Coordinator: Sherzod Gulomov, Associate Professor
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Main Objective of the DECIDE Project
The primary goal of the project is to combat discrimination against persons with special needs by promoting their right to education and participation in daily societal life, in line with the Bologna Process and the UN Convention, through fostering understanding and acceptance.
The DECIDE project, aimed at developing services for persons with disabilities, is being implemented in 14 universities and institutions in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as 4 universities in Romania, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Greece.
The initiator and coordinator of the project is the University of Transylvania in Brasov, Romania. The university has well-organized units with professional infrastructure for project management, financial, and general administration.
From Uzbekistan, the project involves Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service, Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh, and the “Mushtoq Ko‘zlar” Society for Supporting Children with Disabilities.
Project Objectives:
The project supports access to inclusive education, promotes social integration, and non-discriminatory approaches for individuals with special needs in accordance with the Bologna Process and UN criteria. This creates a foundation for combating discrimination by ensuring access to education, full participation in social life, and raising awareness and recognition within society.
Key outcomes include teaching English for specific purposes to targeted groups, developing the DECIDE curriculum for all institutions, and piloting 8 entry-level and modified DECIDE modules over two semesters.
Quality plan components include monitoring and evaluating the 8-module curriculum, as well as supporting sustainable development and promotion through “Action Groups” and a “Community Liaison Officer” (for students with special needs in higher education institutions), strategic analysis, and integration of the National Student Association’s participation.
All of these are managed through quality control via project meetings and daily project management structures.
Development of Entry-Level and Advanced Training Programs
The DECIDE project’s quality assurance develops training programs for initial and professional development for the following:
Teachers, instructors, trainers, educators, and lecturers from partner countries;
Public service and policy officials;
Educators from non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
This project is designed to align fully with ECTS frameworks, incorporating practical and theoretical methods through learner-centered strategies in an 8-module program. The four core modules are listed below:
Module 1
English for Specific Purposes (special needs and disabilities). This applies to all partners and will later be integrated into official state and university administrations, NGO programs, and applicable areas.
Module 2
Marketing – Introduction to Theory and Practice – Developing strategies to raise awareness among national companies and support NGOs.
Module 3
Library Use! – This is relevant for all partners, especially librarians, taking into account Angela Repanovich’s contributions to the active integration of persons with disabilities into society.
Module 4
Access to Practitioner’s Communication Modules – This is relevant for all partners, particularly for the future of action groups. This training module ensures expertise in working with and advising students with significant needs in educational institutions.
Four Broad Modules:
Module 5
Meeting Requirements – Understanding and Teaching (including mild and severe learning difficulties and dyslexia during education).
Module 6
Meeting Requirements – Communication and Interaction (including autism identified in SWOT analysis).
Module 7
Meeting Requirements – Physical and Sensory Needs.
Module 8
Meeting Requirements – Social, Emotional, and Interest-Related Challenges.
INITIAL MEETING OF THE DECIDE PROJECT
On February 11-12, 2019, the initial meeting of the ERASMUS+ CBHE project "Developing Services for Persons with Disabilities" was held at the library of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with the participation of partners from the European region and Central Asian countries.
The DECIDE project aims to combat discrimination against persons with special needs by promoting their right to education and participation in daily societal life, in line with the Bologna Process and the UN Convention, through fostering understanding and acceptance.
The meeting was opened by Mukhamatkali Burkitbaev, First Vice-Rector and Academician of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Following this, Angela Repanovici, the DECIDE project coordinator and professor at the University of Transylvania in Brasov, spoke. She congratulated the participants of the first meeting and expressed hope for the successful implementation of this important project for the development of higher education and society in general. The meeting discussed the project’s main objectives, financial and management issues, task allocation, as well as long-term and short-term goals and expected outcomes.
The meeting was attended by the University of Transylvania in Brasov, Middlesex University (United Kingdom), Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland), Dresden University of Technology (Germany), the University of Crete (Greece), and partner universities from Central Asia. The initial meeting was held at a high level in a friendly atmosphere.
TRAINING ON ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AT DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, GERMANY, MARCH 25-29, 2019
From March 25-29, 2019, a training on “English for Specific Purposes” was held at Dresden University of Technology (Germany) as part of the DECIDE project “Developing Services for Persons with Disabilities” under the ERASMUS+ program.
The training was attended by representatives from the University of Transylvania, Middlesex University (United Kingdom), Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland), Dresden University of Technology (Germany), the University of Crete (Greece), and partner universities and institutions from Central Asia. The meeting was held in a friendly and professional atmosphere.
During the training, the following issues related to developing services for persons with disabilities were studied and discussed with European project partners:
1. Teaching general English to participants requiring basic support.
2. Introduction to the basics of international policies related to persons with disabilities: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
3. Teaching students with autism.
4. Social, emotional, and behavioral challenges (terminology and standards) – theoretical and practical perspectives.
5. Library services for individuals with special needs. Glossary of terms and their definitions.
6. Library use: terminology for information literacy and research disciplines.
7. Teaching students with visual impairments, assistive technologies.
8. Library use: terminology for search strategies and tactics / critical evaluation of information resources / citation referencing and plagiarism prevention.
All participants agreed that the next DECIDE project sessions will be held on the following dates and locations:
- The training module will be held from July 22 to August 2, 2019, in Limerick (Ireland).
- The project council will be organized from November 13-15, 2019, in London (United Kingdom).