5th International Congress University and Disability
INCLUSION IN THE NEW HIGHER EDUCATION MODEL
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Online
20th, 21st and 22nd October 2021
Organized by: ONCE FOUNDATION AND UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
Collaboration: ROYAL BOARD ON DISABILITY, MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITIES, CRUE, CERMI, UNIVERSIA FOUNDATION, OEI, SEGIB, FOAL
*Central European Time (CET)
Program
Online / Single room
Inauguration ceremony
- Presented by:
- Isabel Martínez Lozano. Director of Programmes with Universities and Promotion of Young Talent, ONCE Foundation
- Participants:
- María Soledad Cisternas Reyes. United Nations Special Envoy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility
- Alberto Durán López. Executive Vice-President of ONCE Foundation.
- Matías Rodríguez Inciarte. President of Santander Universities
- Luís Cayo Pérez Bueno. President of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI)
- Mariano Jabonero Blanco. General Secretary of the Organisation of Ibero-American States (OEI)
- Jesús Martín Blanco. General Director for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Government of Spain and Director of the Royal Board on Disability
- Ricardo Rivero Ortega. Rector of the University of Salamanca
- José Carlos Gómez Villamandos. President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) and Rector of the University of Córdoba
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Online / Single room
Inaugural conference. "Universities in the 21st century”
- Speaker: Francisco José Mora Más
- Vice-president of the CRUE. Former Rector of the Polytechnic University of Valencia.
- Presented by: Patricia Sanz Cameo
- Vice-President for Equality, Human Resources, Institutional Culture and Digital Inclusion of the ONCE General Council
- Expert testimonials
- Antonio Ariño Villarroya. Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia
- Ana Costa Freitas. Rector of the University of Evora, Portugal.
- M.ª Teresa Lozano Mellado. General Secretary of the CRUE
- Humberto Javier Rodríguez Hernández. Director of the Humberto Ramos Lozano School of Specialisation in Monterrey. Expert in inclusive education at the European Network on Inclusive Education and Disability (incluD-ed)
Online / Single room
"Digital transformation of universities from an inclusive perspective" and expert testimonies
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Tomás Jiménez García. Coordinator of METARED (Universia Foundation) and lecturer at the University of Murcia.
- Participants:
- Renato Opertti. Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of the Department of Education at the Catholic University of Uruguay.
- Juan Gómez Ortega. President of CRUE-ICT and Rector of the University of Jaén.
- Expert testimonials
- Verónica Adriana Palma Esteves. President of the Latin American Pact for Education with Human Quality (PALECH)
- Martin Weller. Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK
- M.ª Luz Esteban Saiz. Director of the Centro de Normalización Lingüística de la Lengua de Signos Española
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Online / Room 4
Presentation of European and international projects and inclusive university networks
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Silvia Duarte Amado. Head of the Department of Programs with Universities and Promotion of Young Talent of the ONCE Foundation
- Participates:
- Rosa Asenjo Orive. Project manager and inclusion advisor in the higher education department of the Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación (SEPIE)
- Loredana Dicsi. Project Inclusive Mobility Alliance 2.0 (IMA)
- Cecilia Simón Rueda. Project European Network of Universities that work for the inclusion of People with Disabilities
- Alejandro Leiva Arcas. Dual Career of Student-Athletes with Disabilities as a Tool for Social Inclusion / Para-Limits
- Olga Rodriguez Ferrán. Professor at the University of Murcia and Expert in Inclusion through physical activity and sport "Patios Inclusivos".
Online / Room 1
Dialogue "Digital accessibility: platforms, formats and content"
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Almudena Alcaide Raya. Director of Research, Development and Innovation Department of ONCE Foundation.
- Participants:
- Maria Guijarro Mata-García. Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the ONCE-Tiflotecnología Extraordinary Chair.
- Daniel Guash Murillo. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Director of the Chair of Accessibility.
- Expert testimonials
- José Manolo Álvarez Cabán. Expert in accessible technologies and professor at the University of Puerto Rico
- José María Fernández. Head of the Digital Accessibility Unit of the University of Alicante.
- Salvador Ángeles Ramírez. ICT Director of the Illumina, Blindness and Low Vision Centre of Mexico.
- Bruno Ramos. Regional Director of the International Telecommunication Union for the Americas (ITU).
Online / Room 2
Dialogue "Inclusive Teaching Methodologies"
- Coordinates and introduces:
- M.ª Antonia Casanova Rodríguez. Expert in inclusive education. Director of Training at the Instituto Superior de Promoción Educativa in Madrid.
- Participants:
- Patricia Claudia Brogna. Lecturer at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Organiser, coordinator and lecturer in courses and training on disability.
- Rose Luckin. Lecturer in Learner-Centred Design at the Knowledge Lab, University College London. Director of EDUCATE (Educational Technology StartUps).
