Carmen Stadelhofer, Akad. Dir*in a.D.
Schweinmarkt 6
89073 Ulm, Germany
Institute for Virtual
and Face-to-face Learning in the Area of Adult Education at Ulm
University (ILEU) e.V. (Institut für virtuelles und reales Lernen in der
Erwachsenenbildung an der Universität Ulm e.V.) is a registered
association. The tasks of the association are the development and
testing of innovative methods of adult education emphasizing virtual
learning in the context of general continuing academic education.
Key
aspect in the last 10 Years are various activities along the danube.
ILEU has initiated the Danube Networkes for Europe e.V. and coordinated
the Danube Networkers with a lot of projects and activities like The
Wanted Danube, The Danube moves us, Tastes of Danube, Open Doors for
Danube Countries for All, Bread Connects and last but not least Building
Brideges for Europe.
The association can execute model projects
and places its service at disposal for general project consultation and
guidance in the above mentioned context. In order to enable adults to
cope with new tasks and activities in society, economics and science,
the association supports continuing training and qualification and
offers consultation in all phases of life. The association offers also
services in the area of virtual and real learning. The association is a non-profit organization.
International Association Danube-Networkers for Europe e.V. (DANET)
Carmen Stadelhofer, president
c/o Institut ILEU e.V.,
Schweinmarkt 6,
89073 Ulm, Germany
The Association Danube-Networkers for Europe (DANET) e.V. was founded in March 2014.
It is a European not-for-profit umbrella association of educational
organisations and individual experts dealing with and promoting
education and scientific research.
DANET is based on the
educational Network Danube-Networkers which has realised several
intercultural European projects along the Danube and across Europe
since 2008.
The Association Danube-Networkers for Europe (DANET) e.V. was founded in March 2014.
DANET promotes exchange and common work in the following areas:
learning and education in later life
social participation
dialogue and co-operation of generations
cross-cultural dialogue in Europe and particularly in the Danube Region
DANET initiates local, regional, and
transnational educational and learning activities and projects
supporting the development of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
(EUSDR).
It is meant to promote new impetus to
the development and implementation of common European policies on social
development, social participation, learning, education and
intergenerational dialogue.
Assoc. Prof. Emiliya Velikova, PhD;
Assoc. Prof., CEEPUS coordinator, Dept. Erasmus coordinator
University of Ruse Angel Kanchev;
8 Studentska Str., 7017 Ruse, Bulgaria
The UNIVERSITY OF
RUSE ANGEL KANCHEV (UR) is an autonomous state-funded higher educational
institution which is accredited with the highest grade by the National
Evaluation and Accreditation Agency at the Council of Ministers of the
Republic of Bulgaria. It comprises 8 faculties of: Natural Sciences and
Education (NSE); Business and Management; Law; Public Health and Health
Care (PHHC); Agrarian and Industrial; Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering; Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation;
Transport and 3 Branches in Silistra, Razgrad, and Vidin. UR offers 48
Bachelor, 80 Master and 43 PhD courses in 23 professional accredited
fields such as Educational Studies, Teacher Training; Computer Studies;
Communications; Public Health; Social Activities; Natural Sciences;
Engineering Studies to around 10,000 students and doctoral students.
The
teaching staff consists of 499 highly qualified full-time lecturers, of
whom 49 professors, 177 associate professors and 296 PhD lecturers.
A
Centre of Education of Third Age at UR and the faculties NSE and PHHC
are organizing many training and social activities with more than 6000
elderly from Bulgaria under European projects with 13 countries.
UR
is a member of DANET – Danube Networkers for Europe; International
Association of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management, Danube Rectors’
Conference, European University Association, Visegrad University
Association, Balkan University Association, Danube Civil Society Forum. UR
is intensively involved in EC international cooperation programmes:
Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, Interreg Romania-Bulgaria and
Balkan-Mediterranean. Over the last years more than 150 international
projects have been executed and are currently being carried out at UR
under other different programs: 7th FP, Europe for Citizens, DAAD, ICT,
EEA, Cost, CEEPUS, Tempus, etc. Teams from UR participate in the
implementation of over 250 multi/ bi-lateral international agreements in
the field of science and education, of which over 200 are under the
Erasmus+ Programme. Furthermore, there are agreements for cooperation
with partners from 43 countries from Europe, Asia, America. The annual
number of participants is 450 – 520. Every year 70-100 students travel
under the Erasmus+ only. UR organizes and hosts annual scientific
conferences and exhibitions such as: The Danube – Axis of European
Identity; E-learning; Computer Systems and Technologies; Conference of
UR with sessions in Computer Sciences, Education Research and
Innovations; History; Students’ Scientific Session. UR successfully
implements a strategy for internationalization of higher education and
research for the period 2014–2020 with the priorities: enlargement of
the network of international partnerships; increase of the number and
geographic locations of the bi-lateral Erasmus+ agreements, including
the agreements for joint and double degrees; increase of the number and
scope of the implemented international projects.
