„AAC-Inclusion – Augmentative and Alternative Communication technique for Inclusion”
Project code: 2025-1-RO01-KA220-SCH-000350555
Kick-off Meeting in Buzău: the AAC-Inclusion project officially begins
Buzău, Romania – 19–20 December 2025
On 19 and 20 December 2025, Școala Gimnazială „Sfântul Apostol Andrei” in Buzău hosted the Kick-off Transnational Project Meeting of AAC-Inclusion – Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technique for Inclusion. This Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in School Education (KA220-SCH) brings together schools and organisations from six European countries. They share one goal: making education more inclusive for children with complex communication needs.
A European team around one table
Fifteen project and financial staff took part in the meeting: two each from Poland, France, Latvia and Türkiye, and seven from the Romanian coordinating school. The School Director opened the event and welcomed the guests. He stressed how much the project matters for inclusive education and for the development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) at European level.
From vision to work plan
On the first day, the Romanian coordinator presented the project’s rationale, its focus on the Erasmus+ priority Inclusion and Diversity, and its objectives, target groups and expected impact. Each partner then presented the work package it leads:
- WP1 – Project Management: Romania (coordinator)
- WP2 – Needs Analysis and Baseline Study: Latvia
- WP3 – AAC Toolkit and Training Modules: France, with Poland as co-lead
- WP4 – Dissemination and Sustainability: Türkiye
The partners also agreed on the procedures that will guide the next two years: financial and reporting rules, the Quality Assurance Plan, the Risk Register and the creation of a Quality Assurance Team. A roundtable discussion settled the communication channels, how decisions will be made and how often the partners will meet online.
Planning the first results
The second day focused on content. Latvia presented the methodology and survey instruments for the needs analysis, and all partners committed to collecting data in their countries. France and Poland outlined the structure of the AAC Toolkit and the training modules and showed how the two will work together. Türkiye presented the dissemination strategy, the project’s visual identity and its plans for multiplier events.
Officially launched
The meeting ended with the signing of the bilateral partnership agreements, the approval of the project roadmap and Gantt chart, and the launch of the shared digital workspace. Participants filled in a satisfaction questionnaire, and the coordinator closed the meeting by confirming the official start of implementation.
Next steps:
- the needs analysis in all partner countries;
- regular online coordination meetings;
- the first work on the AAC Toolkit.
AAC-Inclusion – project code 2025-1-RO01-KA220-SCH-000350555
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