Organization
UNIEDA - Italian Union of Adult Education (Unione Italiana di Educazione degli Adulti)
Representative member of the Italian Third Sector and national umbrella organisation of 65 Italian Adult Education Organisations, UNIEDA represents a national point of reference and a new educational platform for the development of an inter-generational pedagogy addressed to different generations and cultures in the name of common educational needs. Moreover, as a research and experimentation centre for educational activities and methodologies, it is particularly active in the promotion and dissemination of autobiographical and biographical narrative methodologies as a specific educational strategy based on telling adult learners’ stories, to thus provide the opportunity to learn from one another in a mutual exchange of experiences.. Actively involved in the implementation and dissemination of various Grundtvig projects at national and transnational level, UNIEDA has recently elaborated a bill on Lifelong Learning, which is strategic for the achievement of the Lisbon aims and objectives by 2010.
ADN - Fondazione Archivio Diaristico Nazionale-Onlus
The ADN Foundation collects autobiographical writings written by common people: diaries, letters, personal memories illustrating common everyday life and Italian history. The archive is not simply a sort of museum preserving popular writing, but in various ways valorizes the wealth of information and experiences contained in it. The archive was originally defined as a “memory bank”, but is now referred to as a “nursery” because the archive gives new life to past experiences, like shoots that spring up in a cyclical process of growth. Thus, interest in autobiographical writings is continuously stimulated. First, the foundation introduced a prize in order to encourage more written texts. An annual event, “Town Memories” takes place in early September. In 1998, the Foundation became an Onlus (a charity) and the Region included the Foundation in its list of most important institutions in Tuscany, while on 16 July 1999, the archival superintendent of Tuscany granted the Foundation the status of Archive of significant historical importance.
SL- sozial.label e.v.
SL, a registered non-profit Berlin-based association of public utility founded in Berlin in 2003, aims to provide administrative and financial support to social projects. In addition to project management, organizational planning and execution of projects, the SL offers various types of assistance including, along with financial assistance, conceptual assistance and project development with administrative services. SL is part of the network of social NGO's in Berlin working in close co-operation. The staff of SL is experienced in the planning and execution of social projects on EU level. For new projects, project groups are put together by SL., ensuring technical and organizational support and guaranteeing compliance with contracts. SL is a member of a German social network.
http://www.soziallabel.de/joo/
EIC – European Information Centre - Veliko Tarnovo ( Европейски Информационен Център - Велико Търново )
First Regional information Centre in Bulgaria, EIC houses the documentation libraries of the Council of Europe and European Union (14,000 books, 200 videotapes, 150 records, 50 DVDs, 250 European posters).
In EIC’s Info Points Network in the oblast cities in North Bulgaria free publications are distributed of the European institutions, project results. EIC publishes European magazines which are distributed to national legislative and executive institutions; regional and local bodies. Special activities relate to European integration process and priorities: conferences, seminars, education programs, teacher’s qualifications, researches, exhibitions, concerts, presentations in the field of gender education, anti-discrimination and human rights, education for tolerance, European citizenship education.
EIC’s main activities are closely connected with its priorities: to popularise European values in North Bulgaria among all population groups, by introducing working European models..
http://www.europeinfocentre.bg/
DPU - Danish School of Education, University of Arhus (Danmarks Pædagogisk Universitetsskole, Aarhus Universitet)
DPU is a university school that conducts research and offers research-based postgraduate programmes within the entire field of education. DPU’s aim is to enhance the overall quality of research and training in education, learning and competence development. The school employs approximately 200 researchers in permanent positions and a total of 400 permanent staff. Approximately 4,000 students are enrolled in its programmes, making DPU the largest university school in Europe within its field. On 1 June 2007, DPU changed status from independent university to a university school at the University of Aarhus. DPU research covers all areas of education with a focus, among others, on: The education of teachers and educators. DPU study programmes include a European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and management (a full time Erasmus Mundus programme) and a one-year vocational, research-based Master in Adult Learning and Human Resource Development.
http://www.dpu.dk/site.aspx?p=6515
FDC - Community Development Foundation (Fundació Privada Desenvolupament Comunitari)
FDC is a social economics organisation with 14 years of experience in the field of public policies on social development, whose actions are focused on the fields of intercultural relations, citizen participation, community mediation, equal opportunities and accessibility. Our work takes the form of research, consultancy, training and management of programmes and experimental services and we work both at local and national level as well as in international cooperation. The purpose of our organisation can be summarised as research into and experimentation with tools to facilitate harmonious coexistence and enhance community life. Being part of national and international networks and working alongside them nourishes us and provides us with new ideas to use in our everyday tasks. The team at FDC works to bring together a diverse and cross-disciplinary range of perspectives, qualifications and background necessary to respond to the complex challenge of social cohesion;
FDC is the continuation of the “ Associació per a l’Estudi i la Promoció del Desenvolupament Comunitari” (AEPDC), created in 1994. FDC is a Foundation while AEPDC was an association.
http://www.desenvolupamentcomunitari.cat/web/
VIDA-Intergenerational Valorisation and Active Development Association (Associação Valorização Intergeracional e Desenvolvimento Activo) - Portugal
The Association VIDA is a non-profit organization, based in the North of Portugal. Aims the promotion of cultural and educational activities in innovative fields with creative approaches, targeting people over 50 years old.
Main fields of work:
Training at national and European level in the following areas: Equal opportunities, Intergenerational learning, Work-family conciliation, Diversity, senior entrepreneurship.
Consultancy: National and EU projects, planning and management.