{"id":10354,"date":"2025-08-16T06:36:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.iidemic.org\/?page_id=10354"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:46:49","slug":"project-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?page_id=10354","title":{"rendered":"Fact Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project<\/strong><strong> Title<\/strong>: INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE DIGITAL EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT COMMUNITY IN KENYA AND SOMALIA<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Acronym<\/strong>: IIDEMIC<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Project<\/strong><strong> Number<\/strong>: 101128908<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Programme<\/strong>: ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE STRAND 2 &#8211; Capacity Building in Higher Education<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding Institution<\/strong>: European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Project Duration<\/strong>: 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2026<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Website<\/strong>: https:\/\/iidemic.org\/<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Project Coordinator\/Principal Investigator<\/strong>: Dr. Adelheid Marie Bwire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About IIDEMIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IIDEMIC Project addresses a critical gap in employability among Somali refugees in Kenya and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia by strengthening soft skills and digital competencies. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063, the initiative promotes inclusive, skills-based, and digitally supported learning environments.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, IIDEMIC focuses on empowering Somali refugee and migrant community teachers by enhancing their digital literacy, entrepreneurial potential, and teaching practices. A key component is the integration of soft skills training into both in-service teacher education and university-level programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training is delivered via a digital platform, ensuring accessibility for teachers from refugee, displaced, and host communities. The project is a collaborative effort involving six universities across four countries, co-developing context-sensitive, high-quality education solutions tailored to the needs of displaced and marginalized educators.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Empowering refugees, internally displaced people, the general migrant community and refugee host community to access quality continuing teacher education and training opportunities in refugee camps and in communities in Kenya and Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enhance employability, improve digital access, and promote inclusive teaching practices among refugee and host populations by developing and integrating soft skill competency courses in higher education curricula. This mission is carried out by a <strong>diverse consortium<\/strong> of institutions from <strong>Africa and Europe<\/strong>, using digital tools and inclusive pedagogy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Aim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capacity building by developing 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century soft skill competency courses, enhancing interaction with <strong>digital tools<\/strong> and promoting <strong>inclusive teacher practices<\/strong> integrated into classroom instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thematic Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Innovative learning, teaching, and assessment using digital technologies<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Curriculum design and development for inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Inclusive Education, pedagogical innovations\/developments,<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Teacher training and capacity building<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Digital platforms and virtual learning environments<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Special needs education and inclusive pedagogy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Target Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refugees and migrant communities, especially Somali refugees in Kenya and IDPs in Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n<li>In-service teachers and educators engaged in digital and inclusive education<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Host community members involved in teaching and education<\/li>\n\n\n<li>University students enrolled in teacher education programmes<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Higher education institutions offering inclusive education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IIDEMIC courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Contemporary Instructional Methods for Teaching Adult Learners<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Adaptive Instructional Resources<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Teaching English in a Multilingual Setting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital and Assistive Technology Learning Tools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Inclusive Education for Migrants and Refugees<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Basic Health Education<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Maternal and Child Health and Promotion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Guidance and Counselling for Reintegration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Promoting Inclusivity and Democratic Practices in Culturally Diverse Learning Environments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Project Impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soft skill competency courses developed and integrated into university programmes<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Teachers trained in inclusive, digital, and soft-skill-oriented pedagogies<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Refugee and migrant teachers and learners access and supported with access to digital education tools<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Enhanced employability and innovation skills among Somali refugees in Kenya, IDPs in Somalia and other migrant groups enhanced<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Sustained <strong>East Africa\u2013Europe collaboration<\/strong> for inclusive digital education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Work Packages<\/h1>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp1-project-initial-activities-pia-lead-university-dpu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP1.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP1-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp1-project-initial-activities-pia-lead-university-dpu\">Work package WP1 \u2013 Project Initial Activities (PIA) (Lead University: DPU)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp2-curriculum-development-of-innovative-teaching-courses-and-training-modules-cditcm-lead-university-ku\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP2.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP2-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp2-curriculum-development-of-innovative-teaching-courses-and-training-modules-cditcm-lead-university-ku\">Work package WP2 \u2013 Curriculum Development of Innovative Teaching Courses and Training Modules CDITCM (Lead University: KU)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp3-state-of-the-art-learning-environment-development-soaled-lead-university-wsb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP3.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP3-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp3-state-of-the-art-learning-environment-development-soaled-lead-university-wsb\">Work package WP3 \u2013 State-of-the-art Learning environment development (SoALED) (Lead University: WSB)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp4-design-and-development-of-virtual-e-learning-platform-and-project-advanced-teaching-plan-in-service-teachers-lead-university-wsb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP4.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP4-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp4-design-and-development-of-virtual-e-learning-platform-and-project-advanced-teaching-plan-in-service-teachers-lead-university-wsb\">Work package WP4 \u2013 Design and Development of Virtual e-Learning Platform and Project Advanced Teaching Plan (in-service teachers) (Lead University: WSB)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp5-piloting-and-implementation-of-innovative-teaching-courses-lead-university-rsu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP5.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP5-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp5-piloting-and-implementation-of-innovative-teaching-courses-lead-university-rsu\">Work package WP5 \u2013 Piloting and Implementation of innovative teaching courses (Lead University: RSU)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp6-project-quality-control-monitoring-qplm-lead-university-mmust\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP6.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP6-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp6-project-quality-control-monitoring-qplm-lead-university-mmust\">Work package WP6 \u2013 Project Quality Control &amp; Monitoring (QPLM) (Lead University: MMUST)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp7-dissemination-exploitation-of-the-project-results-diss-exp-lead-university-mu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP7.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP7-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp7-dissemination-exploitation-of-the-project-results-diss-exp-lead-university-mu\">Work package WP7 \u2013 Dissemination &amp; Exploitation of the Project Results (DISS &amp; EXP) (Lead University: MU)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp8-project-management-and-coordination-mngt-lead-university-ku\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP8.jpg 901w, https:\/\/iidemic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Work-package-WP8-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/?service=work-package-wp8-project-management-and-coordination-mngt-lead-university-ku\">Work package WP8 \u2013 Project management and coordination, (MNGT) (Lead University: KU)<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Details &nbsp; About IIDEMIC The IIDEMIC Project addresses a critical gap in employability among Somali refugees in Kenya and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia by strengthening soft skills and digital competencies. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063, the initiative promotes inclusive, skills-based, and digitally supported learning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10354","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10354"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10551,"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10354\/revisions\/10551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidemic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}