school-to-work transition for higher education students...

School-to-Work Transition for Higher education students with disabilities

in Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro

Project Nr 561847-KA2-CBHE 1

School-to-Work Transition for Higher education students with disabilities in Serbia, Bosnia &

Herzegovina and Montenegro Trans2Work

Prepared by : University of Donja Gorica (UDG)

Contributors All partners

Work Package : No 8

Type: Report

Date: 25/12/2015

Email: [email protected]

Form: Final

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EXP8.1 Exploitation plan




The TRANS2WORK consortium

No. Partner Name Logo

1 University of Macedonia (UOM) – Project Coordinator

2 Gnosi Anaptixiaki NGO (Gnosi)

3 University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (UM FERI)

4 University of Warsaw (UW)

5 DEKRA Akademie GmbH (DEKRA)

6 University of Kragujevac (UNIKG)

7 University of Novi Sad (UNS)

8 BELGRADE METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (BMU)




9 Association of Students with Disabilities in Serbia (ASD)

10 National Employment Service of Serbia (NES)

11 Business Association “Unija Čačak 2000” (UNION 2000 Cacak)

12 University of Montenegro, Faculty for Maritime Studies (UoM)

13 University of Donja Gorica (UDG)

14 Association of Youth with Disabilities in Montenegro (AYDM)

15 EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OF MONTENEGRO (EAM)

16 University of Sarajevo (UNSA)

17 University of East Sarajevo (UES)




18 University of Banja Luka (UBL)

19 Humanitarian Organization Partner (HO partner)

20 Profil Management Consulting d.o.o (Profil MC d.o.o.)

21 “PROCOM” d.o.o. za usluge, trgovinu i proizvodnju Gracanica (PROCOM ltd.)

22 Balkan Distance Education Network (BADEN)

23 College of Computer Science and Business Communication eMPIRICA (eMPIRICA)




Abbreviations

Term Explanation

SR Serbia

ME Montenegro

BiH Bosnia and Herzegovina

SwD Student with Disabilities

PwD People with Disabilities

IwD Individual with Disabilities

EU European Union

HEI’s Higher Education Institution’s




The TRANS2WORK consortium __________________________________________ 2

Abbreviations ________________________________________________________ 5

Executive Summary ___________________________________________________ 8

1. Introduction ______________________________________________________ 9

1.1 Project description _______________________________________________ 9

1.2 Source of funding _________________________________________________ 10

1.3 Partnership _______________________________________________________ 10

2. Exploitation plan __________________________________________________ 20

2.1 Responsibilities _________________________________________________ 20

2.2 Exploitation objectives ___________________________________________ 20

2.3 Definition of the target groups ____________________________________ 21

3. Dissemination and Exploitation strategy ______________________________ 21

3.1 Indexing the users & exploitation of the partners’ network __________ 22 3.1.1 Strategy for user identification _________________________________________ 23 3.1.2 Project results _______________________________________________________ 24

4. Instruments of Exploitation ________________________________________ 34

5. General Exploitation Activities plan __________________________________ 35

6. Sustainability of the project results - strategy _________________________ 36




Table 1: Project Steering Commitee ___________________________________ 18 Table 2: Regional Steering Commitee _________________________________ 18 Table 3: Partners responsibilities for collecting data _____________________ 23 Table 4: Project results _____________________________________________ 24 Table 5: Short term impact __________________________________________ 32 Table 6: Long term impact __________________________________________ 33 Table 7: General Exploitation Activities Plan ___________________________ 35

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Executive Summary

The project Trans2Work relies on a European cooperation and demonstrates strong European added value by bringing together multi-disciplinary excellence from different EU countries. Moreover the project results will have an international impact and will contribute to the improvement of education, spatial knowledge and independent movement of IVIs at a European level. The exploitation of the results of the project Trans2Work is assured and performed by (a) e-learning seminars that will be available for all stakeholders and prospective graduate with disabilities as well as employers starting at month 13, (b) creation of an electronic index of all stakeholders and (c) creation of an accessible data base to be used by national employment agencies, enterprises and HEIs as main results after the completion of the project. The exploitation plan draws guidelines and methodologies integrating a holistic Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy. Moreover, an active promotion strategy, at a National, International and European level, is defined in order to upgrade and prepare HEIs services to support SwD to their transition from HE to Work following the EU policies. Finally, the exploitation plan elaborated by the Trans2Work project presents the strategies identified for optimal exploitation of the project output aiming to achieve the maximum impact for sustainability of the project results according to the need of the target groups and relevant audiences.




1. Introduction

1. 1 Project description

The Trans2Work project is designed as a complementary project with “Equal Access

for All -Strengthening the Social Dimension for a Stronger European Higher

Education Area” (EquiED http://www.equied.ni.ac.rs/en/) in SR and “Support and

Inclusion of SwDs at Higher Education in Montenegro” (SINC@HE

http://sinche.uom.gr/) in ME and “Equal Opportunities for Students With Special

Needs in Higher Education” (EQOPP http://www.eqopp.ba/) in BiH. It is mainly

based on the assumption that SwD often experience limited access to and success

within postsecondary and higher education programs which subsequently limits their

employment. All three partner countries are following the general rules concerning

the inclusion of SwD at HEIs and have some good basis for supporting them after

graduation.

All three partner countries have done a lot towards individuals with disability on legislation level. I.e. ratified UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and adopted laws such as the Law on Prevention of Discrimination Against PwD both providing framework for right to education and employment/work for PwDs. Almost all universities at partner countries have carreer centers and for those that have not the already established centers for students with disability from aforementioned projects can be included during the implementation of the Trans2Work project. The associations of individuals with disability and the employment agencies in three partner countries are actively involved in supporting IwD to find an appropriate job and some, i.e. in Serbia, developed programs for employment of IwD and specialized services both for IwD and for employers. During the last decade, European Union policies have been concerned with linking HE in the context of today’s rapid socio-economic transformations raise questions on the issue of the link between HE and the world of work at regional, national and local levels as well. Linking HE and training with employment is also problematic in the EU countries and therefore high on the potitical agenda all over Europe. Aim of the project is to improve the quality and relevance of school to work transition of HE SwD in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Main objectives are to:

upgrade and prepare HEIs services to support SwD to their transition from HE

to Work following the EU policies;

link Higher Education to “disability friendly work environments, (c) assimilate

transition opportunities and skills with EU practices and policie;

to prepare employers on understanding the needs of employees with

disabilities in order to offer new jobs.




