Partner search under Horizon2020 programme
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is looking for partners in order to submit a project proposal under the Horizon 2020 programme, Societal Challenge 6: Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, Call: DT-MIGRATION-06-2018-2019: Addressing the challenge of migrant integration through ICT-enabled solutions (p.12-14 of Draft Work Programme 2018-2020 https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/sites/horizon2020/files/draft_h2020-sc6-2018-2020.pdf).
According to the call, projects should address the
migrants' personal and family situation, including their political
status, origin, skills, language skills, medical records, etc. Public
authorities could use stored information about migrants to tailor an
“integration package” to support integration in the host country.
Example: Immigrants with specific work skills can be offered a) a
temporary job in a company which has registered with a job opening,
while at the same time b) taking a course on safety regulations in the
host country and c) a language course which includes the professional
vocabulary s/he needs (and possibly vocabulary related to health and
other problems, depending on the immigrant’s personal needs). Another
part of the integration package could be d) cultural information; this
is sometimes integrated into language courses.
NTNU’s
idea and package addresses mainly point 2 in the call (and to some
extent point 3) but can also be taken as an “ingredient” of a more
general set of services. NTNU’s contribution to an integration package would focus on
language skills representing an important asset for effective inclusion
of Migrants. NTNU has developed two platforms for multilingual language
learning, more specifically pronunciation training. The two platforms
developed by NTNU are:
· WEB-BASED RESEARCH PLATFORM
The
Computer-Assisted Listening and Speaking Tutor (CALST). CALST offers
pronunciation exercises: listening, speaking, writing for British
English and for Norwegian. Since Norwegian does not have a standard
pronunciation (unlike English), learners can choose from eight different
dialects. CALST also offers vocabulary training.
· COMMERCIAL APP
The
SOUNDS GOOD app has been developed in a spin-off company. Its language
contents are taken from CALST, and the user interface in Sounds Good is
more playful.
Sounds
Good is now being merged with the company Box of Words. As a result of
the merger, the company will be able to offer user-centred vocabulary,
esp. vocabulary used in the workplace.
Partners sought: Anyone interested to open a dialogue on this call.
Deadline for proposal submission: 13 March 2018
Interested parties are kindly invited to express their interest as soon as possible to the following contact person:
Prof. Jacques Koreman, NTNU
Speech scientist/Speech technologist
Email: Jacques.koreman@ntnu.no
Attached Files
Kind regards,
Flora
Flora Stavropoulou
Junior Officer
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000, Brussels
Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: eoc.brussels2@ucy.ac.cy
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