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"1 in 10 people are disabled"

"University education is essential for getting a good job"

                            But how many disabled people get to university? 

                            And how many of those graduate with a diploma that reflects their abilities?

In this project, disabled university students and disability advisors from several European countries will talk about what works and what is needed.  Together we will identify criteria and draft standards so that more disabled students can get to university and graduate successfully.

 This project is funded by the the European Union, under the Civil Society Dialogue Programme between EU and Turkey, under the Universities Grant Scheme. 

 Objectives: 

• Establishing cooperation between disablility support specialists in different EU countries, especially Turkey and the Netherlands
• Exchanging information on disabled students between universities (in Turkey and internationally)
• Improving management capacities of university disability coordinators
• Implementing common standards and guidelines for inclusiveness at universities
• Reaching better orientation to get more disabled students into university
• Enhancing student role models

Duration: 16 months, July 2008 - November 2009

Target groups: 

• Disabled university students
• Disability support coordinators at universities
• Universities and other Higher Eduation Institutions 

Action plan:

• Activity 1: Project launch                                                                                            September 2008
• Activity 2: Exchange of best practice                                                         October-December 2008
  
• Activity 3: E-network off specialists                                                        November 2008-April 2009
• Activity 4: Communiation skills                                                               December 2008-July 2009
• Activity 5: EU disabled students' platform                                                                      August 2009
  
• Activity 6: Management standards                                                           September-October 2009
  
• Activity 7: Final dissemination                                                                                   November 2009