1. 2 Source of funding The Trans2Work project is a three-year-project funded within the framework of the Erasmus + Call for Proposals EAC/A04/2014 KA2 – Cooperation for Innovation and the exchange of good practice – Capacity building in the field of the Higher Education of the European Commission.

1. 3 Partnership

The Trans2Work partnership is made of experienced Universities from programms and partner countries, as well as NGO’s and Employment Agency’s providing the necessary knowledge and competences. The project partnership covers 7 countries: 4 EU countries and 3 non-EU countries (of which 2 Accessing ones), as follow:

1. University of Macedonia (project coordinator) – Greece

2. Gnosi Anaptixiaki NGO/ Gnosi – Greece

3. University of Maribor/ UM FERI – Slovenia

4. University of Warsaw/ UW – Poland

5. DEKRA Akademie GmbH/ DEKRA – Germany

6. University of Kragujevac/ UNIKG – Serbia

7. University of Novi Sad/ UNS – Serbia

8. BELGRADE METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY/ BMU – Serbia

9. Association of Students with Disabilities/ ASD – Serbia

10. National Employment Service of Serbia/ NES – Serbia

11. Business Association “Unija Čačak 2000”/ UNION2000 Cacak – Serbia

12. University of Montenegro/ UoM – Montenegro

13. University of Donja Gorica/ UDG – Montenegro

14. Association of Youth with Disabilities in Montenegro/ (AYDM) – Montenegro

15. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OF MONTENEGRO/ EAM – Montenegro

16. University of Sarajevo/ UNSA – Bosnia and Herzegovina

17. University of East Sarajevo / UES – Bosnia and Herzegovina

18. University of Banja Luka/ UBL – Bosnia and Herzegovina

19. Humanitarian Organization Partner/ HO Partner – Bosnia and Herzegovina

20. Profil Management Consulting d.o.o./ Profil MC d.o.o. – Bosnia and

Herzegovina

21. “PROCOM” d.o.o. za usluge, trgovinu i proizvodnju Gracanica/ “PROCOM”

d.o.o. Gracanica – Bosnia and Herzegovina

22. Balkan Distance Education Network/ BADEN – Bosnia and Herzegovina

23. College of Computer Science and Business Communication eMPIRICA –

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Associated partner)

In order to ensure the successful implementation of the project and derive high quality exploitable results the Trans2Work consortium is deploying a team of special education experts, IT experts as well as committed end users from the following institutions:




University of Macedonia (UOM) (http://www.uom.gr) in Thessaloniki, Greece, as the project’s leading partner is in charge of the overall coordination and representation of the project. The Department of Educational and Social Policy of UOM was cooperated in establishing Trans2Work [EXP8.1] Exploitation Plan in an effort to promote among others research in the fields of education of individuals with disabilities, training techniques, development and evaluation of social policy regulations. In this context, extended research is conducted by the department on a range of in an effort to serve certain areas of educational and social science that have become of special interest to the community. The aims of the Department are:

To advance the social sciences in the sectors of educational and social policy by promoting academic and applied teaching and research.

To promote research in the fields of continuing education, education of adults and persons with disabilities, training techniques, and development and evaluation of social policy regulations.

Therefore the aims of UOM are lying within the focus of the Particular EU Programme. At the same time UOM has efficient scientific and technical resources to conduct extended research and development required within the proposed project. Gnosi Anaptixiaki NGO/ Gnosi (http://www.gnossi-ngo.org/) is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit making, national based development agency situated in Thessaloniki, Greece. It has been established in 1997, with the aim to promote the following objectives:

Implementation, management and evaluation of technical development and human aid projects in Greece and abroad;

The evaluation of programs of humanitarian and technical assistance aid;

The conduct of studies and the provision of training services on the above;

The provision of planning, management, implementation and evaluation of development and humanitarian programs on behalf of institutions, organizations and other NGOs;

The undertaking of sub-contracting activities from other NGOs and the participation in consortia of projects;

The implementation of human resources’ development programs, as well as projects confronting social inclusion and unemployment in local level;

The organization of meetings and congresses and the publication of books and reports, regarding matters of humanitarian, food and technical assistance aid.

The core competencies of GNOSI ANAPTIXIAKI NGO are described as follows; The University of Maribor (UM) (https://feri.um.si/novice/obisk-diplomantov/) in Maribor, Slovenia as a programme country partner promotes sustainability in development and lifelong learning. The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science serves as a central coordinating and consulting body for the University level efforts in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, E-Learning, in open, flexible and cooperative education and especially for education for people with disabilities using ICT.

http://www.gnossi-ngo.org/

https://feri.um.si/novice/obisk-diplomantov/




Main goals of the group are technological and educational support at the development of distance education, advising and informing about the latest technologies for distance education, including representing possible applications of these technologies for distance education (through courses, seminars, internet, CD or DVD and catalogues), representing the international cooperation and active participation in the national and international projects. University of Warsaw (UW) (http://en.uw.edu.pl/) is Poland’s largest and finest university. Today UW employs over 5800 people including over 3000 academic teachers and educates over 55000 undergaduate and graduates students. The UW offers 37 major fields and over 100 specialisations in the Humanities and Earth, Social and Natural Sciences. UW has systematically support for students with disabilities since 1996. The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD) offer solutions in the form of methods of effective educational support and technologies assisting the educational process. UW is ready to get involved in the project mainly in the following thematic areas listed in detail in the WP 1-5 in the proposal:

Identify and analyse the educational needs of students with disabilities;

Benchmarking transition and employment policy;

Transition support services at HEIs;

Development of internship program for SwD;

Training of academic/ teaching staff (who are in charge for Practice work).

