On 13 and 14 November, Madrid hosted the third Translational Meeting of the Erasmus+ Design2Freedom project, held at the facilities of the Spanish Confederation of People with Physical and Organic Disabilities (COCEMFE).

During the meeting, CITIC researchers from the University of A Coruña, Betania Groba González and Patricia Concheiro Moscoso, presented the project’s progress in a session titled “Presentation of the Educational MOOC – Reflections on the training processes within the university pilots and challenges for the future.” Their presentation focused on the insights gained from the Design4Occupation pilot, sharing reflections on training processes and future challenges within the university context.

Over the two-day event, participating organisations worked on developing materials aimed at enhancing the project’s scalability, as well as planning the activities scheduled in each partner country for the next quarter. The consortium is progressing in transforming the knowledge generated into accessible resources for all interested audiences: an experience map, an educational digital-tools kit, a free 15-hour MOOC, and a good-practice guide for integrating person-centred design into university curricula. The meeting also served to coordinate the multiplier events that each partner will hold between March and April.

The Design2Freedom project aims to promote inclusion through accessible design and educational innovation, drawing on methodologies that foster the active participation of students and professionals in the creation of inclusive solutions.

Person-Centred Design

The Erasmus+ Design2Freedom project, led by COCEMFE in collaboration with CITIC at the University of A Coruña, promotes university inclusion through person-centred design and participatory methodologies. In its academic pilot, Design4Occupation, Occupational Therapy students worked in an interdisciplinary manner with people with disabilities (users of COGAMI and ASPACE) to co-design technological products intended to enhance their autonomy and quality of life.

During transnational meetings, such as the one held in Vilnius (Lithuania), partners shared results on inclusive methodologies, person-centred models, and collaborative design, with the goal of scaling these practices to more European universities.