- Alejandro Rodríguez Martín. Director of the Department of Educational Sciences of the University of Oviedo. Expert in Inclusive Education, the use of ICT and education..
- Expert testimonials
- Gleydi Oropeza. General Director of the NGO Education Venezuela and member of International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEV) Latin America Venezuelan delegation.
- María Consuelo Velaz de Medrano Ureta. Professor of Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education at the UNED. Former Director General of Evaluation and Territorial Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
- Enrique Quirós Chaves. Expert in digital training and universal learning design at the National Resource Centre for Inclusive Education (CENAREC) in Costa Rica.
- Gerardo Echeita Sarrionandia. Specialist in inclusive education policies and attention to diversity.
Online / Room 3
Dialogue "Innovative Teaching Practices"
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Julio Albalad Gimeno. Director of the Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training of the National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (INTEF).
- Participants:
- David Rodrigues. Lecturer at University of Lisbon. Ex-President of Pró-Inclusão. Director of the magazine "Educação Inclusiva". National Councilor for Education.
- Miguel Ángel Prats Fernandez. Professor of Educational Technology and researcher responsible for eduTIC at Ramon Llull University.
- Alejandra Cortés Pascual. Educa Award for the best university lecturer, year 2020. Director of Quality and Teaching Innovation of the Vice-Rectorate for Academic Policy of the University of Zaragoza. Permanent Researcher of the UNESCO Chair of Communication and Values
- Expert testimonials
- Rafael de la Puente. Technician of the Secretariat of Social Affairs of the University of Valladolid. Project "CAPACIÉNCIATE"
- Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo. Professor of Architectural Composition at the CEU-San Pablo University. Project "Arquitectura inclusiva".
- Almudena Cotán Fernández. Lecturer in the Faculty of Education Sciences at the University of Cadiz. Project Foto-elicitación en la formación docente para el diseño de prácticas inclusivas y colaborativas con las familias"
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Online / Room 1
Dialogue "Students speak"
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Ana Belén Sánchez García. Director of the Social Affairs Service of the University of Salamanca.
- Participants:
- Andrea Paricio Henares. President of the Coordinadora de Representantes de Estudiantes de Universidades Públicas (CREUP)
- Manuel Rendón Fiuza. Representative of Students with Disabilities of Public Universities
- Claudia Tecglen. Psychologist, lecturer and consultant specialising in NGOs. President of "Convives con Espasticidad". Member of the Advisory Council of UNIDIS/UNED
- Virginia Lozano Caspueñas. Student of Business Administration and Management at the Loyola University of Andalusia
- Testimonials
- Víctor Alberto Lorenzo. Researcher in equal opportunities and/or support needs of people with disabilities - UNIDIS/UNED: "Rights of Students with Disabilities during the Pandemic".
- Macarena Castellary López. Teaching and research staff in the area of Didactics of Musical Expression at the University of Almeria: "Inclusivity in people with visual impairment at the University: A life story".
- Miguel Hernández Blanco. President of Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Spain.
- Omaira Elizabeth González Giraldo. Teacher at the Universidad de los Llanos: "The communication and learning of deaf students in Higher Education, as part of the Covid-19 educational scenario. A case study in a Colombian university".
Online / Room 2
Dialogue "University Disability Services in Hybrid Models (virtual and face-to-face teaching)."
- Coordinates and introduces:
- María Isabel Ramírez Álvarez. Coordinator of teh Diversity and Disability working group of CRUE-Studen Affairs. Vice-rector for Students, Equality and Inclusion of the University of Almería.
- Participants:
- Marlon Alas Serrano. Sub-coordinator of the Unit of Attention to Students with Disabilities of the University of El Salvador.
- Celeste Asenci Borrás. Director of the Unit for the Integration of People with Disabilities of the University of Valencia.
- Sandra Lea Katz. Head of the Directorate for Inclusion, Disability and Human Rights at the National University of La Plata, Argentina. Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Inter-University Network on Disability and Human Rights from 2009 to the present.
- Maria Alice Mouta Ribeiro. Coordinator of the Disability Service of the University of Porto. Representative of the Portuguese Network for Disability and Inclusion
- Expert testimonials
- Natalia Yagüe Sanjuán. University Office for Attention to Diversity (OUAD) of the University of Zaragoza: "The challenge caused by the use of masks for the hearing impaired in university education".
- Sonia Seijas Ramos. Technician at the University Centre for Training and Educational Innovation (CUFIE) of the University of A Coruña: "The SAPDU Network, the concept of inclusion from a university perspective".
- Mercedes García García. Delegate of the Rector for Diversity and Inclusion of the Complutense University of Madrid and Doctor in Education Sciences.
- Ana García-Mina Freire. Vice-Rector for Services to the University Community and Students at Comillas Pontifical University and Lecturer in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.
