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Guten Tag!

Good morning!

¡Buenos días!

Bongiorno!

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Network for Lifelong Learning in Senior AgeNetwork for Lifelong Learning in Senior Age

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Who are we?Who are we?

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bia-net is a registered not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2008.bia-net is a registered not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2008.

Fields of activities:Fields of activities:

- Initiatives and projects with and for older people and adultsInitiatives and projects with and for older people and adults

- Project developmentProject development

- Implementation of projects on national and European levelImplementation of projects on national and European level

- Founder and leader of the “Netzwerk Bildung im Alter – Network for Learning Founder and leader of the “Netzwerk Bildung im Alter – Network for Learning in Later life” in Graz, Austria.in Later life” in Graz, Austria.

- Offering workshops and seminars in the fieldOffering workshops and seminars in the field

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PurposePurpose

Promotion of lifelong learning in senior age on Promotion of lifelong learning in senior age on a non-party and non-confessional basisa non-party and non-confessional basis

Promotion of cooperation of and partnership Promotion of cooperation of and partnership with organisations who work with older peoplewith organisations who work with older people

Development of stable and sustainable Development of stable and sustainable networksnetworks

Promotion of exchange of know how and Promotion of exchange of know how and experiences in the field of lifelong learning in experiences in the field of lifelong learning in senior agesenior age

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Where are we?Where are we?

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Capital (and largest city): Vienna

Language: German

Government: Federal RepublicParliamentary Democracy

Head of State: Bundespräsident Heinz Fischer

Federal Chancelor: Bundeskanzler Werner Fayman

Area: 83.900 km2

Population 2012: 8.5 mio

Currency: Euro (€)

Austria Austria

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Styria Styria

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Styria Styria

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And Graz?And Graz?

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GRAZ

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GrazGraz

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GrazGraz

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Current European ProjectsCurrent European Projects

ForAge – for later-life learning. Building ForAge – for later-life learning. Building on European experienceon European experience

Grundtvig Multilateral NetworkGrundtvig Multilateral Network

Communicating and promoting the Communicating and promoting the experiences of learning for older poeple, experiences of learning for older poeple, building upon all these rich experiences and building upon all these rich experiences and make them accessible for all.make them accessible for all.

1.1.2012 – 31.12.20141.1.2012 – 31.12.2014

www.foragenetwork.euwww.foragenetwork.eu

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Current European ProjectsCurrent European Projects

SenVol – Senior Volunteering in SenVol – Senior Volunteering in EuropeEurope

Grundtvig Learning PartnershipGrundtvig Learning Partnership

Raising awareness for the Raising awareness for the importance of volunteering of importance of volunteering of (older) people in different settings (older) people in different settings and cultures and developing a and cultures and developing a SenVol Guide.SenVol Guide.

Partners: RO, LT, ES, PL, IT, ATPartners: RO, LT, ES, PL, IT, AT

1.8.2011 – 31.7.20131.8.2011 – 31.7.2013

http://senvol.wikispaces.com/http://senvol.wikispaces.com/

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Current European ProjectsCurrent European Projects

Welcome to European StoriesWelcome to European Stories

Grundtvig Learning PartnershipGrundtvig Learning Partnership

Using storytelling techniquesUsing storytelling techniques as an educational tool to remove isolation and promote active ageingas an educational tool to remove isolation and promote active ageing

1.8.2012 – 31.7.20141.8.2012 – 31.7.2014

Partners: TR, ES, PL, ATPartners: TR, ES, PL, AT

www.bia-net.org/european-storieswww.bia-net.org/european-stories

MATUREMATURE

Grundtvig Multilateral ProjectGrundtvig Multilateral Project

Development of a training for edult educators in respect of engaging older adults into learning.Development of a training for edult educators in respect of engaging older adults into learning.

2012 – 20142012 – 2014

Parnters: UK, DE, CH, PT, GR, PL, ATParnters: UK, DE, CH, PT, GR, PL, AT

www.bia-net.org/maturewww.bia-net.org/mature

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Summeracademy for later-life learning at Graz UniversitySummeracademy for later-life learning at Graz University

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Summeracademy for later-life learning at Graz UniversitySummeracademy for later-life learning at Graz University

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National and regional

projects

Workshops

Project coordination

Network meetings

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Life-long learning

for seniors

NetworkingEuropean projects

Summer academy for

lifelong learning for

seniors at Graz

University

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Active ageing and Active ageing and Solidarity between generations Solidarity between generations

and bia-netand bia-net

EU Year 2012:EU Year 2012:

- Older people should keep playing an active role in societyOlder people should keep playing an active role in society- Older people should live as healthy and fulfilling lives as possibleOlder people should live as healthy and fulfilling lives as possible- Older people should stay in the workforce and share their experiencesOlder people should stay in the workforce and share their experiences

- Seeing ageing and the demographic change as a chance!Seeing ageing and the demographic change as a chance!- Getting older is not a threat but an achievement for people and for the societyGetting older is not a threat but an achievement for people and for the society

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Active ageing and Active ageing and Solidarity between generations Solidarity between generations

and bia-netand bia-net

Intergenerational approach:Intergenerational approach: younger and older people can learn from each other, both generations can younger and older people can learn from each other, both generations can

benefit from each otherbenefit from each other

Active ageing: Active ageing: - Older people participate in the society, at least we should give them the Older people participate in the society, at least we should give them the

chance for doing thatchance for doing that- Older people as volunteers (also in family life)Older people as volunteers (also in family life)

BUT: let the older people decide by themselves what kind of life they want and if BUT: let the older people decide by themselves what kind of life they want and if and how they contribute to the society!and how they contribute to the society!

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Contact:Contact:Manuela HinterbergerManuela Hinterberger

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8044 Graz, Austria8044 Graz, AustriaTel.: 0699/141 700 38Tel.: 0699/141 700 38

Email: Email: manuela.hinterberger@bia-net.orgmanuela.hinterberger@bia-net.orgWeb:Web: www.bia-net.orgwww.bia-net.org