Welcome to SEELERNETZ

SEELERNETZ Seniors in Europe Learn in Networks
With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union. 

What is SEELERNETZ?

SEELERNETZ - Seniors in Europe learn in Networks - is a European project in which older people have the opportunity to better participate in learning processes by coming together in social groups (networks). A cooperation of several countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece and Romania, researches the daily activities of this target group and uses the findings to create a practical model that can have various applications.

SEELERNETZ is an educational project for older and with older people.

Background

Shaping the demographic aging process through learning and educational activities is a central question for the future in Europe. A meaningful life in older age requires dealing with the ever changing daily problems after retirement from professional life. However, it is more and more obvious that older people are excluded from an educational process in a twofold manner: on the one hand, people over 60 participate less in further education, compared to other age groups, and, on the other hand, few older people with a lower income and only basic education find a pathway to life-long learning opportunities. This brings about the danger of social exclusion of this target group, having as an additional consequence the risk of health problems, the decline of their mental capacity, loneliness, etc. Furthermore, the absence of further education in old age leads to the decreased participation in their own daily life decision making.

Goals

SEELERNETZ - shows how, through the setting up of social networks, seniors who are not used to learning in later age, will become acquainted with processes of education and learning. The target group will strengthen their competencies of learning and action, and will be encouraged to participate in social life and, consequently, will make a significant contribution to social change.

The basic concept is that seniors who are not used to education will be willing to participate in social networks if, through such instances and their activities, they will become able to improve the quality of their life.

The development of a European model shows how easy access to associations can facilitate learning. This model has different variants, in accordance with the region and the requirements of the target group, and will be put into practice by the various social organizations which take part in the project.

A catalogue of recommendations based on the survey results and the pilot programmes developed at European and national level will be issued.

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