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Supporting Active Ageing in Europe - Case Studies:1. Mindwellness - Improving learning capacities and mental health of elder people2. LLLab - LifeLong Learning for Active Citizenship and Capacity Building3. Active Citizens - Learn with GrandmaTRANSCRIPT
Supporting Active Ageing in Europe Case Studies
Dr Anna GrabowskaPRO-MED sp. z o.o.
Gdańsk University of TechnologyPOLAND
U3A-SACE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 SINGAPORE, 8-9 August
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 [email protected]
Dr Anna GrabowskaPRO-MED sp. z o.o.
Gdańsk University of Technology
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