Supporting Active Ageing in Europe Case Studies

Dr Anna GrabowskaPRO-MED sp. z o.o.

Gdańsk University of TechnologyPOLAND

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Active Ageing &Lifelong Learning in Europe

• Lifelong Learning (LLL) is the key concept of European Union (EU).

• European Commission (EC) recommends „Promoting Access and Participation in Lifelong Learning for All”.

• Starting with 1996 European year of LLL continuing with Feira (2000) and Lisbon (2000) European Council proceedings.

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http://utw.moodle.pl/file.php/1/Lifelong-Learning/article-LLL-ENG-8-05-2011.pdf

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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM GRUNDTVIG (1)

• Increase the number of people in adult education to 25 000 by 2013, and improve the quality of their experience, whether at home or abroad.

• Improve conditions for mobility so that at least 7 000 people per year by 2013 can benefit from adult education abroad.

• Improve the quality and amount of co-operation between adult education organisations.

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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM GRUNDTVIG (2)

• Develop innovative adult education and management practices, and encourage widespread application.

• Ensure that people on the margins of society have access to adult education, especially older people and those who left education without basic qualifications.

• Support innovative ICT-based educational content, services and practices.

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HOW WE ACT

• PRO-MED sp. z o. o. – EU projects’ applicant & co-ordinator, LMS platform provider

• Gdansk University of Technology (GUT) – permises & computers lab

• Learners – members of GUT Seniors’ Club & invited people

• Instructors & LMS administrators – PRO-MED & GUT employees, universities students, volunteers

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3 EXAMPLE CASE STUDIES

• Mindwellness - Improving learning capacities and mental health of elder people

• LLLab - LifeLong Learning for Active Citizenship and Capacity Building

• Active Citizens - Learn with Grandma

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MINDWELLNESS OUTCOMES

• A national and comparative analysis on the current position of older citizens and learning in higher age.

• A collection of good examples and best practice related to mind developing.

• Online training material with exercises on mind developing.

• A handbook on mind developing for older people, providing a theoretical basis for use by trainers and experts.

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HEALTHY BODY & HEALTHY MIND

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MINDWELLNESS – EXAMPLE EXERCISES

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LLLab - LifeLong Learning for Active Citizenship and Capacity Building

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LLLab OBJECTIVES

• To promote the vision for LLL in partner countries, to educate the staff about its aims, outcomes and the background.

• To promote access and increase participation in LLL for the staff and clients of the partners’ organizations.

• To broaden access to LLL opportunities.• To promote flexible education and training methods. • To create learning opportunities, seminars, workshops for the

employees/members of partner organizations by the help of the identified good practises.

• To provide motivation and foster language learning.

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LLLab – HOW WE WORKED

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LLLab & LEARN WITH GRANDMA

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LEARN WITH GRANDMA IN UK (1)

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LEARN WITH GRANDMA IN UK (2)

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LEARN WITH GRANDMA IN PL (1)

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LEARN WITH GRANDMA IN PL (2)• Developing e-workshop “Learn with Grandma & Grandpa”

& teaching seniors F2F ICT tools (PowerPoint, Picasa, etc.). • Visit to Kosice – to present our experiences with “Active

Citizens” and “Learn with Grandma & Grandpa” projects (April 2011).

• Visit to “Learn with Grandma” NGO in Wales (June 2011). • Starting Polish group in Facebook – to start building a

group of volunteers and to exchange ideas (October 2011 – March 2012).

• Developing e-workshops in intergenerational and international teams – to test how intergenerational cooperation works (October 2011 – March 2012).

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LEARN WITH GRANDMA IN PL (3)

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Thank you for your attention senior.eu@gmail.com

Dr Anna GrabowskaPRO-MED sp. z o.o.

Gdańsk University of Technology

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