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The Includ-ed project in the European Commission and the European Parliament in Barcelona (27-28 October)

On October 28, 2008, in Events, Events 08, by admin

The Includ-ed Public Presentation was held on the 28th of October in the Representation Office of the European Commission and the European Parliament in Barcelona.

Most of the partners from the Includ-ed project attended the Consortium Meeting and the Includ-ed Public Presentation, with the exception of the partners from Cyprus and Austria. In the Opening Remarks for this event, several speeches were given by: the Director of the Representation of the European Commission in Barcelona, the Research Programme Officer (Unit 4 Scientific culture and gender issues) from the European Commission and the main researcher of the Includ-ed project. In addition, three different sessions were held: a round table on the educational strategies that overcome social exclusion and promote educational success, a session on the political impact of the Includ-ed results and a round table on our research results on community participation for educational success.

In terms of the audience, various people from several associations (i.e. immigrant associations) also attended this presentation. Also teachers from primary, secondary and high schools were there, as well as university students and researches. A total of 75 people attended the Includ-ed Public Presentation.

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EU Cluster on Education and Social Inclusion

On October 8, 2008, in Events, Events 08, by admin

On the 8th, 9th and 10th of October 2008 representatives of all the Ministries of Education from different countries in the European Union visited successful schools in the Basque Country which are implementing the Learning Communities project. These schools work based on the successful educational strategies analysed within the Includ-ed project. These representatives highlighted the importance of extending educational projects such as this one.

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Meeting in Nicosia (University of Cyprus) presenting results from Project 2

On September 25, 2008, in Events, Events 08, by admin

A Meeting in Nicosia was held on the 25 th of September 2008 in Nicosia (University of Cyprus). This conference presented the results from Project 2 and was aimed at teachers, researchers, policy makers, parents and students. The participants came from all levels of education (pre-primary, primary and secondary) as well as from programmes of Vocational Training and Special Education. During the first part of the conference, Marta Soler, the KMC Coordinator, presented the INCLUD-ED project in general and Miranda Christou, the Project 2 Leader, presented the findings of Project 2. In the second part of the conference partners chaired workshops and presented the main results related to the different educational levels or programmes.

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XVI Cultural Conferences of the Federation of Roma Associations in Catalonia (FAGIC)

On September 5, 2008, in Events, Events 08, by admin

Ramon Flecha (the main researcher) and Elena Duque (the project manager) in the Includ-ed project participated in theĀ  XVI Cultural Conferences of the Federation of Roma Associations in Catalonia (FAGIC).

Both conferences presented the Includ-ed project, the first one was more focused on analysing inclusive education and the second one presented the main Includ-ed results. Special emphasis was placed on the results of Project 2: effective educational practices. It is important to mention that both researchers were invited by Julio Vargas, the FAGIC vice-president and member of the Panel of Experts Committee.

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The Fourth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (14-17 May 2008)

On May 18, 2008, in Events, Events 08, by admin

The Fourth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry was held in Urbana-Champaign (USA), on the 14th-17th May 2008. A researcher from CREA presented a paper on Communicative Methodology, which is closely linked to the Includ-ed Project.

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