Includ-ed, red europea de educación inclusiva

JAMK University of Applied Sciences is organizing an international Inclusion Day on Monday, 24^th November, 2014 from 9.00 to 15.30. The seminar day will be held in Lutakko Campus in Jyväskylä. The theme of the seminar is Inclusive education in Vocational Education and Training.

Kynnys, also known as the Threshold Association, participates in the Inclusion Day and will present the IncluD-ed network during the Day with posters and other material.

The Inclusive Education in Vocational Education and Training seminar will be opened by a presentation on the “Index of Inclusion” by Professor Tony Booth from the University of Cambridge. The afternoon programme continues with different kinds of thematic presentations that will introduce inclusive education from different perspectives. Among them presentations on:

- Finnish Experiences on the use of the Roadmap for Inclusion in VET (by Leena Kaikkonen, Head of Research and Development, JAMK University of Applied Sciences Sirkku Purontaus, Principal, Central Ostrobothnia Vocational College)

-  Perspectives on inclusion in current vocational education and higher education settings in England (by Dr. Sheena Bell, Senior lecturer, University of Northampton, UK)

- SEN teacher education: Profiling Today’s Special Educational Needs Teachers in Finnish Inclusive Vocational Institutions (by Cheng-Yu Pan, PhD student, University of Jyväskylä)

- Inclusion process in Turkey (by PhD student Ceyhun Servi, İnönü Üniversitesi, Malatya, Türkiye)

More info (in Finish only) at: www.jamk.fi/fi/Tapahtumat/inclusive-education-in-vocational-education-and-training/

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The participation in the Inclusive Education in Vocational Education and Training seminar in Jyväskylä is Kynnys contribution to the 1st pilot European Inclusive Education Week taking place from 24 – 28 November 2014, a pilot initiative promoted by the European Network on Inclusive Education and Disability (incluD-ed). The week aims to highlight the diversity of actions taking place throughout Europe to promote inclusive education and to acknowledge the efforts done by organisations, institutions and experts to foster inclusive education systems in Europe.

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If you have any action or event taking place during the week that promotes inclusive education, you only need to send us up to three paragraphs describing the action, event or project (what?, who?, where?) as well as a photo or logo so that we can promote your contribution to the 1^st pilot European Inclusive Education Week in form of an article on the incluD-ed website.

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We will also share all events of 1st pilot European Inclusive Education Week via twitter @incluD_ed Hashtag #InclusiveEducationWeek14 

The most inspiring events will additionally be promoted in the next incluD-ed newsletter reaching a community of over 3000 experts and organisations throughout Europe.