INSTITUTE E-SENIORS- Developing and adapting Information Technologies for Seniors and disabled

persons

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Missions and Objectives

Institute E-Seniors is specialized in: • observation and prospective studies, research and development • ICT access for seniors and disabled people

We contribute in:• initiatives in accordance with users needs and tested in the field• project dissemination and promotion of best practices• building and developing European networks

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Main objective:To participate in the field in development of ICT-solutions that are adapted to seniors and disabled needs’ and skills.

Our Action

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Needs analysis Benchmarking Project’s initiation and achievement

Users tests Dissemination and promotion of solutions

State of art, User requirements analysis

Technological studies,Creative tools

Initiation,Project mangement,Ecodesign

Test planning and implementation,Design standards

ICT networks promotion,Events,Seniors projects

Institute works on the various levels of project development:

State of ArtWith the ageing European population, the questions related to seniors are of interest – notably, the active ageing and sustaining the independence are essentials are key challenges.New ICT are an opportunity for seniors to:

• Stay « connected »• Sustain their independence and an

active style of living• Overcome social isolation

E-Seniors targets to provide digital access for seniors and disabled people by offering ICT trainings and participating in local and European projects

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Our activities are indented for: • Active seniors• Retired seniors• Lightly disabled seniors

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OUR LIFELONG LEARNING PROJECTS

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OutDoor ICT - Partners

• Università LiberEtà del Fvg – Italy • Aula de Mayores de la Universidad de Málaga – Spain • Die Kärntner Volkshochschulen – Austria • Cultural Institute of Évora – Portugal • Institut E-Seniors – France • Edirne Tourism and Hospitality Vocational High School & Parent Union

– Turkey

- SummaryThe project Outdoor ICT aims to offer pathways to explore and use expertise and knowledge of project partners in the field of adult education, health care promotion and ICT by tailoring them to the needs of people over 45. The main objectives of the project

• explore needs of the target group• to offer people 45+ opportunities to explore new ways of acquiring

knowledge on ICT• to combat intergenerational gaps, to share experiences of partners and

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YODUL - the YOung and aDULtsPartners

• Orhaneli Halka Eğitim Merkezi – Turkey • Cepapub Rosalia de Castro – Spain• Institut E-Seniors – France

SummaryThe YODUL project seeks to:- identify and develop innovative methods for enhancing the intergenerational dialogue between the adults and the young in European countries- disseminate the findings and the good practice widely

Objectives: - to develop the collaboration between the adults and the young in EU standards- to arrange activities and dialogue meetings so as to improve the collaboration to the benefit of the adults in the European educational system

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M-COMPartners

• Cyprus Community Media Center – Cyprus • Fundación Cibervoluntarios – Spain • Institut E-Seniors – France • Dimitra Institute of Training and Development – Greece • Associazione Comunicareilsociale.it – Italy • Lietuvos Žinijos draugija – Lithuania • Stowarzyszenie Centrum Inicjatym Edukacyjno- Spolecznych – Poland • Marmara Egitimciler Dernegi – Turkey

SummaryMain aims of the project are:- to develop educational approaches in a community-driven context, to empower worker and volunteers in benevolent and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) through Community Media Literacy- to develop programs to include “clinic courses” in media content creation, new ICT technologies, media culture education and social media training,- to create thematic network dedicated to Community Media training for existing and aspiring CSO workers.

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INSTITUTE E-SENIORS

For further information:

E-Seniorshttp://www.e-seniors.asso.fr/Institut/

Monique Epstein – Director of the associationmepstein@eseniors.eu(+33) 6 24 39 64 34

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