Further UW as part of the consortium will participate on related activities for quality plan, exploitation and management. DEKRA Akademie GmbH/ DEKRA (http://www.dekra-akademie.com/) in Germany, together with its affiliate, DEKRA Qualification, is one of the leading education providers in Germany and boasts more than 30 years of experience in vocational education and training and further education. It is one of the leading training providers in Germany and offers a wide range of training for companies and the labour agency and for different target groups. DEKRA Akademie is strongly involved in the implementation of European vocational education and training projects and currently coordinates 3 European projects (ICT-DRV, Metalog, Mentoring dual international) and is partner in several other European projects related to the topics EQF, ECVET, VET in the automotive industry, ICT and media and in the transport and logistics sector. A continuous and sustainable partnership with other European VET 12rganizations has been established over the past years. DEKRA Akademie GmbH are in charge of quality assurance coordination and implementation within the project and will furthermore contribute as described in the project description. More specifically DEKRA is further actively involved in WP1, WP3, WP4, WP5, and MNGT9. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences (UNIKG) (http://www.kg.ac.rs/eng/) in Kragujevac, Serbia has necessary capacity and competence to lead WP2 and the DEVs that are connected with their expertise concerning ICT. Apart from that, they are involved in implementation of DEV1.2, DEV1.3, DEV3.1, DEV3.2, DEV4.1, DEV4.3, DEV4.4, DEV5.4, QPLN 6.2, DISS7.2, EXP8.4 and MNGT9.1, MNGT 9.2, MNGT9.3. More specifically, contribution from University of Kragujevac is essential for creating the following: (i) a web based tool

http://en.uw.edu.pl/

http://www.dekra-akademie.com/

http://www.kg.ac.rs/eng/




that will help (a) employers to identify suitable people to fill specific positions and it will be designed to account for special requirements needed by employers and (b) SwD to identify their interests and educational needs (ii) a portal that will electronically connect employers, individuals with disabilities and the person in each partner country responsible for the development of educational programs for individuals with disabilities. University of Novi Sad (UNS) (http://www.uns.ac.rs/) was founded in 1960. It is the only state university in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, comprising 14 faculties and 2 research and developmental institutes. The activities of UNS are realized through fundamental, applied and developmental research and teaching in the field of natural, technical, social, humanistic and medical sciences, as well as arts. UNS will conduct a university-wide research into the needs of students with disabilities, which will also determine their actual number. Within UNS, the work packages will be carried out by the Faculty of Philosophy which has an extensive track record in making the teaching process and examinations accessible to students with disabilities. The Faculty has a very well developed IT infrastructure which will be used as a foundation for developing new accessibility services based on the latest assistive technologies. UNS can make a strong contribution to the project by providing a perspective of a HEI which is trying to implement high-quality accessibility services with limited financial and organizational resources. Belgrade Metropolitan University (BMU) (http://www.metropolitan.edu.rs/) in Belgrade, Serbia is leading the DISS7 and host the project website. Apart from that, they are involved in implementation of DEV1.2, DEV1.3, DEV2.2, DEV2.3, DEV3.1, DEV3.2, DEV4.1, DEV4.2, DEV4.3, DEV5.4, QPLN 6.2, EXP8.2, EXP8.3, EXP8.4 and MNGT9.1, MNGT 9.2, MNGT9.3. More specifically, contribution from BMU is essential for creating the following: (i) a web based tool that will help (a) employers to identify suitable people to fill specific positions and it will be designed to account for special requirements needed by employers and (b) SwD to identify their interests and educational needs (ii) a portal that will electronically connect employers, individuals with disabilities and the person in each partner country responsible for the development of educational programs for individuals with disabilities. Association of Students with Disabilities (ASD) (http://www.ush.rs/index.php/en/) is a non-governmental organization that struggles for realization and respect of human rights and equalizing opportunities for youth and students with disability through creating conditions for inclusive formal and non-formal education and application of the social model. ASD is self-advocacy organization with mixed ability/cross-disability approach. Since 2000, ASD works on its mission through: support services for students with disabilities (including connecting of students/graduates with disabilities with employers), non-formal education programs, psycho-social support and strengthening of youth with disabilities, human rights awareness raising etc. ASD researched position of youth with disabilities in higher and secondary education and took part in creation and altering relevant legislation and state policies on disability, youth, antidiscrimination and (inclusive) education, developed of University Centre for Students with Disabilities. ASD empowers young persons with disabilities through non-formal education programs, creates field of Inclusive culture and art, promotes antidiscrimination and human rights, has also promotional and advocacy activities, psychosocial support and empowering young

http://www.ff.uns.ac.rs/

http://www.metropolitan.edu.rs/

http://www.ush.rs/index.php/en/




persons with disabilities, encouraging Inclusive youth activism ASD also has Activist center. National Employment Service of Serbia (NES) (http://www.nsz.gov.rs/) is a legal entity with the status of the organisation for mandatory social insurance. NES carries out employment activities, administers unemployment insurance and exercise of the right derived from unemployment insurance and other rights, keeps registries in the employment area, and performs professional, organisational, administrative, economic, financial and other general duties in the field of employment and unemployment insurance. Centre for professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities, as functional part of NES is providing following services: vocational guidance and counselling of unemployment persons with disabilities, workshops for active job searching, counselling and supporting through job searching process, providing information’s about actualities on the labour market and rights of unemployed; employment mediation; assessment of working ability and possibility of employment or job retention; reporting on implemented active labour market measures; development of standards of professional rehabilitation of persons with disabilities; cooperation with associations of people with disabilities and relevant institutions on Republic level; improving data base of unemployed; implementation and partnerships in various projects related to improvement of position and competitiveness of people with disabilities in the labor market. Business Association "Unija Čačak 2000" (UNION2000 Cacak) (http://www.unija-cacak2000.co.rs/) established in 2000 with the intention to unite as many companies to achieve common goals. It has been fourteen years since the foundation of our organization. Time is marked behind our successful business which is characterized by steadily increasing the number of members and expansion of capacities and types of services for the members. It now has 235 active members that are grouped into nine business areas, depending on the primary line of business. The role of organization in the Project is to analyze the needs of employers for hiring persons with disabilities. Analysis of the relationship of the employer towards to this kind of employees. Suggestions for adapting educational programs to better employability of disabled persons. The motivation of employers to assist the employment of disabled persons. Promotion and motivation of the local community for a positive attitude and support to persons with disabilities in the field of employment. University of Montenegro (UoM), Faculty of Maritime Studies (http://www.fzpkotor.com/) in Kotor, is one of the University of Montenegro units. The main activities of the Faculty are education and training of students and seamen enrolled in courses in the fields of: nautical sciences, mechanical engineering, electronics, ICT-s, maritime management, and other respected fields. UoM is lead the WP1 which is the basis for the whole project. Several national and regional projects are realized at the Faculty; there are constant efforts to establish effective cooperation with maritime companies, also; professors and students mobility programs and scientific research are being realized with great success. Although the present condition in our national maritime industry and maritime affairs is not at its best, Faculty of Maritime Studies has been educating seamen for foreign shipping companies from its establishing. Maritime education and training has many centuries long tradition in Kotor that goes back to 17th century. This tradition is to be continued in the best possible manner. Safety, environmental awareness, tourism development,