The University offers social activities in Kaneff Centre for the members of vulnerable groups.
Most of the University facilities provide easy access for disabled people.
Iulian Gabriel Birsan
Domneasca street, 47, Galati, cod 800008, Romania
“Dunarea de Jos”
University of Galati is the most important institution of higher
education in the South-East of Romania. “Dunarea de Jos” University of
Galati functions according to the university charter, whose provisions
are in agreement with the national legislation and with the principles
of the European Space and Higher Education, being recognised by all
members of the university community.
In the structure, there were a series of study
programmes that were unique in the country: Naval
Constructions, Harbours and Ship Exploitation, Food Industry, Fish Farming
Technology, Cooling Devices – which meant that an important creation
process on elaborating educational curricula and syllabi, lectures, laboratory
equipment etc., presently being used in other university centers around the
country, was fully the work of the academics in Galati higher education.
A forward-thinking, modern and student-oriented institution, „Dunărea de
Jos” University of Galati has a firm commitment to generate and
transfer knowledge to society through:
Initial
and continuous education – through undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes for self-development and career orientation, in an
attempt at meeting the demands of the social and economic
environment;
Research,
development, innovation and technology transfer – through individual
and collective creativity in science, engineering, economics, arts,
letters, sciences, humanities, medicine, legal sciences, providing sports
performance and physical development, and the dissemination of results .
The university offers all members of the community the necessary conditions
for putting into practice their personal aptitudes by means of education,
scientific research and social-cultural activities.
The University assumes the role of cultural and civic centre meant to
contribute to the formation and dissemination of cultural values, to promote
pluralism of options and the development of political and civic culture.
The University also assumes the role of scientific and technological
creation pole, to support all economic, educational and social entities in the
region.
The academic community of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati is
composed of the following:
12.500
students
1000
teaching staff
14
faculties
67
Bachelor Study Programmes
52 Master
study Programmes
3 Doctoral
Schools
13
Doctoral Study Programmes
230
doctoral students
More than
2500 international students
“Dunarea
de Jos” University of Galati has concluded more than 100 partnership
agreements with universities from 34 countries.
In order that
the teaching and research activities be carried out in optimal conditions, the
university has:
38
research centres
3 student
campuses
Accommodation
for 2800 students
3
cafeterias
12 reading
rooms
1 student
chapel
2 gyms
1 medical
office.
With more than 60 years of
experience in higher education, DJUG has trained 60,000 graduates in the fields
of engineering, human and economic sciences.
The Association “The Writers` League” Timisoara Banat Branch (LSFTB)
Ana Zlibut; first vice president
Arhimandrit Teofil Paraian 24,
300776 Timisoara, Romania
The Association “The Writers` League” Timisoara
Banat Branch-Asociatia “Liga Scriitorilor” Filiala Timisoara Banat (LSFTB) was
founded in May 2010 in Timisoara, Romania with the aim of supporting the
artistic creation, expression and moral solidarity of its members. It is a
professional, nongovernmental, apolitical organization, consisting of creators
in the field of literature.
The target of the association is:
encouragement, stimulation and promotion of literary creation by developing
corresponding cultural, literary and artistic activities. LSFTB also encourages
lifelong education projects by organizing cultural events focused on developing
art skills, with a strong intergenerational focus. Between the events organized by LSFTB are
also European cultural tourism activities, creative literary workshops,
cultural salons and art exhibitions.
Tihomir Žiljak, Head of the Department for Lifelong Learning, Development and EU projects
Ulica grada Vukovara 68, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Public Open
University Zagreb (POUZ) is the largest non-profit adult education institution
in the Republic of Croatia with tradition that goes far back to the year of 1907,
when Albert Bazala initiated the idea of establishing a public university,
while the first lectures started in 1912. The POUZ has witnessed dramatic times
in Croatian history, thus being influenced by changing political and economic
circumstances.
