From 23th  to 27th June we have been together in Sines, Portugal to attend to the third meeting of our project. To remember the good times we spend toghether , please see this pictures

   

 

 

 

The 50plus Hellas is a non governmental and non profit organization aimed at improving quality of life for people over 50 in Greece, in a society of equality and through activities related to all areas of life. Together with other social partners, arrange and supports their rights to equal and fair treatment in society, at work, in health and medical care, entertainment, the autonomy and decent living, participation in decisions taken, and the formulation of any policy implications in these . The organization also promotes the interests and needs for support of dependent older people and their families and professionals who care for them. 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. It's an opportunity for us all to realize that Europeans live longer and remain healthier than ever - and reap the benefits that they offer. Active aging can give the post-war baby boom generation and tomorrow's older people following opportunities : • continue to work and share their experience • continue to participate actively in society • to live as healthy as possible and to satisfy their desires. In societies where the number of elderly people is constantly increasing, active aging is also key factor for maintaining solidarity between generations. Improved opportunities for active aging in general and for independent living challenge for politicians and stakeholders, and invited to act in completely different areas such as employment, health care, social services, adult education, volunteering, housing, IT services and transport . The European Year seeks to raise awareness on these issues and the best ways to overcome them. Above all it seeks to encourage all policymakers and stakeholders to set goals and take action to achieve them. 2012 should be passed from words to action and begin to yield tangible results. At European level, the 50plus Hellas is an active member of the organization AGE Platform Europehttp://www.age-platform.eu representing Europeans citizens over 50 years at the bodies of the European Union.

 

Since 2008 our members have created a team of volunteers which organises a lot of events and takes part in European projects. So  in 2008 we were partners, among 9 other associations of partner countries, we have taken part in a workshop that was organised by the KuuRet 55+ group in Finland in 2011 and the topic was: “Many Faces of Finnish Nature Enviroment. Now we are partners with 5 more countries in the project “Active Body + Active Mind = Healthy Senior”. Our partners are: Finland, Portugal, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Turkey.

 

Greetings from Greece where the sun is shining no matter the weather is.

Happy Finnish partners in Gaziantep on 14 - 19 April 2013

The oraganizer took really good care of us - Thank you very much!

Even the Governor of Sahinbey was kind enogh to receive us

                                         The blooming trees were beautiful

Portugueses in Ostrawa

Ocober 2012 - 1st meeting in Ostrawa

Amélia is speaking about his city and  its beautiful beaches!

Discussing healthy food

European Fair -Portugal

PORTUGUESE PARTNER

                          

Associação PROSAS, Projecto Sénior de Artes e Saberes de Sines is a Third Age University associated with RUTIS, a network association of Third Age Universities in Portugal. The objectives of our association are: the social integration and cultural promotion of people without professional activities, older than fifty years developing social solidarity, volunteering and social support; informal learning in a life long learning perspective; social inclusion and social participation in cultural, sport and leisure activities; stimulation and sharing solidarity and voluntary practice inside and outside the institution; participation with other organizations in the City Social Net. We have only one employee because we are volunteers and our members are both students and teachers in their own skills. We have no profit purposes .

To avoid exclusion of  seniors we conduct classes such as ICT , language (French, English, Spanish), Portuguese language ( as a basic skills), poetry  and literature , painting, mathematics, history, anthropology, music and  gymnastic . We promote travels, visits and leisure events. We have agreements  with Local Health Service to promote monthly sessions alerting to healthy behaviours, with Évora University to promote scientific divulgence and Town Hall to discuss citizens' questions.

We think we are helping lonely people to socialize and remain active. The eldest member of our association is a ninety- years-old lady and we have several members elder than eighty years of age.