The subject of the project: "Strategic Partnerships aimed at developing innovation regarding integration of disabled people in disaster and emergency management". The project involves physically disabled, visually impaired and hearing impaired people.One of the aims: The aim of the project is to improve the level of key competences and skills of the participants in a non-formal educational experience, developing and reinforcing networks, increasing their capacity to operate at transnational level in the field of disability and disasters&emergency.The other aim: Devoloping ability of disabled people to became prepared againist disaster and emergency risks.The basic preparing rationale of the project is lack of preparative and protective systems for disabled people in disaster and emergency cycle. Disabled people as disadvantageous gruops are one of the most damaging affected resulting from disasters. It' s also supposed to be developed progressive practices and trainings for disabled people and staffs working on disability about disaster and emergencies rather than shallow theoritical informations.The project involves exchange of experience and know-how between different types of organisations for this purpose. The project takes form under three essential topics; disability, disaster&emergency and education. Eskisehir AFAD experienced in disaster&emergency, Anadolu University experienced in educational technology, Univeristy of Social Sciences Lodz experienced in educational methodology, Handy Club Ostrava experienced in disability issues, Turkish Red Crescent Eskisehir City Branch experienced in volunteering and disaster&emergency, Bulgarian Development Agency experienced in lifelong learning and social development activities have collaborated for this aim. The importance of the project: This project will contribute for disabled people on the following topics;-integration of disabled people in in disaster and emergency management cycle.-being prepared for risks of disasters and emergencies.-increasing disabled people awareness againist risks of disasters and emergencies-contributing to recognize their own forces and abilities of solving problems throughout disaters and emergencies.This project will contribute for staff on the following topics;-interaction between staff in different types of organisations and countries by means of personel mobilitiy.-developing capacity and ability of staffs in the fields of expertise.Innovatively intellectual outputs will be developed regarding disabilities adult education againist disasters risks by sharing of experiences and know how at transnational project meeting. These outputs; Distance Education Module, Practice Simulation Module and Guideline. Implementation process and planned outputs of the project will be intruduced to regional organisations, disability and disaster organisations via local project introducing meeting. This will also include sharing of experience and contributions of local organisations.Beneficiary disabled people could be attain Distance Education Module on e-platform at any time. Practice Simulation Module will be conducted for disabled people on Disaster Awareness Seminars, multiplier event. That the disabled people learn by practicing will be ensured in this way. In addition, Guideline including project process and being accessible will guide for everyone and organisations with respect to disability and disaster risks. Practice Simulation Module will be disseminated on Disaster Awareness Seminars. As well as Disaster Awareness Seminars, project activities and results will be disseminated by local Tv programme, printed media, social media, booklet&brochure, booths and stands. Hereby, that results of the project disseminate all beneficiaries will be ensured. Planned added value of these activities is developing social benefit.
The Project Content: The project is subject the design and delivery of an accessible disaster education module and outputs for people with physical, hearing and visually disabilities.With the awareness of the difficulties that disabled people have in accessing educational resources,accessible educational materials prepared for physical, visual and hearing impaired individuals within the scope of the project suggests a solution to the lack of this subject. The educational materials enable disabled people to access information easily owing to accessibility features. Project is important that disabled people to include equal opportunities in access to public resources, educational resources and information on disasters and to include disability individuals in disaster management system. Partnership and participating organisations: The project was carried out under the coordination of Eskisehir AFAD in cooperation with Anadolu University, Turkish Red Crescent Eskisehir Branch, University of Social Sciences in Poland, Handy Club Ostrava Disabled Society in Czech Republic and Bulgarian Development Agency in Bulgaria. Anadolu University and the University of Social Sciences have contributed to be developed distance education module, training methodology and information technology, Eskisehir AFAD in scope of disaster and Handy Club Ostrava in scope of disability contributed to be developed and designed of education materials, Bulgarian Development Agency and Turkish Red Crescent Eskisehir City Brunch contributed to be designed and developed guidelines. Description of undertaken main activities; 1-Project Short Film: The short film was made to reach the target group of the project and to create social awareness. The film is published in social media, congresses and workshops. 2-Project Lauch: The Project Launch was made in Eskisehir participated with local and national disability associations, political and administrative authorities, academicians and people and the project was introduced to target groups and related organisations in January 27, 2017 3-Disaster and Emergency Awareness Survey for Disabilities:This is a survey study which aims to determine disaster awareness levels of people with disabilities to produce intellectual outputs and to present project content to people with disabilities. This study composes of 41 questions and prepared in Turkish, English, Polish and Czech. This study were carried out in Eskisehir, as online country-wide in Turkiye, Ostrava and Lodz. The results of study are being published as online to be used in scientific articles. At the same time, the study result made by Eskisehir AFAD, were dealed to Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and related disaster and country-wide emergency organisations.(Research on 1,801 people from across Turkey, Czech Republic Ostrava from 145, Poland 50 participants from Lodz) 4-Transnational Project Meeting:Turkey Eskisehir (January 2017), Ostrava (March 2017), Sofia (July 2017) Lodz (October 2017) a total of 4 times, including 3-day transnational projects meeting was organized.At the meetings, the studies were made on project management, responsibilities, monitoring good practices across institutions, capacity building activities and the development of intellectual output. 5-Intellectual Outputs:"O1-Distance Education Module" was prepared in cooperation with Anadolu University and University of Social Sciences and it has been made available for disabled people in 5 languages (English, Turkish, Bulgarian, Czech and Polish). "O2-Training/Practice Simulation Module" was prepared in cooperation with Eskisehir AFAD and Handy Club Ostrava and the module that comprises training materials in 5 language (e-book, audio book, animation, simulation, video) has been made available for people with disabilities."O3-Guidebooks-Guidelines" were prepared in cooperation with BDA and TRC Eskisehir City Branch in per language 6-Multiplier Events:The project results and outputs were presented to total of 381 the physical, visual and hearing impaireds in the target group of the project and they were trained in 5 different activities. 7-Dissemination events and impacts:Project results and outputs were presented to AFAD representatives in all provinces with the support of Ministry of Interior AFAD Presidency (Dissemination Seminar, July 2018, in Eskisehir). It is provided project to be disseminated all of Turkey by giving education to experts. Project results were disseminated through written, visual and social media. The promotion video of the project results were sent online to 200 national and international organizations.The project declarations were made and the project activities and results were announced at scientific congresses, workshops. The project was awarded the "Barrier-Free Information Service Award'18 " by the University of Manisa Celal Bayar. (Link:http://www.milliyet.com.tr/eskisehir-afad-uluslararasi-engelsiz-eskisehir-yerelhaber-3019296/)