With the motto Aprender Sempre: "Novos desafios no século XXI" the Associations of Older Adults that are taking courses in University Programmes for Older Adults in Spain celebrate in the University of Oporto from the 30th of September to the 3rd of October 2015 the IV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ABOUT ASSOCIATIONISM IN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES FOR OLDER ADULTS.

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THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROJECTS FOR THE 2nd EDITION OF THE AWARD FOR RESEARCH OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES FOR SENIORS HAS BEEN EXTENDED

The Board of Directors of AEPUM met at Madrid in the 27th of March of 2015 and agreed to extend the deadline for the presentation of the projects until next 15th of June of 2015.

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In accordance with the compliance with its aims and objectives, and as it is included in its Statutes, AEPUM every day strives in fomenting the educative programmes for aged people in the university sphere, contributing to the learning and sociocultural development of seniors and in this context, the 2nd EDITION OF THE AWARD “AEPUM AWARD FOR RESEARCH” is organized in the 2014-15 year.

TERMS OF THE CALL

AEPUM, according to its Statutes, has the essential aim of fomenting educative programmes for seniors in the university sphere, contributing to the learning and sociocultural development of the collective of aged people. In this context, the AEPUM AWARD FOR RESEARCH was created in the year 2013-14 with an annual regularity for the distinction of the best research works carried out concerning some of the topics related to the objectives and interests developed in the association. The Award pretends to be a recognition that AEPUM grants to those researchers who dedicate their efforts in the search of innovative solutions in favour of the permanent learning as a medium for the fomentation of the quality of life of aged people.

The VIII International Senior University of summer is a programme for permanent training with a duration of a week, which is developed in a fun context in the Mediterranean framework directed to students over 50 years old.

This programme is given in English and is oriented towards intercultural comprehension among people belonging to different European countries.

It is carried out from the 6^th to the 12^th of September.

All the information can be found here: http://summersenioruniversity.uib.eu/

Nowadays the use of Information and Communication Technologies is every day more present in our daily life, in the way we communicate, inform, learn and create. The people have created new habits and routines adding them to our daily routines to inter-relation with those around us, in a real or virtual way. This provides us with great advantages and information and communication possibilities, new opportunities to the inclusion and in the end to the quality of life. On the contrary, there are also risks and dangers: the digital break, privacy, security, exclusion, etc.

SECOND CIRCULAR OF THE XIV AEPUM MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA

University of Granada, 27^th, 28^th and 29^th of May of 2015

“New students’ profiles in the Classrooms for Seniors. Reflections around their perceptions and expectations about the University Programmes for Seniors in Spain”

The participants’ scientific contributions can be presented either orally or on poster. Additionally, the participants must indicate the Thematic Thread for discussion that they may consider the most adequate for the location of their work. Nevertheless, the definite decision, regarding the location and the medium for communication as well, will ultimately correspond to the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee.

The chosen Thematic Threads (TT) shaping the XIV Meeting will be the following:

• TT1: “WHAT MUST BE KEPT, AS IT HAS WORKED CORRECTLY, OF THE ACADEMIC OFFER AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES FOR SENIORS ELABORATED AT THE BEGINNING?”
• TT2: “HOW DO OUR STUDENTS PERCEIVE THE CURRENT OFFER OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES FOR SENIORS?”
• TT3: “WHAT NEW DEMANDS RELATED TO EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY OF SENIOR STUDENTS ARE NOT YET INCORPORATED IN A GENERALIZED MANNER IN OUR TRAINING OFFER?”

Essays and analyses from researchers in the aforementioned fields and areas will have a place as long as they can contribute with research work, results and relevant proposals.

Here you can find all the information regarding: Enrolment, Preliminary programme, specifications for the presentation of the works, deadlines, places of development and more.

The study carried out by the AEPUM in which 43 Universities with programmes for Older Adults have participated, among them the UBU, has had the funding of DORO, leader company in the field of communication technologies adapted for older persons.  From the results obtained formative and technologic necessities will be obtained to offer services and products adapted to their necessities.

Objectives:

• To spread the use and research on TICs in the University Programmes for Older Adults.
• To influence in the positive aspects of learning throughout life as a way of personal development and active ageing.