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Ploes - Psychosocial Research Orgnanisation 

Ploes is active in the field of mental health and social inclusion of citizens belonging to vulnerable social groups (mainly people with psychosocial difficulties, intellectual disability and autism), with the aim of developing programs and structures that respond to their multilevel needs. The organisation’s philosophy stems from the basic principles of social psychiatry and is linked to the understanding that mental disorder is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon. Therefore, preventing and dealing with its effects from a very young age in a systematic way, effective method and appropriate means can limit the future consequences it brings. This approach runs through all of the actions of the company. The main goal of the organisation is the development of programs and structures that deal with the special, multi-level needs of specific individuals with scientific proficiency and methodological efficiency. On this basis, it is active in the creation of services in the context of a network that contributes to prevention, comprehensive provision and continuity of care, in the wider community of Piraeus.


AIAS Bologna onlus 

AIAS Bologna onlus is a non for-profit association of persons with disabilities and their family members. The scope of the organisation is to support persons with disabilities of all ages in realizing their self-chosen life goals. This includes advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities and their informal caregivers, and proposing and implementing activities that help the removal of all barriers that impede persons with disabilities to have the same opportunities as those available for all. AIAS Bologna Onlus supports people with disabilities at home, in education, employment, social life, etc. One of the drivers of AIAS activity is the inclusion and the participation of people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Fundació Support-Girona

Support-Girona is an organisation providing global and individualised support to persons with disabilities, with whom it has a legal link, promoting their social inclusion and Human Rights. Our mission is to support persons with intellectual disabilities, psychosocial disabilities or elderly persons experiencing some type of disability due to the ageing process to achieve social inclusion and exercise their rights. Support-Girona is aligned with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The organisation works towards offering a personalised and coordinated service, networking with professionals and organisations, to support persons with disabilities exercise their right to make their own decisions. Support-Girona develops supported decision-making mechanisms from a voluntary designation of an individual or appointed directly by a court order. Aware of the paradigm shift and the new approach introduced by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), Support-Girona plans to contribute actively to the implementation of the UNCRPD provisions. Within our lifespan, the Foundation has developed an innovative support approach in collaboration with other service providers and stakeholders aligned and committed with Human Rights that contributed to build a more inclusive society in our region.

Institut d'Arquitectura Avancada de Catalunya

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC, www.iaac.net) is a cutting-edge education and research center dedicated to the development of an architecture capable of meeting the worldwide challenges in the construction of habitability in the early 21st century. IAAC is a platform for the exchange of knowledge with faculty and students from over 40 countries. Fab Lab Barcelona (www.fablabbcn.org) is a department within IAAC which supports educational and research programs related to the multiple scales of the human habitat. It is also the global coordination entity for Fab Academy, a digitally distributed educational platform where students develop knowledge about the principles, applications, and implications of digital manufacturing technologies. IAAC’s Fab Lab is one of the leading laboratories in the worldwide network of Fab Labs. The laboratory is equipped with technology for the production of “almost anything” and explores the relationship between the digital and physical worlds by integrating digital technologies into research projects to foster bottom-up innovation. This approach has successfully demonstrated over the years the ability to turn research projects into successful products and communities.

Theofanis Alexandridis & Sia EE - Omega Technology

Founded in 1985, Omega Technology is an experienced and well-known IT provider company in Greece. The Company serves Greek public bodies, private sector and other non-for-profit organizations with technology and services made possible by its 35 years of experience. Its solutions include software applications (including games), assisted living solutions, tailor-made applications for people with disabilities, e-learning platforms, e-commerce applications, document and knowledge management systems. In the field of education and training, the company uses game elements and techniques to motive engagement, participation and potentially drive behaviour towards predefined goals. To this endeavour the company participates to a number of National and European Research projects where it applies gamification and game mechanics in different domains. The company provides also expertise in Systems Integration and Communications as well as practical expertise in the fields of Validation and Trials. It is also offering a broad range of management and services including consulting, research and development, digitization, annotation and preservation of content, hardware supply and technical support.

Association de Recherche et de Formation sur l'Insertion en Europe

ARFIE (Association for Research and Training on Integration in Europe) was set up in 1992 as a European NGO to improve the support, the social inclusion and the availability of services to people with disabilities, people with important dependency needs and with associated mental health needs. Through more than 30 years of close collaboration between service providers and training and research centres in the disability field, ARFIE has delivered numerous European projects and publications on disability issues, all with the aim to disseminate good practices on how the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities could be implemented. Nevertheless, as an ordinary member of the European Disability Forum, ARFIE has been in close collaboration with organisations and other stakeholders defending the rights of persons with disabilities and promoting social inclusion. ARFIE is a network of service providers and research centres who share the vision that quality training of the staff working with persons with disabilities contribute to the quality of the services provided, increasing the quality of life of users and their social inclusion. ARFIE believes that a person with disability shall remain the main decision-maker in his/her future life projects and should access education and training in the same manner of any other citizen. Therefore, ARFIE believes as well that professionals should remain trained, skilled and qualified to offer adequate support to the evolving needs of people with disabilities. Moreover, ARFIE believes that the social inclusion of people with disabilities enhances the quality of life of all citizens thus fully supports the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and promotes the development of know-how practice for its implementation.









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