http://www.nsz.gov.rs/

http://www.unija-cacak2000.co.rs/

http://www.unija-cacak2000.co.rs/

http://www.fzpkotor.com/




education and policy making, are considered as important segments of the community sustainability and development. University of Donja Gorica (UDG) (http://www.udg.edu.me/) in Podgorica, Montenegro is a private, non-for-profit university located in a suburb of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. The UDG founders had created these faculties sequentially as components of the future UDG. The aspiration of the founders, which is widely shared within UDG, is to change Montenegrin culture and prepare the country for European accession. The vision is implemented through an innovative education philosophy that stresses intellectual and personal development through active learning. UDG is leading EXP8 that is essential for the whole project especially for the creation of the accessible data base. Association of Youth with Disabilities in Montenegro (AYDM) (http://umhcg.com/) is a non-governmental organization, registered on October 22, 2001 and it gathers youth with all kinds of disabilities, as well as people without disabilities willing to promote rights of persons with disabilities. Association of Youth with Disabilities promotes equal position of youth with all kinds of disabilities in society through initiatives for establishing legal, educational, cultural and social frame that enables it. We have 10 employees and significant number of volunteers. AYDM has six programs: Program for Education; Program for Employment and Human Resources; Program for Independent Living of PWDs (Support services: personal empowerment of PWDs, schooling and assigning of guide and assistance dogs); Program for accessibility; Legal program and antidiscrimination; Program for International Cooperation, and through which we implement different activities. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OF MONTENEGRO (EAM) (http://www.zzzcg.me/) is organized as a public service with the legal entity status, which carries out its functions in line with the Law on Employment and its key documents. The EAM will be involved in the preparation of project activities, through the identification and analysis of employers’ needs (DEV1.1 & DEV1.3). The EAM will also play a role in developing a web based tool for employers to ensure the establishment of connection between the world of higher education and labour market (DEV2.1 & DEV2.3). Regarding higher education and work based learning, the EAM will assist in designing recruitment guidelines for employers opening positions for students/university graduates with disabilities (DEV3.3). In order to provide the training to non-university staff to support SwD towards transition, the EAM will participate in the development of training material for employers (DEV4.2). Also, the EAM will take part in the event of monitoring and piloting of the strategy and plan of the companies (DEV5.1). In the part related to Quality Plan, the EAM will take part in the reporting (QPLN6.2). Regarding the dissemination and awareness raising, the EAM will participate in the preparation and organization of the event for raising awareness and motivating employers and families of SwD (DISS7.3). As for the exploitation and sustainability part, the EAM will participate in the event on e-learning (EXP8.2 & DEV8.3). At the end, the EAM will play a role in the management on the Trans2Work Project, with taking part in the preparation of progress management reports (MNGT9.1) and project coordination meetings (MNGT9.3).

http://www.udg.edu.me/

http://umhcg.com/

http://www.zzzcg.me/




The University of Sarajevo/ UNSA (http://www.unsa.ba/) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is participate in all activities planned in the project. The participants in the project is give full contribution to realization of all activities related to defining its goals for all partners, development of system for monitoring. As the biggest University in B&H with the highest number of students, we want to establish and improve management system between partner universities at the Western Balkan, focusing on establishment of better school-to-work transition for students with disabilities, and increasing ability to ensure transparency and efficiency in the management process. The University of Sarajevo representatives, actively participate in this project, are giving their full contribution to successful project implementation of originally planned goals. The University of East Sarajevo / UES (http://www.ues.rs.ba/en/) in East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ues is leading WP5 and is actively involved in all project activities especially in those related to capacity building of University by training staff and equipping. is a public university with 54 study programs on all three cycles. University has around 13900 students and 1000 employees. UES is very dislocated University, which organizes its teaching process in 10 different University cities. Faculty of Philosophy is the largest faculty of the UES and it has a heritage of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, founded in 1950. Faculty of Philosophy has grown into the largest institution of higher education at the University, with more than 2 000 students. Faculty of Philosophy is a University in small, and it encompasses seventeen study groups on the first cycle and eleven study groups on the second study programme. Courses are taught by full time academics employed at the university, with the help of eminent visiting professors. Since 2005-2006 school years the classes are organized in the new building, which meets the highest European standards, thus creating the conditions for the distance learning, as well as organizing other forms of interactive learning. University of Banja Luka (UBL) (http://unibl.org/) established in 1975, is the second largest in BiH, with more than 18,500 students. It consists of 16 faculties. The Banja Luka University staff has been involved in more than 80 Tempus projects, several FP6 projects and FP7 projects. The other international projects were financed by: the European Commission, the Council of Europe, United Nations, the World Bank, governments of several states. The University of Banja Luka is bound by more than 100 bilateral agreements on cooperation with public and private universities from all over the world. Humanitarian Organization Partner (HO Partner) (http://www.ho-partner.rs.sr/) as an organization which initiated and supported (InfoPart-daughter organization) establishment of the support services to students with disabilities at the University of Banja Luka, we see our role as crucial in presenting the needs of persons with disabilities. Many projects implemented by our organization were aimed at improvement of position and creating better barrier free environment in education, health and social protection systems, and we see employment as ultimate goal which will complete a cycle of preconditions for independent living of persons with disabilities. With numerous associates and supporters, we have capacity to implement researches of students’ needs, motivate students and their families and organize trainings for stakeholders who will support students with disabilities in the

