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Presented results from Erasmus+ project PREDICT

2 December, 20202 December, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Presented results from Erasmus+ Project PREDICT On 26.11.2020 in hotel Holiday Inn in Skopje amultiplier event was held in the scope of the PREDICT project - Prevention ofDisasters ICT (informatics and computer technologies) implemented within theErasmus+ programme of the European Union (KA201-Strategic Partnership forschool education). During the multiplier event, there was a presentation of theresults from the research conducted within Intellectual Output 1 “Creation of amethodological framework (training and desktop research) regarding inclusivetraining of children, youth, and persons with disabilities”. The results referred to the curricula analyses in primary, secondary and special schools in Macedonia, Spain and Bulgaria,analyses of semi-structured interviews with experts from schools, crisis management, and protection and rescue institutions in the mentioned countries, as well as research questionnaires filled-in by participants with or without disabilities in the role of students and pupils in primary, secondary, and pecial schools in each of the countries. Beside the representatives from project partner institutions, the event was also attended by representatives from...

PREDICT project continues its development after the holidays period.

16 September, 202016 September, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

PREDICT project continues its development after the holidays period. After a summer characterised by the negative influence of the Covid-19 full of new regulations for social distancing and restriction of movement, the Predict project continues its evolution. All the partners of the project, in North Macedonia, Spain and Bulgaria, are working on the development of contents to become the platform http://www.projectpredict.eu/ a reference site regarding the reaction to disasters (earthquakes, floods, and fires). The general objective of the Predict project, an Erasmus + project, is the promotion of inclusive access, non-discriminatory participation of children, young people and people with disabilities in disaster risk prevention and the integration of disaster risk knowledge into formal and non-formal education. With the work of all partners, we hope to achieve our objectives....

ATS VIP Project continues its development during holidays.

31 August, 202016 September, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

ATS VIP Project continues its development during holidays. During the period of the highest tourist movement, even in times of new rules and restrictions, the project continues progressing. All the partners of the project, in North Macedonia, Spain and Romania, are working on the development of contents to turn the platform http://www.atsvip.eu into a reference for those visually impaired and blind people who want to exercise their right to travel safely. ATS Vip is a project aimed at visually impaired people and their companions, seeks to provide these people with resources and tools to make travel an experience that is rewarding, democratic and safe. At the same time, it seeks to raise awareness among companies and agents in the tourism sector and the population in general, about the importance of this group both economically and socially....

Free video edition software.

27 July, 202031 August, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Following our philosophy of offering quality and above all free tools, we present some examples of essential video editing programs. Both for video editing fans and for those who want to start working with this type of software, we offer 3 versatile alternatives, quite complete 100% free and open source. Openshot is a multi-platform video editor. It allows you to create unlimited layers, add video effects, 3D animations, all in your own language and with an intuitive interface. Avidemux is also a cross-platform open source option. In addition to being an editor, it is a powerful multi-format video converter. Shotcut is another example of a 100% free multi-platform video editor, supporting the latest audio and video formats. In its web you will find information for the installation and tutorials....

Lazzus a Spanish application, the best friend of visually impaired travellers.

21 July, 202021 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Lazzus is an assistant that accompanies blind and visually impaired people on their journeys by creating an auditory field of vision. People can live better experiences as in their daily lives as during their travels. When they are going to go or to travel anywhere, they can do it on their own, without the help of any other people. Lazzus is a travel partner that informs you where you are in every moment also can indicate the best route to tourist destinations or establishments of interest. Mobile app available for any device. Three ways of operating: 360º mode: The app recognises all near, in radium of 360º such establishments or places of interest with clear information about distance and direction. Flashlight mode: The app indicates what is there, in the directions mobile is pointing. Transport mode: Transport mode activates automatically when the blind or visually impaired person is travelling by bus or by car. It indicates where the person exactly is in each moment, to avoid the feeling of disorientation....

The second phase of the ATS VIP Project is underway

21 July, 202021 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

The second phase of the ATS VIP Project is underway. This phase is entitled “Creation of an OER for accessible, safety and secure travelling of visually impaired persons” It began in April 2020 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2020. The aim of IO2 is the development of the OER platform that will contain information and innovative content related to accessibility, safety and protection during the trip, especially adapted to people with visual impairment and blindness. All project partners from North Macedonia, Romania and Spain are actively working for the optimal functioning of the OER platform For more information, you can follow this link. http://www.atsvip.eu/...

Accessible Travel Solutions for Visually Impaired Persons

20 July, 202020 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Accessible Travel Solutions for Visually Impaired Persons (ATSforVIP) is an Erasmus+ project financed by the European Union. The consortium of partners, Mreza za Dozivotno Ucenje (Lifelong Learning Network) North Macedonia, IT Solutions for All Spain and Asociatia Babilon Travel Romania, were working on the first intelectual output of the projet which aims at development of a methodology meant to study and compare accessibility and mobility services present in the European countries, mainly focusing on accessible tourism and confront these findings with the needs of visual impaired persons. You can find more information on the project website: http://atsvip.eu/methodology.php...

Predict Natural Disaster Response Training

7 July, 202022 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Project Predict continues making progress towards its goal, which is to become an effective tool for young children and people with disabilities to know how to react in case of disasters, mainly fires, earthquakes and floods. To this aim, training modules are being developed that are affordable and accessible to the target population. Besides, the project will also include an interactive video game to make learning more attractive to children and a complete app to be able to access it easily from any mobile device. The website of the Predict project is already open to the public, you can visit it following this link http://www.projectpredict.eu/ The Predict project is being carried out by a consortium of 5 partners from 3 European countries, North Macedonia, Spain and Bulgaria....

ATS VIP a European project focused on accessible tourism.

6 July, 202022 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

Travel for people with disabilities, also known as "disability travel" or "accessible travel" is on the rise. Part of the tourism industry is awakening to the special needs of disabled travelers by providing more services and better facilities. But there is still much work to be done ATS Vip is a project aimed at people with disabilities and companions and seeks to provide these people with resources and tools to make travel an experience, rewarding, democratic and safe. At the same time, it seeks to raise the awareness of companies and agents in the tourism sector and of the population in general, about the importance of this group both economically and socially. The ATS VIP project is being carried out by a consortium of 3 partners from 3 European countries, North Macedonia, Spain and Romania. The website of the project is operational and open to the public, you can visit this link http://www.atsvip.eu/...

It Solutions for All in Skopje for the Kick-Off Meeting of ATS for VIP, an Erasmus+ Project

6 February, 202017 July, 2020 By itsolutions Comentarios cerrados

21 January 2020 It Solutions for All was in Skopje on January 13th for the Kick-Off Meeting of ATS for VIP: Accessible Travel Solutions for Visually Impaired Persons, a Project co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, Key Action 2. ATS for VIP is implemented by a Consortium of 3 Partners from 3 European countries (The Republic of North Macedonia, Romania and Spain). The main objective of ATS for VIP project is the development of barrier-free tourism OER and cross-traffic navigation solutions to make travelling accessible and safe to blind and visually impaired people, as AST for VIP project aims to improve the mobility and the quality of life of these people all around Europe. During the meeting, Partners presented their organizations and jumpstarted Project implementation discussing the methodology of Intellectual Output 1 “Creation of methodological framework for accessible and safety traveling for visual impaired persons”, presenting the design, the functionality of the website and the OER platform: IO2 “Creation of an OER for accessible safety and secured traveling of visual impaired persons” and providing ideas...