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SEVEN is an international network of 29 organisations promoting senior volunteer exchanges.
SEVEN's member organisations include NGOs, local governments, universities and research centres with at least 5 years' experience in the co-ordination and management of senior volunteer programs.
This website offers information on the achievements and future outlook of projects involving senior volunteers, aimed at prospective volunteers as well as organisations and local governments.
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GIVE! programme turns into SVP - Senior Volunteering Programme
SVP is the new name of the programme launched by the European Commission for transnational senior volunteers exchanges.
Find here the description and the application form.
If you wish to submit a SVP project to the European Commission for the
next round of selection of 2010, we propose in this section a list of
organizations who are looking for a partner. Check out the cards of the
potential GIVE projects and contact directly the organizations in order
to explore the possibility of a co-operation…Go to partner finder interested in getting a partner abroad?
Should you be interested in adding your own project, please contact
info@seven-network.eu. Please note that the GIVE program only covers
the 27 EU countries + Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Turkey
Course "Manager for virtual learning in the field of seniors’ voluntary work in Europe" (MVL)
This course, shortly MVL, is intended for those, especially in seniors
exchange projects in Europe, who wish to apply the new information and
communication media in seniors‘ education and want to become aquainted
with virtual learning. The course's presence phase takes place in Ulm
(Germany) from June 7th-11th, 2010. Before the meeting in Ulm will be a
virtual introduction and after it a virtual review. You may apply for a
grant at your national agency to cover the costs of the course. Please
apply before January 15th, 2010 for this in-service training!
Further information in flyers: EN | DE
And on the website
In case of any questions you may ask the course's organisers at ZAWiW of Ulm University: Gaby Körting and Ralph Schneider, Tel. +49 731 5023195. After your acceptance of the grant you need to register at ZAWiW, see the above mentioned website.
Event on the „UNO International Volunteer Day“ at the 5th of december 2009 in Strasbourg
Each year at the 5th of december the worldwide UNO International Volunteer Day is celebrated. On this occasion also in 2009 the french association for voluntary work “Féderation du Bénevolat et de la vie Associative/FFBA “ organized in the „European Parliament“ in Strasbourg the „3rd European Forum of Voluntary Work“. Protector of this ceremony was Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France. During the event the „European Throphies of Voluntary Work“ have been awarded. In this context a competiton proceeded for which the participants could submit their projects. Under others Dr. Dietmar Eisenhammer took part, who is as a „Senior Volunteer“ member for ISIS - Institute for Social Infrastructure in Francfort/Main in the SEVEN-Project. During the event in Strasbourg he was awarded beside the first three winners. This competition takes place again also in 2010.
Join the workshop "Dancing with memories" as part of the Lifelong Learning Program (Grundtvig) idea to learn through all your life and exchanging experiences between all European citizens.
Every day of our program will be dedicated to certain decades of the twentieth century. The expert with a little help of video and audio material, will prepare a sociological and historical background for your stories. Authentic items of everyday life as well as moderators dressed in historical costumes will provide a suitable atmosphere. Our dancing instructor will prove an aid to any kind of dancer and will help you remember the most important steps and figures in certain dances. We will be dancing, singing, telling jokes and stories, rediscovering the history of Europe and trying to find common assets in different patterns of joy and national celebrations.
The workshop is dedicated to people over 50 years old from all over the Europe. It’ ll take place at a beautiful part of the Polish seaside, in the city of Kołobrzeg on 11-17 of April 2010.
For more information check the website or contact the workshop coordinator – Anna Magryta-Urban, e-mail: stowarzyszenie@aperto.org.pl
Deadline for sending the registration form: 31.01.2010.
The third meeting of the network...
was held in Vienna from the 30th November to the 3rd
December 2009 with the presence of 75 persons, representatives of
organisations, local governments and national agencies of the lifelong
learning programme in Europe. The report will be available online soon.
Want to learn all about senior exchanges?
ACTIVE course is ACTIVE again!
The second edition of the ACTIVE training course: Active Citizenship Training Initiative for Volunteers in Europe is in the Grundtvig/Comenius database with reference number IT-2010-524-001. It is a training event for all those who are interested in learning how to set up and manage a transnational senior volunteers exchange. The course will be held in Rome (IT) from 25th to 29th January 2010 (travel days excluded). Programme of the course can be downloaded here.
On 23 October 2006, the European Commission adopted a Communication calling on the Member States to promote adult learning in Europe: "it is never too late to learn". One year later, the communication was completed by the action plan "It is always a good time to learn". At the moment all the European institutions are tackling the issue with opinions and resolutions. If you are Interested to learn more about the contributions of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the Committee of Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, read more.
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