The DECIDE Erasmus+ Project will foster the right of individuals with special needs in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan to access education and enjoy the right of participation in everyday society.

The project will combat discrimination by instilling awareness and acceptance in society as in line with the Bologna Process and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The project will initiate and install the Access Liaison Officer role at each institution, to promote disability access. This will be accompanied by the running of National Special Needs Awareness Day’s in each Partner Country (PC) which will be organised via the nationally strategic Action Groups comprised of the main stakeholders who are Universities, Public Administration institutes, Ministries and NGO’s.

Through implementation of the eight DECIDE Introductory and Advanced Curriculum modules, the project will foster regional integration and cooperation across different regions of these Central Asian countries. This will be achieved through joint initiatives, sharing of good practices and cooperation to improve the level of competencies and skills in HEIs and Society by developing these new and innovative education programmes.