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2009-06-22 SEVIR Senior volunteers in interest representations The project
The main objectives of SEVIR is the training of senior volunteers to represent their peers in public life. Furthermore, it is a training programme to improve their skills for active and effective participation in the political process. Partner of the SEVIR project is Kifas information on other partners can be found here Kifas
As Member of the AKSB (Federation of Catholic-Social Formation Centres in Germany) the Institute of the Catholic Worker's Movement for Continuing Education and Applied Social Ethics (Kifas) offers seminars, consulting, trainings, process consulting and project development in a various number of areas of expertise. Amongst other things, social topics such as civil commitment play an important role in the work of Kifas. Please find further information on Kifas here (German)
Background
The active citizenship of senior citizens in public life is an invaluable resource for democracy in European countries. However, there are some barriers to senior citizens representing their peers at local and regional levels. Results of the project
SEVIR will develop and enhance this voluntary active citizenship. Our project will deliver an educational and training programme to improve the skills of senior citizens and to enable them to participate actively in societal decision-making processes. Funding
European Commission, programme Socrates, Grundtvig 1, European Cooperation Projects
229992-CP-1_2006-1-DE-Grundtvig-G1 Target groups
The project is aimed at dedicated seniors, senior organisations and adult education organisations. Duration
01.10.2006 - 30.11.2008 Further information on the project can be found here |
