Event

The project

The InDiCo: Increase Digital Competences to Promote Inclusion project is an Erasmus+ funded initiative aimed at fostering the digital inclusion of persons with learning difficulties across Europe. In an increasingly digital society, this group risks being marginalised due to barriers in accessing and using digital technologies – barriers that affect their participation in education, employment, social services, and everyday life. The project responds to the European Commission’s digital strategy, which sets a target of ensuring that at least 80 % of EU citizens aged 16–74 have basic digital skills by 2030, and recognises that persons with learning difficulties are particularly vulnerable to exclusion from this objective.

The project addresses the identified gaps by developing tailored methodologies and tools that enable competence-based assessment, training and validation of digital skills and by supporting educators and organisations in adopting inclusive approaches that align with the EU’s Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp).

The final conference featured:

• Opening remarks from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
• A keynote speech by David Mekkaoui (All Digital) setting the scene for digital inclusion
• An engaging panel discussion on rethinking digital competences for inclusive societies, followed by audience Q&A
• A presentation of the InDiCo project achievements, including its competence framework, methodology, and training approach
• Testimonials from participants and educators sharing real-life learning journeys
• A session on the future of digital inclusion, including policy recommendations

Participants also had an opportunities to take part in interactive moments, exchange experiences, and connect with stakeholders working at the intersection of digital skills and inclusion.

Contacts

For any questions, please contact Benedetta Pesce at bpesce[at]epr.eu

InDiCo project – achievements and insights

Why and how did we make the InDiCo project happen?

• Presentation by Elli Natassa Xanthopoulou, Senior Project Development Office, Theotokos Foundation (Greece)

Which basic digital competences are relevant for participation in the digital world? (InDiCo catalogue of competences)

• Presentation by Michael Backhaus, European Policy Officer, Mariaberg/Diakonie Württemberg (Germany)

How can these basic digital competences be made visible? (InDiCo methodology and tool)

• Presentation by Dr. Monika Kastner, Assoc.Prof., University of Klagenfurt (Austria)

How can the InDiCo approach be used to navigate the learning journey and reach learning objectives? (InDiCo train-the-trainer manual)

• Presentation by Edite Sobrinho, Project Officer at AFID Foundation (Portugal)

Testimonials – travel reports from the learning journeys 

Practical challenges, success stories and lessons learned

• Presentation by Eva Lumbreras Bustos, Employment counsellor, Fundación Rey Ardid (Spain)
• Video testimonial of people with learning difficulties and educators who have undergone the InDiCo methodology and assessment training: