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Meetings

Meetings

Meetings

2022-12-20_3D4DEAF_online-meeting in December 2022
Pre-Kick-off meeting
20/12/2022

On 20 December, the consortium of the new project 3D4DEAF:"Promoting digital transformation and social innovation in VET for better access of deaf students to the labor market" held a remote pre-kick-off meeting. The meeting was an opportunity to get to know the Partners and their activities. Tasks for the coming weeks were also planned and issues of dissemination of project results and management were discussed.

Online meeting in January 2023

16/01/2023
On 16 January, the consortium met online to discuss the next tasks in the project. Currently, the partners are working on a national report on the situation of deaf people in education and on the labor market. The conclusions of the report will form the basis for further activities. In February, the partners will meet in person in Turin for the kick-off meeting.

 

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Kick-off meeting
20-21 February 2023

The consortium met face to face for the first time near Turin, hosted by IST in late February 2023. The two days meeting set the stage for a fruitful collaboration among the partners. The work packages were discussed, tasks allocated and next steps planned for the sake of 3D4DEAF success.

Online meeting in March 2023

28/03/2023
On 28 of March, the consortium met to summarize the progress of the project. Focus groups will soon be held in all partner countries with VET students with hearing loss, as well as teachers and entrepreneurs working with them. Conclusions from the study, as well as statements from national reports prepared by partners in the previous stage of the project, will be the basis for further work. Traditionally, current administrative issues and the dissemination of project results were also discussed at the meeting.

 

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Online meeting in April 2023
28/04/2023

On the 28th of April 2023, the consortium organised a virtual meeting. The responsible partner updated the consortium regarding the WP2 progress. All partners developed the national reports and now partners are hosting the focus groups to consult the report findings with VET students, teachers and entrepreneurs. Tasks for the coming weeks were also planned and issues of dissemination of project results and management were discussed.

Online meeting in May 2024

26/05/2023
The WP2: European Monitoring Report & 3D4DEAF Dual Training Pack progress was analysed during the consortium online meeting on the 26th of June. Besides focus groups with VET teachers, students and entrepreneurs working with the deaf, partners are preparing the guidebook with tips that practically support the effective transitioning of people with hearing impairments in the labour market.

 

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Online meeting in June 2023
26/06/2023

On the 26th of June, project consortium met online to discuss the next tasks in the project. The focal point of the meeting was the progress of WP2: European Monitoring Report & 3D4DEAF Dual Training Pack. Partners conducted extensive desk and field research. Its results will be presented in the form of infographics. To support VET teachers, students and entrepreneurs, the practical guidebook will be followed by videos with sign language interpretation. As always, the partners discussed ongoing issues and discussed dissemination and quality assurance of the project implementation.

Online meeting in July 2023

26/07/2023
On the 26th of July, the consortium held the last online meeting before the summer break. The extensive progress of WP2 resulted in developing the materials to support VET teachers, students and entrepreneurs. partners will meet again after the holiday period to move on with efforts to support the deaf community in entering the labour market.

 

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Online meeting in September 2023
25/09/2023

The 3D4DEAF team is back from their summer vacation. In their virtual meeting, they have reviewed the project's progress, tasks, and activities to be carried out for the next month. As always, the partners discussed ongoing issues and discussed dissemination and quality assurance of the project implementation.

Online meeting in October 2023

03/10/2023
Project consortium met online once again on 3 October 2023 to discuss the progress of the project and plan the next tasks. The partners are currently conducting study visits to present all the work and materials developed up to the current point of work package 2 and to collect feedback and suggestions from experts and members of the target groups and to finalise the learning materials in the training package. Instructional videos will soon be made available on the project's YouTube channel, providing guidance for VET students and teachers, as well as for entrepreneurs to support effective transitioning of people with hearing impairments in the labour market. As always, the meeting also discussed upcoming tasks related to quality assurance, dissemination of project results and ongoing management.

 

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Online meeting in November 2023
13/11/2023

On 13 November, the partners, in a monthly online meeting, summarized current activities and planned the next steps for the project. All partners conducted study visits to present all the work and materials developed up to the current point of work package 2 and to collect feedback and suggestions from experts and members of the target groups. Findings from study visits will be the basis for drafting the Comparative INDEX document. Moving on, partners are developing the learning materials in the training package.During the meeting, the partners also discussed the organisation of the training activities planned in Cyprus for June 2024 and explored issues related to the dissemination and overall management of this very ambitious project.

