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2. A EUROPEAN PROJECT TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT OF USERS’ ORGANISATIONS IN R&D Prof. Dr.- Ing. Christian Bühler, FTB, Germany

3. FORTUNE Overview uIntroduction to FORTUNE uTraining uMethods uPilots uNetworking uDissemination

4. 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.

5. 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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7. Framework for participation

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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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14. 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

15. FORTUNE Information l Project Flyer l Contact Indication (TAP-projects) l Expression of Interest (Users) l Homepage: www.fernuni-hagen.de/FTB/fortune/

16. FORTUNE Networking ISAK, Helsinki Unapei, Paris

17. FORTUNE Dissemination Stimulation of uptake of FORTUNE concept the approach the curriculum the course material the exchange of experience FORTUNE database

18. FORTUNE Project Contact l FTB Forschungsinstitut Technologie -Behindertenhilfe Prof. Dr. Christian Bühler  Grundschöttelerstr 40  D-58300 Wetter, Germany  ++49 23 35 / 96 81 - 0  fax ++49 23 35 / 96 81 -19  email: fortune@ftb-volmarstein.de  URL: www.fernuni-hagen.de/FTB/fortune/

19. FORTUNE Acknowledgement: This project was funded by a grant of the European Commission within the Telematics Applications Programme, sector Disabled and Elderly.