Improving inclusive (teacher) education in Iraq - a multiplier system approach in teacher training to enhance inclusive education

Abstract

After several wars and the conflict with the terrorist group ISIS, it is one of the most challenging tasks in Iraq to reconstruct the educational sector. Following the goals of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, German Scientists were supporting five Iraqi universities to implement inclusive teacher education to their academic offer. The support was realized using a multiplier approach with the aim of preparing the multipliers by expanding their knowledge in the areas of special needs and inclusive education, enabling the acquisition of skills in dealing with inclusion and to reflect on the necessary attitudes.