The jury, unanimously, delivers the award to the project with the title: “LA IMPLICACIÓN EN ACTIVIDADES EDUCATIVAS FORMALES EN LA VEJEZ Y SU RELACIÓN CON INDICADORES PSICOLÓGICOS Y SOCIALES: UN ANÁLISIS CON ESTUDIANTES DEL AULA DE LA EXPERIENCIA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA”, submitted by S. MENÉNDEZ ÁLVAREZ-DARDET (Huelva University) and J. PÉREZ-PADILLA (Jaen University).

VIII AEPUM WORKING SEMINAR

Salamanca University, 29th and 30th September 2016

The XARXA VIVES organizes a conference and forum Vives on the 16th and 17th of June at the University of Andorra. It is about the University Programmes for Seniors and is coordinated by the University of Lleida, University of Vic-Central University of Cataluña and University of Andorra.

The VIVES NETWORK represents and coordinates the common action of 21 universities of 4 European states of higher education, research and culture. In addition, since 1994 it offers a platform that leads services for universities, public and private organizations, and society with the aim of contributing to the growth process and social and economical development of this cross-border university region of the Mediterranean Europe.

Some of the activities it promotes are exchange and reflection events about topics of interest that are key to the growth and development of university education in the Vives region, and, ultimately, of society’s future in general. Therefore, on the next 16th and 17th of June, the University of Andorra will hold a Vives Forum event about the Univeristy Programmes for seniors with the aim of creating a first encounter. This encounter aims at sharing experiences and studying opportunities of common or shared action between the different University Programmes for Seniors of the XARXA VIVES universities. In this way, this university specific education will be reinforced.

Link to the attached programme [PDF]

Further information on www.vives.org  and La Xarxa on 2’

The book “15 años de la Nau Gran” will be presented on the following 24^th of February 2016 at 18:30. It will take place in the assembly hall of the Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication. Spokespeople will be Ramón López Martín, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Training and Educational Quality Policy, and Amparo Pérez Carbonell, Director of the University Extension Service. Another participant will be Joan Calabuig, Deputy Mayor and Councillor Responsable for older adults of Valencia city council. He will give a speech called “Older adults policy in Valencia City”.  

This publication is a collection of experiences of the figures that have enabled the programme La Nau Gran to become an educational model established in Valencia City and the University of València.

La Nau Gran programme was started 15 years ago, when in 1999 the University of Valencia launched a programme to open the doors to people over 55, who are motivated and willing to keep learning.