On March 25-28th, 2010, director Rasa Žilionė, IT project manager Vaidas Žilionis, administrator Jevgenija Liubimova and three elderly project learners have participated in the 5th meeting of the EC Grundtvig Learning Partnership project eSenior in Ulm (Germany). The meeting was attended by representatives of partners from Italy, Turkey, Germany, Romania and Lithuania. During the meeting, progress of the project implementation was discussed: partners evaluated activities carried out and decided what has to be done yet in order to meet project goals. Moments of the meeting:

On November 5-8^th, 2009 director of commerce Loreta Golubevaitė took part in the fourth meeting of the EC Grundtvig Learning partnership project eSenior in Livorno (Italy). During this meeting project partners from Poland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Romania and Lithuania shared experiences and training pathways from the local courses, agreed on project’s final products and their dissemination tools, as well as discussed methods for better involvement of the seniors into transnational learning experience. Moments of the meeting:

On July 9-12th director Rasa Jakštaitė took part in the third meeting of the EC Grundtvig Learning partnership project eSenior in Manisa (Turkey). During this meeting project partners from Poland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Romania, Spain and Lithuania discussed training programs, designed and tested within each partner’s country, and analyzed results of the first year of the project implementation. Some of the seniors, who participated in the project training programs, also took part in this meeting and actively shared their experience with the others.

On April 24th administrator Jevgenija Liubimova took part in the seminar “Projects – stimulation of innovations”, which was organized by Education Exchanges Support Foundation. The seminar was attended by 12 persons – representatives of Lithuanian educational institutions, which implement “The Grundtvig Learning Partnership” projects. During seminar “Globalios idėjos” representative reviewed intermediate results of eSenior project, pointing up it’s innovative side in areas of learning process, project management, spread forms of ideas.

Training course ‘Internet for the seniors’ has been launched. During this course, group of 16 senior citizens (50+) will gain major computer literacy skills; they will learn how to surf Internet, use Skype, save information on their computers and USB memory sticks, work with e-mail; learners will also familiarize themselves with principles of safe Internet usage, learn how to use e-banking services and will be encouraged to become active members of modern information society. The training course is organized in the framework of EC Grundtvig Learning Partnership project eSenior. Course will be held on Sundays for the nearest four week.

On February 4-8th we have organized the second meeting of the EC Grundtvig Learning partnership project eSenior in Druskininkai city. During this meeting, project partners from Poland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Romania and Spain analyzed learning needs of the senior citizens, presented the developed training programmes, and discussed concept of the project website. Guests also had opportunity to explore Druskininkai city and its surroundings as well as to familiarize themselves with the traditions, songs and dances of the region. Moments of the meeting:

Introductory seminar of the training course ‘Internet for the seniors’ was held. During this event, contents and schedule of the training course were presented; the needs of the learners were ascertained. 16 persons attended the introductory seminar. The training course is organized in the framework of EC Grundtvig Learning Partnership project eSenior. The trainings will be held in March, 2009. Moments of the introductory seminar:

On September 22-25th UAB ‘Globalios idėjos’ staff took part in the kick-off meeting of the EC Grundtvig Learning partnership project eSenior in Sopot and Gdansk (Poland), where the first steps of the Project implementation were discussed. Moments of the meeting:

UAB ‘Globalios idėjos’ obtained funding for participation in EC Grundtvig Learning Partnership project ‘eSenior – ICT and multimedia techniques for senior citizens’. More information about the project.