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The id+ Project University College Cork (UCC), in association with joinIN Inclusive Higher Education Network, invites you to the European State of the Art (ESOTA) Conference on 

Inclusion in Action: Creative and Critical Insights from Programmes for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education

4^th and 5^th December 2024 at University College Cork, Ireland.

Inclusive education is a right for people with intellectual disability (Article 24 UNCRPD). However, they have historically been excluded as participants in higher education programmes on university and college campuses.

This conference provides an opportunity to reflect on what is happening in the field of inclusive education, with a particular focus on how inclusive education is experienced by students, educators and university professionals and translated into practice in teaching, learning and other university activities. It seeks to bring students with ID and the staff who work with them together to:

• Learn from students with ID in higher education programmes what they require to feel included, what supports their inclusion, and what creates barriers to it.
• Share research and experiences of programme design, curriculum, teaching practices, support models, training for staff and peer buddies, etc. 
• Showcase examples of good practice and shareable resources for promoting inclusion for people with ID in university and college life.

Keynote Presentations and workshops

Participants from Ireland, Europe and the US will share experiences and insights with keynote addresses and workshops provided by:

• Students and Graduates of UCC id+ Project
• Professor Meg Grigal, Co-Director Think College & Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Professor Melanie Nind, Professor of Education, University of Southampton
• Professor Jan Walmsley, Professor Emerita Open University, Co-founder Social History of Learning Disability Research Group

Conference Fees

Conference fees are as follows:

• €100 for participants
• €50 for presenters
• Free for unwaged and students/graduates of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) programmes
• €15 for conference dinner

Travel & Transport

UCC Campus Maps are available to to view and download on the Vist UCC website.

Public Transport 

UCC is served by public transport by two City Bus routes (No 205 and No 208), connecting the campus to Cork City Centre via Washington and St Patrick Streets. Bus stops are located on College Road / O’Donovan’s Road (Route No 205) and Western Road (Route No 208). 

City Bus routes serving UCC: 

No 205: Rossa Avenue MTU – UCC (College Road) – Dyke Parade - Washington Street - St. Patrick Street – Parnell Place Bus Station / MacCurtain St – Kent Train Station (every 15 mins) 

No 208: Curraheen (Marymount Hospice) – Bishopstown – City Centre (St. Patrick Street) – Mayfield – Ashmount – Lotabeg (every 10 mins during day time) 

Visitor Parking 

The two main visitor car parks are charged for by the hour and are located at: 

• Perrott’s Inch (off Western Road) 
• College Road (entry from Perrott Avenue) 

Visitor Car Parking Rates