Project Details
Description
Go for European Occupational Therapy, Go4EOT, is a Blended Intensive Program (BIP)supported by Erasmus+, designed to enhance occupational therapy students’understanding of occupational justice across Europe through international collaborationand experiential, cultural humble learning.Across Europe, several populations experience systemic barriers to engaging inmeaningful occupations due to factors such as gender, age, income, migration disabilityand more. This program aims to explore these injustices and envision pathways forinclusive, just occupational engagement.Six universities partner annually to offer an international learning experience and taketurns in hosting the program each year. The program aims to develop students’competencies in cross-cultural collaboration, policy analysis, and advocacy throughtheoretical and practical components, within a participatory framework.The learning outcomes focus on deepening future professionals’ understanding ofoccupational justice through the investigation of real-world cases. Through presentationsand dialog, the aim of Go4EOT is that the students develop a deeper understanding ontheir roles as global citizens and contribute to addressing and mitigating occupationalinjustice to reduce inequalities and promote inclusive societies in line with SustainableDevelopmental Goals 10&16.
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(PDF) Go4 European Occupational Therapy - Blended Intensive Program. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395348644_Go4_European_Occupational_Therapy_-_Blended_Intensive_Program [accessed Sep 08 2025].
Layman's description
Ergotherapiestudierende aus 7 Ländern und 7 Universitäten haben jedes Frühjahr die Gelegenheit eine interdisziplinäre Lehrveranstaltungen im Rahmen eines Blended Intensive Programms zu absolvieren. Dabei besteht der erste Teil aus einter internationalen Online-Lehre und der Abschluss aus einer Face2Face Week an der Gastuniversität des jeweiligen Jahres
| Short title | Go4EOT |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Go4EOT-BIP |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/20 → … |
Collaborative partners
- Salzburg University of Applied Sciences GmbH (lead)
- European University Cyprus (Project partner)
- Linköping University (Project partner)
- Alcoitao School of Health Sciences (Project partner)
- Thomas More University of Applied Sciences (Project partner)
- Oslo Metropolitan University (Project partner)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Classification according to Österreichische Systematik der Wissenschaftszweige (ÖFOS 2012)
- 303037 Occupational therapy
Applied Research Level (ARL)
- Not applicable
Research focus/foci
- Applied Health Innovation
- Social Innovation