1. FORTUNE Forum of User Organisations Training for Usability and Networking in Europe Support to user oriented R&D Prof. Dr.- Ing. Christian Bühler, FTB

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

3. 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.

4. 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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6. Networking

7. FORTUNE 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 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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11. Opportunities for Co-operation l Cooperation with TAP projects –Assessment support by trained users –end 1998 l FORTUNE Network –immediately l Participation in Concertation –exchange and dissemination of the FORTUNE concept

12. FORTUNE Pilots ÚPractical experience and feedback for the FORTUNE concept ÚSupport of ongoing projects ÚEvaluation Please indicate your interest !! now !!

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

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

15. 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/

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