Vilnius ViPi workshop – Strengthening ICT skills of people with disabilities
The ViPi Workshop “Strengthening ICT skills of people with disabilities” took place at the Hotel Amberton in Vilnius Lithuania on Wednesday 2nd of May 2012.
The agenda was as following:
- 14:30 – 14:35 Welcome (Vilma Butkute, Hiteco)
- 14:35 – 14.45 General introduction of the ViPi project (Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM)
Current project work and findings:
- 14:45 – 15.05 ViPi Survey (Andy Burton, NTU)
- 15:05 – 15:25 Basic ICT Training curriculum (Andy Burton, NTU)
- 15:25 – 15:45 ViPi platform technologies and integration pathway (Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM / Panagiotis Tsoris, Steficon / Kosmas Petridis, Hypertech)
- 15:45 – 16.00 Coffee-Break
- 16:00 – 16:15 Mobile applications (Panagiotis Tsoris, Steficon)
- 16:15 – 16:30 Semantic Content Management enhancements (George Milis, G.M EuroCy Innovations Ltd)
Lithuanian situation regarding education and employability of people with disabilities (invited talks by representatives):
- 16:30 – 16:45 The National Association of the People with mental disabilities “VILTIS”
- 16:45 – 17:00 Lithuanian Association of the Blinds
- 17:00 – 17:15 Association of the People with Physical disabilities “NEGALIA”
- 17:15 – 18.00 Open (moderated) discussion among participants, to affect the present and future of the ViPi project
- 18:00 Wrap-up and closing
We had an interview with Teresa Aidukienė, Head Specialist of Pre-School and Primary Education Division of the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science. She worked before as Head Specialist of the Special education Division.