http://www.unsa.ba/

http://www.ues.rs.ba/en/

http://unibl.org/

http://www.ho-partner.rs.sr/




process of transition from university to work. Our contribution to creating preconditions for independent living of PwD will be through all phases of the project. Profil Management Consulting d.o.o. (Profil MC d.o.o.) (http://profil.ba/) is already connected with a very good network of large companies from whom we can get valid information of any kind. We can also educate and train people with disabilities on how to present disability as an advantage. They can be a proof that person who has more obstacles can do the job as good as or better than people who have no obstacles. Results of this education should have immediate results. How and what to write in a CV? How to write a Cover Letter? How to behave during an interview? These questions are the difference between having and not having a job. Profil MC Consultants have already conducted several educations on these topics. Part of this process and our expertise is to wake up your inner motivation for writing job application. We are also familiar with different e-learning strategies and have found high-quality and free of charge e-learning programs. A huge advantage is that we are on daily basis on the both sides of selection process. “PROCOM” d.o.o. za usluge, trgovinu i proizvodnju Gracanica (“PROCOM” d.o.o. Gracanica) (http://www.procom.ba/) has existed since 1996, with its primary activity being the field of Computer Engineering (design of information and multimedia systems), import and production of equipment, production of software, computer communications and education. Since its foundation, the company has made its profile in the direction of the introduction of new information technologies in the government and higher education institutions and SMEs. As a result, the company now has established steady business relations with most municipalities in the Tuzla and Zenica-Doboj Canton, Brcko District Government, universities in Tuzla, Bihac, Sarajevo and Mostar, as well as several international organizations in BiH, such as CHF, UNDP, EBRD and GAP. In the year of 2008, the subsidiary company Metronet Ltd. Zenica was founded, which specializes in IT systems in the hotel and catering business and the implementation of Cisco VoIP solutions. Balkan Distance Education Network (BADEN) (http://www.badennet.org/) is an association of educational and research institutions and individuals aimed to achieve the objectives in the field of e-learning and distance education, and education technologies across the Balkan region. The main activities of BADEN network includes: improving and promoting quality of e-learning and distance education, promoting regional and international cooperation, increasing pedagogical and technical knowledge and skills concerning e-learning and distance education, strengthening of educational and civil society readiness for successful implementation of e-learning and distance education, encouraging and fostering of the research spirit for further development of e-learning and distance education, raising of public awareness concerning the importance of e-learning and distance education in all forms of formal and informal education. College of Computer Science and Business Communications (eMPIRICA) (http://www.empirica.edu.ba/) in Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was founded by the Local Business Initiatives Foundation Brcko District of BiH and  Ljubljana School of Business,  Slovenia in 2012. In 2012/2013 eMPIRICA enrolled its first generation of students. eMPIRICA organizes first study cycle for two study programmes: Engineering Informatics and Business Informatics. Both programs last

http://profil.ba/

http://www.procom.ba/

http://www.badennet.org/

http://www.empirica.ba/

http://www.empirica.edu.ba/




3 years (180 ECTS). The classes are conducted in two modes: full-time and distance learning studies. Business Informatics is a transnational study programme where students receive both a BiH diploma and the diploma from our partner – Ljubljana School of Business while Engineering Informatics has an integrated Cisco Academy within itself, so students receive a Cisco Certificate. At this moment eMPIRICA has 163 students both in Brcko and our Tuzla Department and 20 teaching professionals, including our international visiting professors. Within its structure eMPIRICA College has Lifelong Learning Academy ACU eMPIRICA, Cisco Networking Academy, Certiport Testing Centre and Distance Learning Centre.

Table 1 Project Steering Commitee

Project

Steering

Committeeconsisting

of 9 leading

partners of

the WPs

University of Macedonia

University of Maribor

DEKRA Akademie

University of Kragujevac

Belgrade Metropolitan

University

University of Montenegro

University Donja Gorica

University of Sarajevo

University of East Sarajevo

Table 2 Regional Steering Commitee




Partner Country Republic of Serbia (RS)

Partner Country Republic of Serbia (RS)

University of Kragujevac

University of Novi Sad

Belgrade Metropolitan University

Association of Students with Disabilities

National Employment Service of Serbia

UNION2000 Cacak

BADEN

Partner Country Montenegro (MNE)

University of Montenegro

University Donja Gorica

Association of Youth with Disabilities

Employment Agency of Montenegro

Partner Country Bosnia and Herzegovina

(BiH)

University of Sarajevo

University of East Sarajevo

University of Banja Luka

Humanitarian Organization

Profil MC d.o.o.

Procom d.o.o. Gracanica

eMPIRICA (Associated Partner)




2. Exploitation plan

The main goal of the present Plan of Exploitation is to establish suitable actions to make Trans2Work a successful and sustainable project. Generally, it is based on the communication and dissemination strategy elaborated by the University of Donja Gorica (UDG), University of Macedonia (UOM) and University of Maribor (UM) adopting the most appropriate dissemination tools and channels elaborated so far in order to exploit the results achieved during the project implementation. Additionally, the deliverable provides an overview of the designed dissemination materials to exploit the accomplished results and outlines the exploitable components.

2.1 Responsibilities

The University of Donja Gorica (UDG), as a EXP8 leader, will be responsible for the elaboration and implementation of the Trans2Work exploitation plan. Nevertheless, all project partners have to contribute to further develop that deliverable and implement all relative actions.

