Participants

The event gathered 38 participants from various institutions and backgrounds. The list of participants is as follows:

• ISMT – COIMBRA (professors and students): Nataniela Delgado Silva, Kristel Dias, Mariana Caiano, Matilde Carvalho, Beatriz Simões, Inês Paulo, Inês Antão, Elia Costa, Maria Rosa Tomé, Raquel C. Soares
• FPCE – UC (professors and students): Maria Helena Gomes dos Reis Amaro da Luz, Sónia Guadalupe dos Santos Ribeiro Neves de Abreu, Clara Cruz Santos, Cristina Vanessa Coimbra Nunes, Joana Andreia dos Santos da Silva Brinca, Beatriz Albino Costa, Mariana Pedro da Silva, Natália Domingos Joaquim, Cláudio Rafael Gomes dos Santos, Mariana Travassos Almeida Alves
• APCC: Maria da Graça Gonçalves, Mário Veríssimo, Catarina Gaspar, Graça Leitão, Mara Costa, Olga Santos, Joana Baptista, Carlos Condesso, Suzete Azevedo, Maria Joao Jacob, Alice Mendes, Humberto Arromba, Inês Castro, Joana Simões
• Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon: Pablo Álvarez-Pérez, Jorge Ferreira, Maria João Pena
• University Student (Coimbra): Catarina Alves Vitorino

Profile of End Users Involved

• University Students: Including students with and without intellectual disabilities, mainly from social sciences, economics, education, humanities, and law
• University Professors: Focused on those who will potentially have students with intellectual disabilities in their
• University Leaders and Policymakers: Those responsible for shaping and implementing inclusive policies within higher education.
• Social Partners and Professionals: Representatives from APCC (Associação de Paralisia Cerebral de Coimbra) who work closely with individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Contents of the Multiplier Event

The event was organized into several key activities aimed at discussing and reflecting on the project outputs related to the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in higher education.

Opening Session

• Registration and Welcome
• Opening remarks by the Erasmus+ IHES project team and APCC

Round Table Discussions

Output 1: Online Course
Discussion on the creation and impact of an online course designed to promote university inclusion for students with intellectual disabilities. Moderators: Pablo Álvarez, Graça Gonçalves, Cavalcante Soares, Cristina Vanessa Coimbra

Output 2: Digital Manual
Examination of a digital manual offering strategies for supporting students with intellectual disabilities in various university settings. Moderators: Maria João Pena, Élia Costa, Clara Cruz Santos, Mara Costa.

Output 3: Recommendations
Co-creation of strategies and measures to enhance inclusion for students with intellectual Moderators: Jorge Ferreira, Maria Rosa Tomé, Sónia Guadalupe dos Santos Ribeiro Neves de Abreu, testimony by Catarina (PhD student).

Closing Conference
A final discussion on inclusion and independent living within the university Speakers: Pablo Álvarez, Jorge Ferreira, Maria João Pena.

Conclusions Achieved

Enhanced Awareness and Understanding
Participants gained a deeper understanding of the challenges and solutions related to the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in higher education.

Collaborative Strategy Development
The event facilitated the co-creation of practical strategies and recommendations for fostering inclusive university environments.

Commitment to Implementation
University representatives and policymakers expressed their commitment to integrating the discussed strategies into their institutional policies and practices.

Networking and Partnership Building
Strengthened relationships among universities, social partners, and professionals, fostering a collaborative approach to inclusion and diversity in higher education.

Feedback for Improvement
Valuable feedback was gathered on the online course and digital manual, which will be used to refine these resources further.

The event successfully highlighted the importance of inclusive higher education and set the stage for ongoing collaboration and implementation of inclusive practices across participating institutions.