Joniškio rajono švietimo centras (Lithuania)
It is an training organization, which is divided into two parts:
- Non-formal adult education center and
- Center of pedagogical-psychological services.
Center organizes different courses for adults, workshops for teachers and other persons from various professions (psychology, foreign languages, computers, methodology, etc.). It also provides courses and seminars for older or disadvantaged people. And involved in a number of projects within the EU.
The short term objective of the organization is working with the elderly and people to help them solve the question of what to do in their free time, to show the possibilities of leisure time and the weekends, and many other interesting things.
Institution web adress: http://jsc.joniskis.mok.lt/
Krośnieński Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku (Poland)
This is a voluntary and autonomous association aimed at people of retirement age and pension. Activity of the organization consists in many of the different areas that students can choose by themselves:
- Foreign languages (German, English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, French),
- Computer training classes,
- Tourism,
- Health and life-styles,
- Sport: gymnastics, aerobics, etc.
- Handwork.
The general goals of the organization are:
- Change negative attitudes of elderly people,
- Popularization of the culture knowledge, health, ethics and lifelong education
- Promoting healthy lifestyle and active leisure activities
- Contribute to the effective participation of older people in social and political life in the country, etc.
Institution web adress: http://www.utw-krosno.pl/