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Universities of the Third Age (eng U3A, pl UTW)
Education, activisation, and integration of the elderly
Polish Federation of Third Age Universitiy Associations
2011
Development of U3A (pl:UTW)
• 1973 Toulouse France, 1st UTW is established - by prof. Pierre Vellas
• 1975 establishment of International Association UTW- AIUTA
• 1975 1st UTW in Warsaw Poland established by prof. Halina Szwarc
• 2004 28 UTW- Program PAFW• 2010 250 UTW in Federation Database • 2011 about 300 active U3As
2011r. – 300 UTW
OVER 100 THOUSAND STUDENTS
Students of UTW
• Women and Men
• Over 45 years old
• Retired, pensioners, unemployed, people approaching retirement
• People with complete secondary education
STANDARDS of UTW
• Close relationships with Higher Education Institutions and scientific environments
• University lecturers and various specialists, lectors, instructors, trainers
• Education Programs divided into academic semesters
• Program Board
• Students’ Council
The role of UTW
• Development of knowledge, acquiring new skills, inciting new interests
• Raising the avareness of lifelong education• A satisfying way of spending spare time, counteracting
social exclusion• Social integration: with people of similar age, and with
other generations• Popularising a new approach to aging, creating a
positive image of the elderly peolpe.
Types of UTW
• UTW at universities
• Standalone associations and UTW foundations supported by universities
• UTW in different associations
• UTW in culture centers, libraries, lifelong education centers,etc.
Forms of Action of UTW
• EDUCATION- lectures, seminars, workshops, foreign language classes, ICT courses, physical activities, publications
• ACTIVISATION – cooperation with institutions, local and regional authorities, NGO, media
• INTEGRATION – meetings, events, mutual support, voluntary actions
POLISH FEDERATION OF UTW ASSOCIATIONS
• 2007 KRAKOW establishment of UTW Federation
• Aims: consolidation of UTW environment, help and support for UTW, representation in contacts with the authorities, presenting problems of the elderly in the public forum
Initiatives of UTW Federation
• UTW Leader Academy – UTW management training programs, fundraising, PR, cooperation with local authorities
• III Age Forum during Economy Forum in Krynica Zdrój and Nowy Sącz (2009,2010 and 8-10.09.2011)
Initiatives of UTW Federation
• Polish UTW Sport Olympics – Łazy – Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska – a regular event
• Regional UTW conferences in cooperation with Polish Ombudsman - Report on „The rights of the elderly in Poland”
Initiatives of UTW Federation
• Małopolskie Forum UTW – Kraków 5.03. 2011
• European Volunteering Year 2011 Senior Volunteering – Warszawa 8.09.2011
• The year of 2012 – The year of UTW in Poland
• UTW congress in Warsaw and other events
UTW
SCIENTIFIC PATRONAGE LOGISTIC PATRONAGE
• UNIVERSITIES
• R&D INSTITUTIONS
• ACADEMIA
• LOCAL AUTHORITIES
• CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL BODIES
•SOCIAL HELP BODIES
• PFRON
•LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
COOPERATION
NATIONAL
• NGO
• COMPANIES
• INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
INTERNATIONAL
• UTW
• INTERNATIONAL NGO
• OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Universities of the Third Age
Challenges:• Creating a system of solutions for
including the elderly in lifelong education• Taking action in order to prevent digital
exclusion of the older generation • Creating a wide coalition of the older
generation
Universities of the Third Age
SEKRETARIAT Federacji UTW
33-300 Nowy Sącz, ul. Jagiellońska 18
Tel/fax 18 443 57 08
e-mail: [email protected]
www. federacjautw. pl
Universities of the Third Age
Thank you for your attention
WIESŁAWA BORCZYKPrezes Stowarzyszenia Sądecki UTW i Ogólnopolskiej Federacji Stowarzyszeń UTW