The Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan

Start Date: December 2013

Duration: 36 months

Brief information and main objectives:

The project aims to improve access for students with disabilities into HEIs of Azerbaijan in line with the best EU practices and policies, supported by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor and Social

Protection of the Population, through the development and implementation of the guidelines and polices and raise awareness of the students, staff and other stakeholders.

Particularly:

Establishing guidelines and polices for involvement of physically disabled people into HEIs in Azerbaijan
Conducting staff training for working with disabled people
Establishing Centers for Disabled Persons at each local partner university
Improving physical environments for disabled people at HEIs in Azerbaijan
Raising public awareness

Coordinator and partners:

Project Coordinator:

Khazar University

Partners:

Human European Consultancy

University of Lodz

University of Macedonia

Karl Franzens Universität Graz

Ganja State University

Nakhchivan State University

Sumgayit State University

Lankaran State University