News and Events

  • SLIC-Handbook

    The handbook  is now available in all partner languages. Find out more about the SLIC workshop and tools used.

  • SLIC was awarded a prize

    The Research Insitute of the Austrian Red Cross was awarded a prize for the SLIC-workshop "Orientierungshilfe für freiwillige Mitarbeit" by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection. Here you can find more information and some pictures of the awards.

  • European conference in Hamburg

    The topics are lifelong learning, teaching and research for active ageing in the context of demographic change in European societies.

  • Workshops

    for interested learners and volunteers have already taken place in the partner countries. Here you can find pictures and a short overview about the workshops.
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Lifelong learning in Europe

Lifelong learning is defined as “all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and/or qualifications for personal, social and/or professional reasons”. Older people have gained skills throughout their life in formal, informal, and non-formal learning settings. These skills are as important in old age as they are during childhood, adolescence, and adult life. It is a common myth that older people do not learn (any more), the truth is: They just learn differently!

The SLIC workshops is one of the opportunities, especially for disadvantaged older people, to learn about themselves, the skills they have already acquired, and the potential of using it for future action and participation in social activities.