On Friday, October 2, representatives of the Association “Park of Intellect”, Eva Bogdāne and Vija Zaķe, participated in an informational event on the organization of senior schools and Universities of the Third Age, held at the Latgale Embassy GORS.
The content of the event was provided by Tatjana Azamatova and Agita Pleiko, representatives of the Latvian Association of Universities of the Third Age and the Vidusdaugava NGO Centre, as well as Sanita Bertmane, a representative of the Ikšķile Senior School. The event covered the basic principles of establishing and operating senior schools, planning educational content, attracting participants and lecturers, as well as involving cooperation partners and local resources.
Valuable practical experience was provided through examples of senior school activities and “World Café” discussions on developing cycles of classes, promoting the school, engaging seniors, and strengthening the cooperation network.
The knowledge and ideas gained will be used in the implementation of the project “Silver Academy: Knowledge and Skills for the Well-Being of Seniors”, 2026.LV/SenSk/037/L1, by developing an educational programme for seniors that is engaging, practical, and tailored to their needs, as well as by strengthening cooperation with local partners.
We thank the event organizers and content providers for the valuable exchange of experience, ideas, and new cooperation contacts!
The activities of the project “Silver Academy: Knowledge and Skills for the Well-Being of Seniors” are implemented within the framework of Project No. 4.3.3.3/1/24/I/001 “Support for Social Entrepreneurship”, under the supported activity “Support for Senior Schools”, administered by the Society Integration Foundation as a cooperation partner of the Ministry of Welfare.
The project is implemented with financial support from the ESF+.