The
institution is situated in Zagreb within one of the most functional buildings
of modern architecture, designed for adult education and culture, built in
1962. (50 classrooms, 10 cabinets, 10 ICT cabinets, conference hall, library, 3
galleries).
The founder of
the POUZ is the City of Zagreb, i.e. municipal authorities and nowadays the POUZ
has 147 educational and cultural programmes, 3.324 participants per year and 250
teachers and trainers.
We offer a various formal educational
programmes- starting from elementary and secondary school programmes for adults,
as well as training and retraining courses. We are mostly oriented to
vocational adult education for labour market (aimed both at already employed
person seeking for new job opportunities as well as at unemployed persons).
Apart from
formal education, we offer a wide range of non-formal education courses such as
foreign languages, art, crafts, ICT. Together with these programmes for adults, in
the POUZ there are also programmes for children (dance courses, musical
instruments courses and different creative workshops).
We are especially
proud of the Third Age University, which has specialized in non-formal
education for senior citizens offering a wide range of courses of foreign languages,
IT-skills, lectures and workshops on history, art, health and other interesting
topics.
The POUZ has a
rich publishing tradition and we issue manuals, textbooks, books, magazines and
journals.
Our
institution has more than 10 years long experience in developing and conducting
various EU funded projects related to adult education and culture. Department for
lifelong learning, development and EU project at the moment implements 10 EU projects (10 ESF projects and
6 Erasmus+projects) with partners from 14 countries. We are a
member of EAEA (European Association for Education of Adults), a member of
DANET (international umbrella association of education institutions, fostering
education and science in the domains of lifelong learning, social participation
and dialogue in the Danube countries), a member of AIUTA (International
Association of Universities of the Third Age) and a member of Croatian Adult
Education Society.
The Cultural Association “Constantin Brancusi”
Prof. Dr. Eng. Horia Ciocarlie, President
12 Macilor Str., 300351 Timisoara, Romania
The main objectives of the Association are: the
discovery, selection, promotion, training, solidarity, development, support and
exploitation of humanistic, cultural, scientific and creative values.
The Association works within a literary and
artistic circle with monthly meetings and has been active in the field of
seniors education for more than 17 years, has over 200 members from various
states: Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Canada, USA and Australia. The
Association is also a powerful incubator for many poets, singers, actors,
scientists within Romanian and neighboring states thus serving as a main
educational influence for seniors and young adults.
Mrs. Lana Mayer, President
Ljudevita Gaja 12, 32000 Vukovar, Croatia
The European House Vukovar (EHVU, Europski dom
Vukovar)) was founded 10 Years ago. Its main aim is the re-development of the
community of Vukovar that is ethnically deeply divided after the terrible war.
To overcome this division, that is deepened even more through various social
problems such as high unemployment, persisting concepts of the enemy, exclusion
of various groups, special information campaigns and citizens’ creative
engagement, as well as special training in self-help groups is necessary. For
this reason the activities of EHVU focus especially on continuing education and
training in self-help groups.
The content of the continuing education are
traumata work, violence-free communication, conflict management, fostering of
emotional intelligence, human rights, nature protection, self-help in the area
of health and youth work. The acquired knowledge is trained in the self-help
groups and depending on possibilities, transferred further in the form of
artistic expression (poems, essays, paintings, photographs, etc.). These
activities offer possibility for cooperation in this planned Learning
partnership.
National Foundation for Human Aging Dr. Laza Lazarevic
The Foundation has been established in 2002. by
the Serbian Society of Gerontology. Named after Laza K. Lazarević, famous
humanist, writer, psychiatrist and the first Serbian gerontologist, since 2008
the Foundation has been registered within the Ministry of Culture.
Goals of the Foundation: supporting active and
creative aging, developing cultural, educational, health and recreation
programs, as well as educational programs for basic use of modern technology.
IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS:
Three years in a row (2008,2009,2010), in town
of Soko Banja, we have organized Olympic games dedicated to health, culture and
sports in third age.
2010 we organized seminar: „Making a
humanitarian and social responsible local comunity“ with Elvira Barbara Savade
from Senior Experten Service and with representatives from Municipality of
Stari grad.
