UCERT is among the 22 partners from four European countries (Greece, Sweden, Spain and Italy) that make up the consortium implementing the AccessCoVE project, which represents an innovative model of collaboration between educational institutions, public bodies and businesses. This is the European Centre of Vocational Excellence in Accessibility for individuals with disabilities and the elderly.
Within the framework of this project, knowledge will be gathered and developed for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) of future accessibility experts.
UCERT, an active partner in the AccessCoVE project, has committed to design and develop the professional profiles for the professional specialties of Accessibility Consultant and Accessibility Certifier, along with the corresponding certification schemes for persons that will be evaluated and accredited by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD) prior to their final implementation (conducting exams with remote supervision (teleproctoring) and issuing certificates to successful candidates) upon completion of the corresponding training programs that will be conducted by members of the consortium in all 4 countries.
For more information regarding current project developments, the partners involved in the project and how they work to improve accessibility, you can explore the official project website: https://accesscove.org
The first meeting of the project partners was successfully completed on September 28-29, 2023, at the premises of the University of Macedonia (project coordinator), sharing their views on the project work packages and planning the activities for the first year of the project.
The second meeting of the project partners was successfully completed on July 15-16, 2024, at the premises of the Polytechnic University of Turin, where they reviewed the work packages and pending activities and planned a significant number of activities for the second year of the project.
The third meeting of the project partners was successfully completed on June 9-10, 2025, at the premises of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, during which previous activities were reviewed and future challenges were discussed. During the meeting, particular emphasis was placed on the reports to be submitted by the partners regarding their activities during the first half of the project.
