy Research Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites to a short survey, as part of the “Accessible Digital EDUcation (ADEDU)” European co-funded project, currently undergoing by the Research Group as the sole academic partner. 

Specifically, the survey is addressed to educators and related professionals willing to contribute to the understanding of the challenges and requirements faced by them in addressing learning disabilities within educational methodologies.

Therefore, information will be collected about related experiences and perspectives of working with students affected by learning disabilities, such as the identification of specific learning disabilities, their impact on teaching practices, and the effectiveness of existing support systems.

The insights of the educators and training professionals will aid in comprehending the current educational landscape and in devising strategies to better support educators and students alike, and also enhance inclusive education practices.

Anonymity is guaranteed, and all responses will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

  • Completing the survey is estimated to 10 minutes.
  • The deadline for submitting your insights is Tuesday 28th May 2024.
  • The survey is accessed through the following link.
  • Any inquiries can be expressed by email at nikolakopoulou@iasismed.eu

ADEDU is a thirty-month project, implemented by a consortium of five (5) partners from three (3) countries, namely: “All Digital” (Coordinator) and “European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)” (Belgium), “Media Education Centre-MEC” (Serbia), “IASIS” NGO and “DAISSy-HOU” (Greece). DAISSy-HOU is involved in all project activities and is responsible for the technical development of both the project’s website and the platform of ADEDU Course, as well as for the implementation of the Quality Assurance activities.

For more information on the ADEDU project and other projects and activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

  • Websites : http://daissy.eap.gr/en, https://ad-edu.eu/
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  • Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/daissyresearchgroup/
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  • Instagram: @daissy_researchgroup
  • Email : info@daissy.eap.gr