We have established cooperation whit European
associations, especially in the Danube Region (Danube – Networkers), the Centre
for General Scientific Continuous Education of Ulm University, Senior Expert
Service and The Central Council of Serbian people in Germany. We are also
cofounders of DANET. With tham we realized all projects.
We organized meeting in Serbian Academy of
Science and Art in October on subject “Danube – the river of solidarity and
cooperation” with Carmen Stadelhofer, president of DANET, vice president of
SANU Mr Ljubisa Rakic and representatives in field of education, tourism,
health, culture and sport of third age
– Now we started with project on Municipality of
Stari grad – Local comunnity of good naighburs where we are connecting citizens
with institutions who can help tham in house living conditions and to make
better quality of their lives.
Eng. Yordan Kazakov;
Board member
27 Han Asparuh Str., 7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
The Union of
Pensioners – Ruse District was till 2019 a branch of the Union of
Pensioners’2004 – the biggest organization of older people in Bulgaria
at present numbering over 80 000 members, with local structures in 25
districts altogether.
The Union of Pensioners – Ruse District has
been set up with the aim of protecting the rights and interests as well as the
prestige and dignity of senior citizens in Bulgaria who are to be treated
equally in the society. They are entitled to adequate medical care and
transportation and have their cultural and intellectual needs to be met. The
Union is also aiming at certain legislative changes regarding fair social and
pension insurance so that the members should be better socially and
economically integrated into the European society.
Some 3900 seniors belong to our Rousse district
organization. Local structures have been set up in all district communities
such as 78 societies and clubs and 67 groups for amateur art activities with
more than 1000 participants. UPRD is making every effort to improve the way of
life of its members. Traditional festivities and amateur art festivals are
being regularly organized. Many seniors enjoy the opportunities for summer
recreation. Meetings are common among clubs within the country, as well as with
clubs from neighbouring Romania.
Dušana Findeisen, Head of the Department of Research and Development of Education
Poljanska cesta 6 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Since
1984, Slovenian Third Age University has steadily grown to become a
national network of 52 universities in 51 localities with about 21.000
students, more than 1000 mentors and 1000 volunteers. Its practice has
been extensively researched: as a result, the university follows its own
generalisations and is based on its own educational and organisational
model. In our view culture and older adult education are a way of
decent and contributing living, meeting individual and community needs
as well as anticipating social changes and adapting to them. It is also a
way towards achieving greater social fairness on distributive, cultural
and symbolic level. It is about supporting social inclusion and
participation as well as dialogue among generations. Older adult
education fosters active citizenship and respect for environment. It is a
way towards maintaining and developing older people’s knowledge and
skills, helping them to use them for their own benefit as well as for
the benefit of society and in cooperation with other generations.
Platform AGORA – Active Communities for Development Alternative (AGORA)
Emilia Lissichkova, Chairperson
43, Totleben blvd, second floor, apt. 6; Sofia 1606, Bulgaria
Association “Platform
AGORA – Active Communities for Development Alternatives” is a
not-for-profit organization of persons and legal entities in public
benefit working for building active communities for sustainable
development in Bulgaria, registered in 2008. The association’s
activities are directed towards: development of the Bulgarian national
culture identity as part of the multi-culture European community;
elaboration and application of approaches for incorporation and support
of socially expelled community groups; support the real involvement of
children and young people into the public processes through development
of their personal, artistic and civic potential; encouragement of the
elderly people to lead an active life and participate in the public
processes by working “together with” and “for them”; support the
establishment of favorable environment for exchange of knowledge and
experience between generations. The Platform provides for exchange
of experience and sharing of good practices between the network
members, provides for building enabling environment for civic education
training programs and mobilization of local resources.
Center for General Scientific Continuing Education (ZAWiW)
Dr. Markus Marquard
Universität Ulm
Albert-Einstein-Allee 11
89081 Ulm, Germany
The Center for
General Scientific Continuing Education (Zentrum für Allgemeine
Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, short: ZAWiW) stands for the
development and implementation of innovative educational programs for
(older) adults. The academic weeks, research-based learning, the Ulmer
3-generation university (u3gu) and the “studium generale” are continuous
events. In addition, there are practice-oriented research projects,
which are focused on subjects like new media, Europe, young and old.
The
ZAWiW is responsible for research and teaching in the area of
Geragogics and research-based learning. It is a division of the School
for Humanities of Ulm University.
