In Slovenia, the workshops were on hold for a long time, as it was expected that the Covid regulations would loosen up enough so that that at least the group of 10 elderly participants could be gathered live altogether. The training program was divided into 7 parts of 4 hours [...]
The European Commission has recently created a new platform called Futurium, and one of the working groups there is on Active and Healthy Living in the Digital World. This group is further divided into sub-groups focused on specific aspects of active and healthy aging: Wellbeing and health promotion Ecosystems and [...]
"Only together can we shape the digital transformation." Our partner Stiftung Digitale Chancen (Digital Opportunities Foundation, Berlin) took this motto as an opportunity to invite senior citizens all over Germany to discover the digital world in a multi-day voyage. In the week between the 14th till the 18th of June, [...]
On the 29th of May 2021 some of our ICT4theElderly ambassadors had the chance to participate in an introductory workshop on Digital collaboration. This event was held in Grandvaux, in Switzerland. This event provoked particular interest in our ICT4theElderly ambassadors as it focused on one real-life scenario reported as needed [...]
While the digital divide is certainly not a new phenomenon among the elderly population, the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that immediate action needs to be taken to address it. It is clear that presently, there is the need to ensure that digital solutions are more accessible to older populations. [...]
As expected last month, and despite the sanitary situation still imposing restrictions, the training in Slovenia has started! In this interview, Sasa Gercar from Simbioza, talks about the challenges of training elderly people in the midst of a pandemic. When did you join Simbioza and what are your first impressions of [...]
After a year of uncertainty due to the current epidemic situation, our partner in Slovenia "Simbioza" was postponing workshops month after month. But finally Simbioza’s team came up with a plan to carry out the project before the end of the summer. A concrete scenario for localized workshops was prepared [...]
Our project partner ALL DIGITAL has just launched a new tool MyDigiSkills to help users understand their digital competences. It is based on the work done in the DigCompSAT project, as delivered by ALL DIGITAL for the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in 2020. The tool was launched on [...]
Our German partner Stiftung Digital Chancen (Digital Opportunities Foundation) plans to start the training in Berlin in May 2021. The training sessions are aimed at interested senior citizens in Berlin and the surrounding area who are themselves active in supporting older people in the use of digital devices and applications. [...]
All Digital Week strives to give people tools and approaches to develop and enhance their digital skills. It is organised by European association ALL DIGITAL, in collaboration with various partners at local, national, and European level. Since 2010, the campaign has involved over 1 300 000 people. For many of [...]