Our activities

Following provides an overview of the activities undertaken by PhoenixKM.

External evaluation

Our experts perform external evaluation for Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci projects:
- Interim and final evaluation
- Project management support for interim and final reporting

Research in the field of disability

Our staff is experienced in undertaking research in the field of disability, and this in a wide spectrum:
- Assistive technologies
- Employability
- User needs
- State of the art
- Local end-user involvement

Valorisation

- Consulting on the development and implementation of valorisation strategies and plans (dissemination + exploitation ) of project outcomes, as well as undertaking of valorisation activities: guidance and production of project promotional materials such as: leaflets (design, look and feel), CD-ROMs, DVDs, accessible websites, logos, etc.
- Access to wide and various dissemination networks of end-user organisations and relevant stakeholders throughout Europe
- Extensive expertise in "findability" and "searchability" (SEO - Search Engine Optimisation) website optimisation for successful results in search engines, RSS feeds, etc.

Accessibility expertise

- Assessing (existing) website overall design, either for projects, as well as for private initiatives, using accessibility specialists as well as end-users
- Consulting for tender submitters and tenders that got accepted regarding the accessibility of their offered services
- Peer reviewing in terms of accessibility, as well as overall soundness of projects vis-à-vis accessibility
- Assessing the accessibility of event venues

e-Learning courses offered through fully accessible e-learning environments

- Design and development of accessible e-learning courses (Career-Guidance, Entrepreneurship, Braille /Sign language, Disability equality)
- Course on design of accessible websites
- Course on project management (Leonardo, Grundtvig, FP7)

Creation and production of dissemination material

- Accessible project websites, with customised Content Management Support
- Accessible e-learning and groupware
- 3D videos and animations
- Flash animated (educational) games
- CD-ROMs/DVDs

Advice provision on employing people with disabilities, disadvantaged and elderly

- Mentoring schemes and networking between local end-user groups and employers interested in employing People with Disabilities/Disadvantaged and Elderly

Pool of experts available for courses, workshops, and conferences

- Experts experienced in Accessibility of web interfaces, Vocational Education, eGovernment, - Search engine results optimisation of your website, e-Learning, etc.
- Independent experts for tenders (various profiles available)
- Evaluation experts for LLL projects

User requirement analyses (People with disabilities, Elderly, Socially disadvantaged groups)

- User requirement analysis in Belgium, Balkan countries, and other European countries through European network
- Organisation of local pilot trials with targeted end-user groups
- Localisation and customisation of user interfaces

Project management

- Development of concept and project applications under LLL programme (excluding Comenius and Erasmus), Culture and specific calls dedicated to disability issues
- Guidance on partner search and networking
- Financial and quality management to LLL projects