Ryckevelde • Kalender • Ryckevelde • (2010-01-14) Senior citizens in Europe?

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Datum

14 januari 2010

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME of GRUNDTVIG workshop: 2009-1-BE3-GRU13-01099

Monday 11/01
8.30: meeting in the lobby of the hotel – group by metro to Rue Archimède
9.30: First meeting of the participants: introduction “who is who”
10.00: Meeting with Mr Willy Hélin, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium
10.30
Further presentations of the participants Snack 14.00
Meeting with Mr Raf Chanterie, former MEP and former secretary to Commissioner Viviane Reding: “Legislative aspects of the EP”
Meeting with members EYP & Europolis: how youngsters simulate the EP work and achieve results:
Lot De Bruyne & Nick De Donder (President and Vice-President of EUfrasie vzw)
Till 17 hrs dinner

Tuesday 12/01
9.30: Seminar: “The EU institutions”: Prof. Dr. Hendrik Vos, University of Ghent. snack
14.00: Interactive seminar: “The EU influences our daily life – also that of senior citizens?” A.M. Van den dries
free

Wednesday 13/01
9.30: Seminar: “ EU policies and Social Security Senior Adults”: Prof. Dr. Bea Cantillon, University of Antwerp
snack
14.00 Discussions with a Member of the Committee for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal opportunities: n.c. Mr Krzysztof Iszkowski
free

Thursday 14/01
9.00: EP - Simulation of the EP work: Ms Elien Spillebeen, Team of Ryckevelde and Europe Direct – Brugge
Welcome by Mr André De Munter, Acting Head Information bureau of the EP in Belgium
10.30: Guided tour of the EP Lunch in EP
14.00: Simulation of the EP work: Team of Ryckevelde and Europe Direct – Brugge
Followed by discussions with MEPs
free

Friday 15/01
9.00: Presentation of the work of some leading senior citizens’ associations in Belgium
GOSA: Mr Eric De Wasch
OKRA: Ms Lieve Demeester
OOK: Ms Kathie Louagie
AGE: Ms Rachel Buchanan
11.30: Presentation on the virtual Campus of distance learning by Mr Jean-Claude Callens, Head Distance Learning Unit KATHO (Association K.U.Leuven) snack 14.00: How to implement our resolutions on return?
Group work
17.00: Reception and meeting with the
Grundtvig programme team from BE/FL and from the Commission
Speeches:
Mr Alan Smith
Ms Renilde Reynders dinner

Saturday 16/01
“Adult learning & Open learning: hurdles and opportunities”: participants setting up a Grundtvig Network lunch Final discussions, how to proceed further? Elaborating a Newsletter?
free

Sunday 17/01
Departure of participants

Topics to be discussed
Age discrimination/social exclusion/elder abuse
Health issues/nutrition/ the end of life/care and support
Social protection /income and pension/work and learning/housing/transport and accessibility
Solidarity between generations/ EU involvement/equal opportunities?