Online meeting in December 2023

14/12/2023
Before the end of the year, partners organised on 14th of December the online meeting. The discussion focused on summarizing current activities and planning the next steps for the project. partners are finishing the peer review of learning materials. Also, the Methodology for guiding schools in introducing the programme was developed. Next month, partners will have virtually the 2nd transnational project meeting. The partners are currently conducting study visits to present all the work and materials developed up to the current point of work package 2 and to collect feedback and suggestions from experts and members of the target groups and to finalise the learning materials in the training package. Instructional videos will soon be made available on the project's YouTube channel, providing guidance for VET students and teachers, as well as for entrepreneurs to support effective transitioning of people with hearing impairments in the labour market. As always, the meeting also discussed upcoming tasks related to quality assurance, dissemination of project results and ongoing management.

 

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2nd Transnational Project Meeting in January 2024
31/01/2024

On the 31st of January 2024, the consortium organised virtually the 2nd transnational project meeting. During the TPM2, partners finalised all the pending tasks of the WP2 (dual educational pack for VET teachers and deaf students). This was followed by an in depth analysis of the Platform and Mobile App, product of WP3: the tasks were allocated and the deadlines scheduled to ensure a smooth continuation of 3D4DEAF! Before saying goodbye, partners finalised the organisation of the C1 activities planned in Cyprus for June 2024 and checked the dissemination and overall management of this very ambitious project.

Online meeting in February 2024

16/02/2024
On 16 February, partners met again to discuss current tasks and activities. The main efforts of the consortium are currently focused on the development of an e-learning platform. The partners are collecting good practices from their partner countries and success stories of social entrepreneurs/employees/entrepreneurs with hearing impairments working in Industry 4.0. In addition to the learning materials developed as a result of the earlier work, the platform will also include a glossary of terms and terminology and a networking tools. During the meeting, the partners also discussed the organisation of the training activities planned in Cyprus for June 2024 and explored issues related to the dissemination and overall management of this very ambitious project.

 

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Online meeting in March 2024
19/03/2024

On 19 March, the partners met to discuss current tasks and activities. The consortium's activities are currently focused on the ongoing development of the e-learning platform. The partners continue to work on translations of training packages and teacher guides. Additionally, the partners are in the process of collecting success stories of social entrepreneurs/employees/entrepreneurs with hearing disabilities working in Industry 4.0. The partners also discussed the organization of upcoming events and conferences relevant to the development of knowledge, awareness and skills of deaf/hard of hearing people. During the meeting, partners also discussed the organization of training activities planned for Cyprus in June 2024. Traditionally, issues of dissemination and overall project management were also examined.

Online meeting in April 2024

16/04/2024
On 16 April, the partners, in a monthly online meeting, summarized current activities and planned the next steps for the project. The main topic of the meeting was the organization of a training course in Cyprus in June 2024. The partners discussed the agenda for the training activities in detail and also addressed the specifics of the workshop presentations, in particular the theoretical and practical parts of the course, to ensure that all topics would be presented during the C1 training. In addition, the partners discussed ongoing tasks, referring to current results that are nearing finalization. The consortium is in the progress of developing a Cloud-Based Platform and Mobile App, which will include tools such as Mapping Tool, e-Calendar, Story Map, etc. The main aim of the development of these tools is to change and impact in VET education transnationally to foster innovations and possibilities for people with hearing impairments to upgrade their digital and social entrepreneurial skills enabling a more labour inclusive future. Traditionally, partners discussed current issues of project management, quality assurance and dissemination of work packages.During the meeting, the partners also discussed the organisation of the training activities planned in Cyprus for June 2024 and explored issues related to the dissemination and overall management of this very ambitious project.

 

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Online meeting in May 2024
21/05/2024

On 21st May 2024, partners met again to discuss current tasks and activities. The consortium is finalizing outcome 2 of the project. All training materials are now available on the project website. The partners have completed the final document 'Methodology for the implementation of the 3D4DEAF programme'. The document will soon be translated into all national languages of the partners. The partners also briefly summarized the work on Outcome 3. The cloud-based platform and the mobile app are being continuously developed by our technicians. The consortium also addressed the topic of outcome 4 and planned the next steps to decide how the work on the game and the production of the digital tools will be carried out, as well as the organization of workshops for VET trainers and hearing impairment/deafness. As always, the partners discussed ongoing issues and discussed dissemination and quality assurance of the project implementation.