2.2 Exploitation objectives

The exploitation plan draws a specific strategy that is enhancing the sustainability and transferability of project results during the final stage and after the completion of the project. Therefore the exploitation strategy for Trans2Work project presented will be deployed trying to answer central questions such as:

Which will be the project results?

What kind of needs does the project respond to?

Who are the final or potential users or beneficiaries of the project’s outcomes?

What are the most efficient means of maximizing exploitation and ensuring sustainability?

The Exploitation Plan presented illustrates the overall approach to exploitation of the results of the project with the overall goal to achieve the maximum impact for sustainability of the project results according to the needs of the target groups and relevant audiences. Particularly it provides specific guidelines on the following:

Methodologies of cooperation with relevant bodies and organizations from the

very beginning of the project.

The categorization of all project outputs according to their nature (products,

policy lessons, experience European cooperation);

Measures of mainstreaming project results into national educational systems;

Implementation strategies towards the different target users;

Definition of target groups and means of reaching those target groups through

training events, network clustering, funding opportunities, scientific publishing;




Scheduling of major exploitation activities and reporting of partner affiliations

and synergies with other projects.

2.3 Definition of the target groups Dissemination and exploitation of project’s outcomes and results are considered as key actions for the successful completion of the project. The main target groups of the project will be:

Individuals with disabilities;

Enterprises offering work to individuals with disabilities;

Governmental organizations and policy makers for education and training of

SwDs;

Academic community (Universities, Schools, Rehabilitation Institutes).

3. Dissemination and Exploitation strategy

From project start an Internal dissemination and an Internal Exploitation Plan report will be conducted with participation and contribution of all Partners. The Dissemination plan will specifically define How, Where and When the produced informational material and project outcomes will be disseminated to end users, stake holders and related authorities in EU. From project start an Internal dissemination Plan and an Internal Exploitation Plan will be delivered with participation and contribution of all Partners. The Dissemination plan will specifically define How, Where and When the produced informational material and project outcomes will be disseminated to end users, stake holders and related authorities in EU. The Exploitation plan will draw a specific strategy that will enhance the sustainability and transferability of project results during the final stage and after the completion of the project. Dissemination activities:

Creation of dissemination material Project logo, Flyers, Posters for project

visual identity and marketing purposes.

Creation of project website where visitors will be able to register in order to

receive newsletter and RSS feeds, with produced electronic material (reports,

studies, results, tools, multimedia, informational material) freely available.

Electronic Newsletters distributed every 6 months with project news, outputs at

that point, resume of available reports, agenda of events and articles on

specific topics.




Planned seminars/ workshops to all partner countries aiming at raising

awareness. The informational sessions will act as word of mouth marketing,

spreading the word at SwD, employers, academic staff etc., transferring

project’s outcomes and improved practices and realizing multiplication of

results.

In order to disseminate results outside partner countries, one 1-day e-Learning

seminar is planned, targeting SwDs and employers to raise awareness on the

project’s outcomes within all partner and EU countries. E-Learning session will

be open to everyone and class invitations will be sent to all identified indexed

organisations related, announcements will be included in newsletters and

uploaded to websites.

Exploitation Activities:

Creation of an electronic index of all related organizations and enterprises.

Communication of the results of the project and informational material to all

interested parties and stakeholders included in the electronic index of

organizations asking them to disseminate information through their

communication channels.

Update state bodies responsible for policy planning of education and training

programs for students/ individuals with disabilities.

The project website will be running during whole project duration and for at

least 3 years after project completion so that target audiences can access its

content, learn from it and use it as a reference point for future work.

The electronic platform (platform) will be running at least 3 years after the

project ends, and it is envisaged to be improved in the frames of future

projects.

3.1 Indexing the users & exploitation of the partners’ network Trans2Work partners will identify specific organizations and individuals in all three WB countries belonging to the target groups. On the basis of this research, a database will be elaborated containing contacts information of the relevant organizations and individuals. The identification of key users will allow partners to transfer project results more easily and carry out more focused exploitation activities. This will increase the probability that the project results are applied by the target group beyond the project and will be done in connection with the dissemination activities.




Participating institutions, end-users and stakeholders will be reached during the life of the project firstly through the consortiums’ network of contacts, their websites and mailing lists and secondly through the produced electronic index of all related end-users and stakeholders from the three partner countries. The main target group addressed by the project is wide group of current and prospective graduates with disability and employers from private and public sector.

3.1.1 Strategy for user identification

According to project work plan an electronic index of all related organizations (end-user Associations for with Disabilities, related Governmental Organizations such as Employment Agencies from all three countries) will be created in order to provide categorized and easy access to their contacts details for communication purposes and future contact. The electronic index Deliverable EXP8.2 will be used in all project communication and exploitation purposes. For this reason Electronic index will be created at the internal project collaboration space (login required) where all project partners can register the identified stakeholders of their individual networks.

Table 3 Partners responsibilities for collecting data

Responsible partner for collecting data

Country

UDG

Montenegro

UNS

Serbia

UNSA

Bosnia and Herzegovina




3.1.2 Project results

The project results as will be recorded through the official project deliverables are presented in the table below:

Table 4 Project results

Identified results

DEV.

Value creation

Exploitation

Identify and analyse the needs of employers

DEV1.1

Methodologies for pioneering categorization and analysis of employers needs that can be used for further studies

Identify and analyse the needs of employers

Internal/External

Identify and analyse the educational needs of students with disabilities

DEV1.2

Methodologies for pioneering categorization and analysis of IwDs needs that can be used for further studies

Identify and analyse the needs of students with disabilities.

Internal/External

Benchmarking transition and employment policy

DEV1.3 Assessment of the initiatives in regional, national and international level that could be adopted in partner countries in order to facilitate the transition of IwD from HE into the labor market.

Internal

Web based tool for employers

DEV2.1 create a tool that will help employers identify suitable people to fill specific positions. The tool will be designed to account for special requirements needed by

Internal/External




employers

Web based tool for individuals with disabilities

DEV2.2 tool that will help the visually impaired to identify their interests and educational needs.

