TUBA-iNCLUSION Project Opening Meeting
The opening meeting of the INCLUSION ERASMUS+ KA220 HED Project was held at TUBA Ankara headquarters and Eskişehir Anadolu University with the participation of 13 representatives from 5 project partners under the coordination of TÜBA.
The two-year iNCLUSION project, which will be funded by the Turkish National Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs, as part of the Erasmus+ program, aims to bring together people with disabilities and higher education students from across Europe to provide practical resources and recommendations on activities to make cultural heritage exhibited in museums and galleries more accessible.
The project, coordinated by TÜBA in partnership with Anadolu University, Selçuklu Foundation for the Education of Individuals with Autism (SOBE), Stichting for Education on Agility Liberating Structures (SEALS) Foundation, Greece ARTIFACTORY and Balkan Museum Network (BMN), aims to increase the employability of people with disabilities by enabling them to acquire new skills in line with the needs of the labor market through a training program for young professionals.
About Project Coordinator and Partners:
TÜBA is an autonomous apex body for the development and promotion of science in Türkiye. The origins of the Academy go back to the Ottoman society called Alimler Cemiyeti (Society of Scholars) founded in 1851. TÜBA covers all scientific fields, which are grouped under the following three categories, basic and engineering sciences, health and life sciences, and social sciences and humanities. In addition to working groups, grant and award programs, TÜBA continues its activities in cooperation with world science academies and its stakeholders in the form of umbrella institutions on topics such as scientific activities and reporting.
Balkan Museum Network exists to celebrate, preserve and share the complex common heritage of the Balkans, bringing together and empowering museum institutions and individuals devoted to cultural heritage. A growing network of over 200 members, BMN bases its approach on mutual respect and is guided by a commitment to professionalism and shared ethics.
ARTIFACTORY is a non-profit organization from Greece whose work is based on the conviction that arts and culture are primary levers of social development, economic growth, and civic education, playing a vital role in acquiring the skills necessary for the contemporary labor market. The organization promotes experiential and socially inclusive access to cultural heritage.
Stichting for Education on Agility Liberating Structures-SEALS The SEALS Foundation, based in the Netherlands, develops educational programs and trainings and serves different levels of education. It develops programs based on a well-established approach to respond to the common challenges of the institutions SEALS works with.
The Seljuk Autistic Individuals Education Foundation (SOBE Foundation) provides education and rehabilitation services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Its educational programs and resources aim to enable the development of empowered, creative and socially engaged individuals who can independently meet their needs.
Anadolu University founded in 1982 in Eskişehir, Anadolu University offers students from around the world access to Open Education and Distance Education programs. The institution is focused on lifelong learning that can shape the future.