Online / Room 3
Dialogue "The access of teaching and research staff to the teaching and research career"
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Isabel Martínez Lozano. Director of Programmes with Universities and Promotion of Young Talent, ONCE Foundation.
- Participants:
- María Vicenta Mestre Escrivá. Rector of the University of Valencia and President of the Sectorial CRUE Teaching Staff (CRUE).
- Rafael de Lorenzo García. Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the Faculty of Law of the UNED. Secretary General of the General Council of ONCE. Second Vice-President of the Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy (CEPES) and Secretary General of the Third Sector Platform.
- Carmen Márquez Vázquez. PhD in Applied Social Sciences and lecturer in the Faculty of Teacher Training at the Autonomous University of Madrid. UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice.
- M.ª del Mar Jiménez Navas. Professor of Financial and Tax Law at the University of Seville
- Expert testimonials
- David Hevia Sánchez. Researcher in Experimental Therapies at the Department of Cell Morphology and Biology of the University of Oviedo.
- Pedro Almaida Pagán. Doctor in Physiology, University of Murcia. Researcher of the Chronobiology Group
- Elena Gabriela Fraj Herranz. Doctor in Audiovisual Communication. Professor of the Department of Visual Arts and Design of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Barcelona
Online / Room 1
Good practices of inclusive universities
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Pilar Dotras Ruscalleda. Doctor in Psychology and professor at the Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sports Sciences at the Ramón Llull University. Expert in university inclusion
Online / Room 2
Universal accessibility and universal design for learning in universities
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Pilar Villarino Villarino. CERMI Executive Director. Expert at the ONCE Equality Observatory.
Online / Room 3
Regulations, public policies and inclusive education
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Esperanza Alcaín Martínez. Professor of Civil Law at the University of Granada. Board’s member of the Law and Disability Foundation. Member of the Justice and Disability Forum of the General Council of the Spanish Judiciary
Online / Room 4
Employment, entrepreneurship and career opportunities (post-university)
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Rosa Díaz Jiménez. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Pablo de Olavide University. Board’s member of the Law and Disability Foundation and member of the Advisory Council of the Third Sector Platform
Online / Room 5
Technologies applied to inclusive education: tools, projects and experiences
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Sonia Viñas Sánchez. Director of Universia Foundation
Online / Room 6
Inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in the university environment
"Presentation of papers"- Moderate:
- Eva Sotomayor Morales. Doctor in Sociology from the University of Jaén. She is the director of the Data Bank of the Sociological Research Center. Member of the Interministerial Statistics Commission
Online / Room 7
EMPLOYMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: THE OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL WORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Sabina Lobato Lobato. Director of Training, Employment, Operations and Transformation, ONCE Foundation.
- Participants:
- Jordi Serrano. Founding partner of the Future for Work Institute.
- Víctor Salgado González. Technician in the Accessible Technology and R&D&I department of the Universal Accessibility and Innovation Area of the ONCE Foundation.
- Mónica Cadenas Menéndez. Director of the Digital Talent Programme of the ONCE / INSERTA Foundation.
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Online / Single room
QUALITY, EXCELLENCE AND INCLUSION: SEALS OF QUALITY
- Coordinates and introduces:
- Ana Capilla Casco. Coordinator of Higher Education and Science at the OEI and Professor of International Relations at the Francisco de Vitoria University.
- Participants:
- Mercedes Siles Molina. Director of the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).
- Félix García Lausín. Commissioner of the Ibero-American Knowledge Space (EIC) of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB)
Online / Single room
Closing of the Congress
- Manifesto Reading
- Award ceremony for the best paper and the best poster.
- Closing of the Congress
- José Luís Martínez Donoso. General Director of the ONCE Foundation
Links and Rooms
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16:50h to 17:15hBREAK.
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17:15h to 18:00hSingle roomInaugural conference. "Universities in the 21st century”.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
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16:00h to 16:30hBREAK.
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16:30h to 17:30hRoom 1Dialogue "Digital accessibility: platforms, formats and content".
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16:30h to 17:30hRoom 2Dialogue "Inclusive Teaching Methodologies".
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16:30h to 17:30hRoom 3Dialogue "Innovative Teaching Practices".
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17:30h to 18:00hBREAK.
GAPS IN ACCESS AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
RESEARCH ACTIVITY ON UNIVERSITIES AND DISABILITY
Presentation of papers
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15:00h to 17:00hRoom 1Good practices of inclusive universities.
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15:00h to 17:00hRoom 2Universal accessibility and universal design for learning in universities .
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15:00h to 17:00hRoom 3Regulations, public policies and inclusive education .
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15:00h to 17:00hRoom 4Employment, entrepreneurship and career opportunities (post-university).
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15:00h to 17:00hRoom 5Technologies applied to inclusive education: tools, projects and experiences.
Minute book
Manifest
The participants in this 5th edition of the International Congress on University and Disability, we express our commitment to advance in Inclusive Universities and for this we declare and declare the following.