Internal/External

Transition support services at HEIs

DEV3.1 Guidelines will define the necessary regional and local structure to encourage active participation by employers in supporting SwD towards transition

Internal/External

Development of internship program for SwD

DEV3.2 Developing internship programs for SwD that will give the SwD the opportunity to complete a career major

Internal/External

Design recruitment guidelines for employers opening positions for students/university graduates with disabilities

DEV3.3 The Guidelines will explain the policy actions to be undertaken from employers in order to pursue transition of SwD from HE to Work in Serbia and ME, by focusing on technical assistance to employers (a) in designing school-based and work-based components and (b) in training teachers, workplace mentors, school site mentors, and counselors

Internal/External

Learning material DEV4.1 Training program will be designed, implemented and documented which will allow for pool of trainers to be prepared to transfer their know how and autonomously implement training actions.

Internal/External




Training materials DEV4.2 Employers need to have technical assistance in designing school-based learning and work-based learning components, and counselling and case management services. The training will focus on material created in WP1 and WP3.

Internal/External

Monitoring and piloting the strategy and plan of the companies

DEV5.1 A range of activities will be initiated by the consortium in cooperation with PSC to encourage companies to create opportunities for the integration of graduate SwD in the labor market.

Workshops will be organized in cooperation with NES, UNION Cacak 2000 and MEF with the support of HEIs in Serbia and Montenegro as well ASD and AYDM.

The transition strategy and plan of the companies will aim to encourage enterprises on creating new jobs and assist SwD in identifying a suitable work-placement.

Internal/External

Monitoring and piloting the transition services

DEV5.2 The extensive number of new transition services are implemented and put into everyday use by SwD and teachers involved in internship of SwD.

The Transition Support Services aim to improve effectiveness and competence of the existing university career centers for dealing with

Internal/External




SwD in order to transit to employment.

Piloting the training effects and impact

DEV5.3 The extensive evaluation on several levels (personal approach to SwD, service adopted and used, etc.) done by different instruments and surveys will be performed and its results used for improvement of future trainings.

Internal/External

Monitoring and piloting the effect and impact of data base and website

DEV5.4 The monitoring and evaluation will focus on:

available workplaces for IwD,

required skills and qualifications and

as well as the training programs that will identify positions in each workplace.

Internal/External

Quality Assurance Plan

QPLN6.1 Information communication procedures between participants;

Procedures for the production of reports and feedback to the management party;

Procedures for the evaluation and distribution of the different types of deliverables

Internal/External

Internal Quality Control

QPLN6.2 The everyday monitoring to work plan realization according to ToDo List will be carried out by the Project Steering Committee consisting from leading partners of

Internal




WPs.

Internal Quality Control of the project activities and results will be performed by peer reviews among partner institutions.

Regional Steering Committee will create reports once a year and will submit it to the Project Steering Committee.

External Quality Control and Evaluation

QPLN6.3 One (1) Interim and one (1) Final External Quality Control and

Evaluation report: Reports from the external quality assessor reflecting the project activities, matching milestones and deliveries with actual outputs, and partnership.

External

Dissemination Plan DISS7.1 Report which includes information regarding:

The project’s identity

The main target groups of the project’s outcomes and the end users envisaged

The dissemination activities

The way the planned events will be organized (venues, dates, duration, number of participants, source and target languages

Internal/External

Website of the project

DISS7.2 Project portal as reference point for exploitation activities and




single entry point for users for the next 3- 5 years after project completion

Availability of project collaborative tools & material

Networking and marketing vehicle for partners

Free access to electronic library and external links to standardization

Multilingual services

Helpdesk to users

Internal/External

Raising awareness and motivation to employers and families

DISS7.3 Principles of full transparency and involvement of all relevant stakeholders during the project lifetime and sharing of appropriate information and visibility activities.

During the project several public debates and workshops will be organized where all relevant results will be presented and discussed with key stakeholders.

Internal/External

Raising awareness and motivation to HE students with disabilities

DISS7.4 This task links previous outputs and aims to establish quality support on transition to a greater number of SwD, which is one of the main project objectives.

During the project several public debates and workshops will be organized where all relevant results will be

Internal/External




presented and discussed with SwD.

Partner country universities with significant help from national employment agencies and associations relevant for education and supporting IwD, in the third project year will enrol greater number of SwD.

Media promotion of new university capacities, regulations, guidelines and policies on transition of SwD.

Dissemination products and materials

DISS7.5 Project logo for project’s visual identity.

Project flyer in electronic form to communicate information about project identity, aims and objectives.

Project poster to be used as marketing instrument at events and partner institutions.

Electronic Newsletters communicating project news. Production of 4-page electronic newsletter released every 6 months to be sent out to all HEI and enterprises in region.

Presentations on project specific topics to present the work done, to academic (Special Educators) and industry community to be presented in partner

Internal/External




country.

All electronic deliverables will be communicated to all organizations listed in the electronic index of stakeholders, produced in EXP8.

Exploitation Plan EXP8.1 The exploitation plan will draw a specific strategy that will enhance the sustainability and transferability of project results during the final stage and after the completion of the project.

Internal/External

E-learning seminars EXP8.2 will present the accessible data base and its use as well as the web based tool that will help (a) employers to identify suitable people to fill specific positions and it will be designed to account for special requirements needed by employers and (b) SwD to identify their interests and educational needs.

Internal/External

Electronic Index of all Stakeholders

EXP8.3 Creation of an electronic index of all related organizations such as: students with disabilities, environment, university teachers, staff, and university established services, career centers, employers and potential networks within region.

Internal/External

Creation and Use of Accessible Data base and website

EXP8.4 a portal that will electronically connect employers, individuals with disabilities and the person in each partner country responsible for the development of

Internal/External




educational programs for individuals with disabilities

In addition to the above analysis of official project results included within the project deliverables, Trans2Work consortium identifies and categorizes the most prominent tangible short and long term in the following table:

Table 5 Short term impact

Short term impact

Target groups/potent

ial beneficiaries

Quantitative indicators Qualitative indicators

Improve the capacity of HEIs in the region to support SwD during their transition from HE to Work life

Academic and non academic staff

More than 600 academic and non academic staff will be trained

Professional and personal development of academic and non academic staff

Build the capacity of HEIs concerning mobility issues through the signing of Inter institutional Agreements in the framework of the special mobility strand

HEIs 21 Inter Institutional Agreements

Improvement of HE services during studies

Establish to role of mentors and career centers within HEIs on transition issues.

