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Role of the University of Zagreb in Erasmus+ project ‘Developing Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities in Sri Lankan Universities'

The coordinator of the project „'Developing Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities in Sri Lankan Universities” is University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Universities in Sri Lanka admit a limited number of students with disabilities (SWDs). The total number of students enrolled in universities is small compared to overall enrolment and is limited to Social Sciences and Humanities. These numbers stem mainly from the lack of awareness and capacity on the part of educators, administrators and society in general to handle their needs and requirements, as well as due to organisational obstacles. The key aim of the project is to develop a system of support for equalising opportunities for SWDs in Sri Lankan Universities: to ensure the rights of SWDs to access higher education, to combat discrimination by raising awareness and to establish a sustainable support network for SWDs. Beside four Sri Lankan universities (University of Peradeniya, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Technological Campus and Eastern University of Sri Lanka), four European universities participate in the project by providing specific knowledge and skills from their experience (Transylvania University of Brasov, Uppsala University, Masaryk University and University of Zagreb). The role of University of Zagreb is to enhance and develop competences of teaching and non-teaching staff by providing education and workshops. This poster will present details of this four-year project with regards to its dynamics and the specific roles of participating countries, particularly the Croatian team.

inclusive education, students with disabilities, equal opportunities, staff competences

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