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European dimension in learning and Memory training of the seniors
SOKRATES/Grundtvig 2 GRU2/2005/14-k-BA-1
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“Education for senior citizens“
14th - 17th October 2004
Lingen, Germany
GRUNTVIG 1 and 2 Contact Seminar
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Working group created Project coordinator proposed The name and aims of the project set Preliminary partnership Language and the method of
communication Duration of the project
What happened at the contact seminar?
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Project partners
1. Lachesis, Office of Expertise on Ageing and Gender, Education and Research for 50 plus people, Belgium
2. Athens Association of Alzheimer´s Disease and Related Disorders, Athens, Greece
3. Municipal Company for Vocational Training Studies - DEEKME, Thessaloniky, Greece
4. Educational Centre „Socialization“, Rezekne, Latvia
5. Centrum MEMORY n.p.o., Bratislava, Slovakia
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Project name set:
“European dimension in learning and Memory training of the seniors”
Project duration: 24 months
First year 1.8.2005 – 31.7.2006 Second year 1.8.2006 – 31.7.2007
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Project coordinator
Centrum MEMORY n.p.o. Preventive, diagnostic, specialized and training
organization for people with memory disorder and Alzheimer’s disease
Main activities of Centrum MEMORY: Memory training for seniors Activation a therapeutic programmes for people
with dementia Training of memory trainers
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The method of communication between project partners
Internet, e-mail – as necessary: before the preparation of a meeting, during the year: in order to exchange interesting information
Personally – during project meetings, 2 times a year
During the project meeting we kept a written record, which was obtained by all project partners - participants of the meeting
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Aims of the project
To exchange theoretical and practical information about working with seniors in a European context
To identify and compare the interests and educational needs of seniors in each participating country
To compare the level of care of seniors with emphasis on their memory abilities but also the ability to lead independent and active life
To use acquired know-how to enrich the education of seniors in the participating countries
To exchange experience in developing educational programs for seniors
It was not necessary to change the aims during the project
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Project financing
The project was assessed by the national agency Financial grant was received for each year Each project partner, after the approval of the project,
received a grant in their country The grant was intended for: language training, translations,
documentation, purchase of materials necessary for educational activities, general administrative costs, international travel and subsistence costs
Provided funds for project 80% at the beginning and 20% after the handover of the final
reportGrant was sufficient for planned activities
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Target groups of the project
Older persons - seniors
People with Alzheimer’s disease and memory disorders as well as disadvantaged groups
Employees and stuff of project partners organizations cooperated on the project
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Role of the coordinator
Draft of the project concept in collaboration with partners
Communication and negotiation of planning processes
Evaluation activities during each year
Final monitoring
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The role of partners in their own country
Determine the level of education of seniors
Focus on memory trainings
Prepare and organize a project meeting
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Core activities of the project
2 project meetings in 1 year
Project meetings: seminars, excursions, samples of work with seniors in a particular environment
Getting to know the host country, its characteristics, culture, heritage, way of living
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Project activities between the project meetings
Implementation of the knowledge gained in project meetings
Translation of written materials in communication (English) language
Preparation of videos, working papers for partners
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Project results
Exchange of experience directly in each particular country during project meetings
Familiarization with life in different countries Comparison way of life of seniors in partner countries Exchange of working papers for the implementation of
memory training during project meetings Creation of groups memory trainers in partner countries
Differences and particularities in individual countries Memory training in Slovakia, Greece, Belgium Handkraft in Latvia The use of music in Greece
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Project benefits
Work with the seniors does not bring many opportunities for personal meetings with colleagues from other countries
Non-material benefits - the exchange of experience, new ideas, reward for hard work with seniors,
Material benefits - computer, literature, camera, workbooks for seniors ...
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Benefits for target group – seniors
Meetings of seniors - participants in memory training with the participants in the project meant an motivation for further education
A trip to town Banská Štiavnica
museums and theaters visits
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Strengths of the project
High level of professional knowledge and practical experience of the partners - teachers, social workers, psychologists
Motivation of partners for cooperation, willingness to exchange practical experience - the exchange of working papers
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Weaknesses of the project
Low number of partners Disapproval of a project partner from
Belgium in the second year of the project and the resulting changes in the Schedule
Different experience of project partners in international cooperation
2 years of the project were insufficient for all the tasks that we would like to address
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Dissemination of project results
educational events of partner organizations presentation of project results and exchange
of theoretical and practical knowledge of memory training and education seniors during the presentations
Preparing, printing and dissemination of information materials about memory training and Grundtvig in mass media
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Thanks for listening
Centrum MEMORY n.p.o.
Coordinator of the project