: Category: National project

IB PAS's entry into accessibility (DOSTEP)

Funding

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+): European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 programme

Intermediary institution

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)

Project value

2,035,500 PLN, including the contribution from European Funds: 1,973,460 PLN

Number

FERS.03.01-IP.08-0003/24-00

Duration

2024–2027

Partner

Foundation of the Institute for Regional Development (FIRR)

Coordinator

Dr Grażyna Szarek-Łukaszewska (IB PAS), Dr Anna Rdest (FIRR)

Summary

The W. Szafer Institute of Botany of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Leader) and the Foundation of the Institute for Regional Development (Partner), within the framework of the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 programme co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus, are implementing a project aimed at removing barriers to access to science and education for people with special needs due to their health condition, including persons with disabilities (PwD), who study, work or cooperate with IB PAS or use its services.

During the project (from September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027), it is planned to:

1. Organize the environment for the implementation of PwD support by:

creating an Accessibility Unit permanently embedded in the IB PAS organizational structure with a fully accessible architecture and accessible in terms of information, communication and digital resources and equipped with assistive technologies,
improving the digital accessibility of the IB PAS websites,
improving the information and communication accessibility of the lecture and conference room used by doctoral students and IB PAS staff for educational purposes (including teaching as part of the Doctoral School) and for scientific purposes.

2. Disseminate information on the PwD support environment on the website in an accessible form.

3. Creation and/or supplementation of procedures for PwD support.

4. Improving the knowledge of the IB PAS staff in the field of disability through participation in awareness and specialist training.

5. Obtaining detailed knowledge of existing architectural information and communication barriers.

6. Development of a catalogue of services supporting PwD doctoral students to be disseminated in an accessible form on the website and used in the creation of a long-term policy to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of PwD to education and scientific work.

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