FORTUNE
A EUROPEAN PROJECT TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT OF USERS’ ORGANISATIONS IN R&D Prof. Dr.- Ing. Christian Bühler, FTB, Germany
FORTUNE Overview uIntroduction to FORTUNE uTraining uMethods uPilots uNetworking uDissemination
FORTUNE Introduction to FORTUNE Quote from TIDE pilot phase evaluation: "the most successful projects had the enthusiastic and active involvement of established, formal user organisations”. Therefore it recommended, to make skilled resources available to the projects, by future horizontal actions and concertations.
FORTUNE Objectives l empowerment of user organisations l participation in R&D l support of projects l telematics uptake l exchange of experiences Ö better qualify users for R&D Ö curriculum for training Ö offer to TAP - pilots Ö dissemination Ö networking
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Framework for participation
FORTUNE Training l Selection of candidates –by user organisations l Curriculum development –priorities –training methodology l Materials –students –trainers l Mailed materials l National Seminars l International Seminar l Co-operation with pilots l Evaluation l Refinement
FORTUNE Curriculum (1/3) l Terminology –key terms in discussions and consequences l Role identification in R&D projects –identification of different roles including users’ role and consequences l Methods for user involvement –knowledge about concepts and their implementation
FORTUNE Curriculum (2/3) l Understanding of disability –translation of own situation into more general terms l Implementation of Assistive Technology –impact of AT, main actors, critical issues in S&D, design for all vs. special design l Basics of the Value Chain –steps of product lifecycle
FORTUNE Curriculum (3/3) l R&D, processes and work –R&D goals, programmes, frameworks l Project work –Organsiation and management of projects l European Context of R&D –EU, and EU programmes
FORTUNE Aspects on Methods 6Concept of user participation 6Roles 6Organisational constraints 6Value chain - project phases 6Tools and Methods 6Userfit-Handbook 6Empowering potential
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Opportunities for Co-operation l Cooperation with TAP projects –Assessment support by trained users l FORTUNE Network –immediately l Participation in EU Concertation –exchange and dissemination of the FORTUNE concept
FORTUNE Information l Project Flyer l Contact Indication (TAP-projects) l Expression of Interest (Users) l Homepage:
FORTUNE Networking ISAK, Helsinki Unapei, Paris
FORTUNE Dissemination Stimulation of uptake of FORTUNE concept the approach the curriculum the course material the exchange of experience FORTUNE database
FORTUNE Project Contact l FTB Forschungsinstitut Technologie -Behindertenhilfe Prof. Dr. Christian Bühler Grundschöttelerstr 40 D Wetter, Germany / fax / URL:
FORTUNE Acknowledgement: This project was funded by a grant of the European Commission within the Telematics Applications Programme, sector Disabled and Elderly.