Short Descrption
The project will: - Bring together the representatives of the Deaf of the countries of the region, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and give them opportunity to cooperate; - Gather opinions on local, national and environmental barriers after familiarizing the deaf with EU issues through panel discussions, workshops, surveys, focus research, strategic sessions conducted within people with hearing loss and their environment (family, teachers, interpreters, therapists); - Provide the analysis of the legal status of national and EU, allowing an easy participation of the society of the Deaf in the democratic and social life; - Initiate the implementation of tools that overcome some barriers– SignWriting as a transnational language of the Deaf, e-translations, portals and applications; - Train a group of Volunteer Deaf Leaders and instil the idea of volunteering among the Deaf as the best way to intensify the participation of this environment in EU society; - Provide a final report analysing the state of consciousness and activity of the hearing impaired to participate in democratic engagement at the EU level and a description of the project developed recommendations, actions and joint ventures aimed at improving the awareness and involvement of the democratic life of the Deaf, not only in their own countries but also at the EU level