Digital Empowerment Campaign (DEC)
About this project:
Digital empowerment will be, for some, the first experience of empowerment in their lives, enabling them to be heard, counted and taken seriously.
-Eric Schmidt
The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
– Tim Berners-Lee (Inventor of the World Wide Web)
Technology is best when it brings people together
– Matt Mullernweg, co funder of WordPress (a blog logical)
Main Goals:
- Raise awareness about the importance of inclusion and key competences (DIGCOMP and LIFECOMP) in adult education.
- Identify and assess the specific needs of adults with disabilities through a structured needs analysis with the help of digital tools like surveys, questionnaires, interviews…
- Develop a digital handbook with practical tools for inclusive adult learning.
- Promote transnational collaboration among EDA providers to increase quality and inclusiveness.
Target Groups:
Adult Education Organizations (EDA)
EDA staff (educators, trainers, administrative personnel)
Adult learners with physical, cognitive, or sensory disabilities (indirect target)
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Aims and Objectives:
ACCESS
Increase participation and accessibility in adult learning by developing inclusive and digitally-ready practices.
CONNECT
Foster a collaborative network of organisations committed to educational inclusion and innovation.
EQUIP
Provide EDA organisations with tools and knowledge to adapt learning pathways to diverse learners’ needs. That would include a digital handbook, a digital and multilingual vademecum and practical resources with the more inclusive practices in EDA’s staff we wish to enable.
EMPOWER
Enable adult learners with disabilities to engage in education and Erasmus+ mobilities more independently and confidently.
The project uses two key European frameworks:
LIFECOMP (Life Competence Framework): to promote soft skills such as critical thinking, resilience, and collaboration, which are essential for social and educational inclusion.
DIGCOMP (Digital Competence Framework): to enhance digital skills of both learners with disabilities and EDA staff, enabling better access and participation in digital education and mobility.
YouNet Reggio Emilia (Italy) – Coordinator Experienced in inclusive adult education, with a strong background in digital, linguistic, and intercultural training.
FuturaProject (Poland) – Partner
Specialised in entrepreneurship training for unemployed adults, with a focus on innovation and market relevance.
Erasmus Learning Academy SL (Spain) – Partner – Offers training on ICT, soft skills, and mobility projects, with expertise in managing and monitoring Erasmus+ initiatives.
Multilingual Vademecum
Discover our Multilingual Vademecum — a 50-page practical guide in Italian, Spanish, Polish, and English. Available both as a downloadable eBook (PDF) and in an accessible online version, it offers evidence-based insights and hands-on guidelines to foster inclusion in adult education.
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Explore the DEC Project’s core outcomes: from a multilingual, disability-friendly handbook to strategic plans for long-term impact. Our tools and partnerships are designed to embed inclusive practices, strengthen competences (DIGCOMP & LIFECOMP), and expand educational access for learners with disabilities.
Link to the funding programme, Erasmus+ Small-scale partnerships in adult education
Funded by the European Union. However, the views expressed belong solely to the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the EACEA can be held responsible for them.