Centre for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology Welcome KickOff Meeting Austria 14-15/12/2016 Ioanna Charalambous ioanna.charalambous@cardet.org Tel: +357 227002108 Fax: +357 22002115 www.cardet.org
Overview CARDET is an independent, non-profit R&D organization based in Cyprus with partners around the world. Celebrating 10 years of global contribution Registered as a non-profit on October 14, 2004. Completed or running more than 130 contracts/tenders in more than 40 countries Team 10 members of the Advisory Board & Board of Directors 30 Researchers, Developers, Project Managers (Fulltime & Part Time) 100s of dedicated volunteers 2
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CARDET s mission is to Inspire innovation, and to promote education, research, and development through evidence-based practices, cuttingedge research, and empowered people.
Global Network Affiliations - Partners ICEM-CIME
Advisory Board / Board of Directors Sir John Daniel, Frm. President of Commonwealth of Learning/ As. Director of Education at UNESCO Dr. Barry McGaw, Frm. Director for Education, OECD Dr. George Mavroides, UNESCO Chair, Peace & Dialogue Dr. Jason Ravitz, Google Corporation Matthias Giessler, Frm. Director Cisco Learning Institute Dr. Vrasidas Charalambos, University of Nicosia Dr. Gene Glass, Frm. President of AERA Dr. Michalinos Zembylas, Open University of Cyprus Dr. Marina McIsaac, International Council for Educational Media Mr. Kyriakos Kyriakou, The Nielsen Company
Core Expertise EU and international funding Project Design & Management Social Justice & Civic Engagement Online Education Education and Training Research & Evaluation Innovation & Entrepreneurship Literacies 7
Clients & Funding Agencies ICEM
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LIGHTHOUSE project
INTO project
Migrations, Integration and Co-development in Europe
Dialog, tolerance and collaboration for good coexistence in a multicultural world! Curriculum for adult educators Managing multicultural and multi-ethnic groups of adult learners for tolerance and good coexistence Handbook II One day in the shoe of the Other www.us-and-them.eu Handbook I The adult Educator s Handbook: a new approach of multiculturalism and religion for peaceful and rightful coexistence Intensive Course for adult learners One day in the shoe of the Other This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Digital Tools for Inclusion of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants The project DIGITAL INCLUSION aims to produce and adopt a consolidated European OER for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in 6 languages, thus providing digital training for their skills improvement. Adult education trainers will also improve their competences by offering new ways of learning, as a result of the cooperation and exchange of experiences at international level. The specific objectives of the project are the following: Strengthen the cooperation and networking between Adult Education Providers, research centres and public bodies from countries most affected by the refugees crisis. Test and implement innovative practices in the field of education and training of specific target groups. Better prepare and deploy the education and training of professionals for equity, diversity and inclusion challenges in the learning environment. Promote the integration of refugees, asylum seekers and newly arrived migrants and raise awareness about the refugee crisis in Europe. Encourage the utilization of Open Educational Resources (OER) to give access to education and digital training tools to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.