Mentors/ Career centers

At least 20 mentors in total will be trained

Professional development of mentors and staff of career centers

Enhance transition skills of SwD during their studies

Students with disabilities

32 SwD will benefit during the piloting year (special mobility strand)

Improve quality of life during studies by enhancing the autonomy of SwD

Raise awareness of families that have a child with disability concerning its future development in the labor market

Families of students with disabilities

More than 100 families with children with disabilities will be reached

Create a “safe” environment for SwD so that families will trust more HEIs




Raise awareness to employers concerning disability issues

Employers Reach out for more than 60 companies, enterprises in the region

Improve the knowledge concerning the skills of Individuals with disabilities

Electronic index of all stakeholders in the region

Individuals with disabilities, employers, other HEIs and NGOs

More than 600 entries of employers, NGOs and other stakeholders

Assure the visibility of the projects’ objectives and activities

Exchange of experience on employment issues

Public and private sector (HEIs and employers)

6 common meetings during the implementation of Development WPs among HEIs, NGOs, Employment agencies, companies.

Create the basis for mutual understanding

Accessible data base

Graduate students with disabilities and employers

More than 100 entries during the project life cycle of new jobs that are matching the profile set up from employers and from SwD

Improve the communication among HEIs and employers

Table 6 Long term impact

Long term impact

Target groups/potent

ial beneficiaries

Quantitative indicators Qualitative indicators

Accessible data base

Graduate students with disabilities and employers

More than 100 entries every year of new jobs that are matching the profile set up from employers and from SwD

Improve the communication among HEIs and employers and the society in total.

New jobs for individuals with disabilities will be created

Graduate students with disabilities

Every year more than 40 SwD will have the chance to get a job in the region

Decrease of the unemployment of IwD

Raising awareness on accessibility issues

Wide society in total

All websites in the partners of the region will be accessible for IwD

More understanding on accessibility issues during and after studies




4. Instruments of Exploitation

Successful exploitation of project outputs during and beyond the project lifetime is primarily associated to the acceptability and integration of these results by the users. For this reason all exploitation material and instruments analyzed below have been designed to be accessible by IwDs. Users from the Trans2Work partners will be the first to exploit project results and act themselves as communicators of best practices. During the project lifetime and beyond the following exploitation instruments will be deployed in order to maximize project exploitation:

Website & social media: The project website will contain all information regarding the project and will host all publicly available results. The project website available at will be online for 3 years after the project end and if the responsible partner cannot maintain it due to unavailable resources, the website files can be transferred in order to be hosted at the servers of the partner responsible for WP7, namely BMU. In addition the consortium will investigate the use of social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and twitter for general dissemination and where possible targeted dissemination to IwDs considering all accessibility standards.

Flyer & Promotional Material: A multilingual factsheet (flyer) will be produced and will be available at the project website in high resolution. The project flyer will be available in the English, Serbian, Montenegrin and Bosnia and Herzegovina language.

E-Newsletter: An electronic newsletter will inform users every 6 months on all

project developments, results and their availability and it will be distributed through the project’s channels. More information on the newsletter can be obtained in DISS7.5, Dissemination plan.

Project logo: The project logo will be available at the project website in high

resolution.

Electronic Index & mailing lists: As described in previous section of this

document the electronic index of organizations and the automated mailing lists will enable a targeted, customized and wide exploitation of project results.




Electronic Seminar service: A virtual seminar will be created that can target remote users complementing the training activities of the physical seminars and the Trans2Work workshop.

Trans2Work workshop: For enhancing project exploitation a specific strategy

will be drawn for the project workshop that can that will include the following steps:

o Invitation to participants; o Agenda; o Chairing duties; o Workshop; o Equipment & material lists; o Hands on demonstration; o Training.

5. General Exploitation Activities plan

Table 7 General Exploitation Activities Plan

Type of Activity

Date/Duration

Target audience

Partners involved

Dissemination plan

14/12/2015

Index of organizations

Individual partners network

Social Media

BMU&UOM

Website of the project

14/10/2018



Social Media

BMU & all partners participating

Logo of the project

Completed



Social Media

BMU




Official multilingual flyer notification

31/05/2016



Social Media

All

e-Newsletter

29/02/2016



Social Media

All

Exploitation Plan

15/12/2015



Social Media

UDG, UM, UOM

E-learning seminars

14/10/2018



Social Media

All

Electronic Index of all Stakeholders

14/10/2018



Social Media

UDG, UBL, UNIKG

Accessible Data base

14/10/2018



Social Media

All

6. Sustainability of the project results - strategy

The Trans2Work project will lead to the creation of an accessible data base, which will be designed to specifically accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities and their employment. Employers will identify positions that are open and available for individuals with disabilities. Simultaneously, they will also complete a structured form which will state the qualifications that an individual with disability should have to be hired in this position.




In addition, individuals with disability will enter the web portal and their training needs will be identified and will be matched with available employment opportunities. Thus the portal will aid in the planning of training programs for individuals with disabilities in each of the target countries. The portal will make a significant contribution towards the identification of skills needed by individual with disability to achieve gain employment and will increase their social and employment mobility. Due to the content of the project some associations from neighbour countries might be interested on getting involved but also employers or employers associations can show interest on the objectives. This is why the project has aslo involved in the consortium private HEIs, a company and UNION2000. The associated partner eMPIRICA as a private college will follow the activities of the project and disseminate them in their city. Private sector that will like to have more a social character can be interested i.e. companies that are familiar with special equipment such as wheelchairs and of course they will be interested in offering different kind of special equipment. The link between the private and public sector in the region will assure the impact of the project to the wide society.




Project Coordinator

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Capacity Building in Higher Education

Project duration: 15th October 2015-14th October 2018

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