By signing a letter for support with other relevant documents, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia has agreed to be an associate partner in this project, as one of the key-priorities of the Ministry is inclusive education. They will be involved in intellectual outputs 1 and 4 and the multiplier event which will be held in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (E3). In 101, they will enable access to the field so that the field research (survey) may be conducted. For 104, the Ministry of Education and Science will monitor the development and implementation of an e-learning module for accessible LMS usage. They will give guidelines for the objectives and goals this course needs to achieve. Regarding the multiplier event (E3) in Skopje, representatives from this Ministry will attend the conference, thus proper dissemination of the project results will be conducted.
The participation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Macedonia as an associate partner of this project will enable sustainability of the project results. Having in mind that the final innovative product of this research is an open-source learning management system and a free mobile application, the Ministry with its activities and support will make these innovative solutions accessible to other higher education institutions, primary schools, secondary schools, schools for students with special needs etc.
This is undoubtedly important not only for project sustainability and follow up, but also for project dissemination and visibility.