ATHENA project final event

Integrating Accessibility and Design for all into Higher Education Curricula

27

Mar 2025

Brussels | Face-to-face

9:30 – 12:30 CET

The ATHENA project is funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) as part of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership action. It aims to bring Accessibility and Design for All into Higher Education Curricula by developing and testing guidelines and recommendations across disciplines.

After two years of work, ATHENA partners are ready to share the current state of Accessibility and Universal Design into Higher Education programs across four countries and the final recommendations developed within the project. These recommendations are designed to guide a wide range of stakeholders, including policymakers, quality assurance agencies, educational leaders, program developers, instructors, and user representatives. The goal is to ensure the effective implementation of accessibility and universal design across disciplines of HE curricula. Join the conversation and the networking lunch!

AGENDA
Venue: Mundo Madou, Artemisia room | Avenue des arts 7-8, 1210 Brussels
9:30 – 10:00

Registration and networking coffee

10:00 – 10:15

Welcome and introduction

  • Roberta Lulli, European Disability Forum
  • John Edwards, EURASHE
10:15 – 11:00

ATHENA project: Results and recommendations

  • Current state of Accessibility and Universal Design in Europe: Katrin Nuppenau, Johannes Kepler University Linz
  • ATHENA recommendations: Anna Matamala, Barcelona Autonomous University

Q&A

11:00 – 11:45

Panel discussion “Transforming Higher Education: A unified approach”

  • Elena Cîrlan, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
  • Jasmien Herssens, Design for All Europe
  • Fanny Lacroix-Desmaze, European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
  • Arno Schrooyen, European Students Union

Q&A

11:45 – 12:30 Networking lunch