JOINclusion is intended to foster the social inclusion of ALL children primary school students (with particular attention to those with a migrant background) through the use of a collaborative mobile application. This tool, designed by psychologists specializing in the field, aims to develop empathy learning scenarios strengthening the impact of their use. 
The scenarios are designed to promote dialogue between participants and facilitate channels to express themselves, promoting integration. Both the game and its scenarios are designed based on schools needs, involving end-users since early stages of the project development. Furthermore, the collaborative serious game is boosted by machine learning techniques conceived to enhance user experience and optimize its efficiency as a tool promoting prosociality through personalisation based on affect 
detection. The interactions with the collaborative serious game is also designed to encourage self-reflection and post-game interaction among the members of the targeted groups (children with and without a migrant background) while, for children at risk of exclusion, it promotes 
reassurance to encourage them to learn to act as equal members of their new community and find their place in society.
Project Τitle: Joint problem-solving strategy towards social inclusion of children with a migrant background (JOINclusion)
Project Duration: Duration: 32 Months
Starting Date: 01-05-2022
Ending Date: 1-1-2025
Project URL: https://dke.maastrichtuniversity.nl/JOINclusion/
Project Framework & Funding:
ERASMUS +: KA220-SCH – Cooperation partnerships in school education
Total Grand: 291.240€
UniWA Grand: 48.885€
Scientific coordinator (UNIWA): Helen C. (Nelly) Leligou
Consortium – Partners:
- Maastricht University
- University of Naples Federico II
- University of West Attica
- Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- United World College Maastricht
- Odyssea
Research Publications / Results / Patents:
The results, the presentations as well as the deliverables of the project are published at regular intervals on the official website (https://dke.maastrichtuniversity.nl/JOINclusion/), specifically in the sub-sections News and Events and Results and Downloads.
