ForAge Network activities
The ForAge partnership undertakes a number of activities together to promote and progress the work of the network. These actions form part of the original agreement among partners and with the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme designed to cement collaborative practice and underpin the creation of a sustainable, pan-European, later life learning network.
Transnational meetings provide a focus for intensive activity for the ForAge team. The internal business processes of the network are reviewed and updated and public facing events enable partners to meet and work with national and European colleagues to extend the reach and influence of the ForAge network.
Maintaining contact with these wider networks is a critical aspect of ForAge work so regular newletters are issued as updates or on specific themes to sustain interest and commitment to ForAge. Go to the newsletters page to learn more about ForAge.
September 2014
ForAge 2nd Annual Report 2013, summarising work undertaken by the ForAge network since its previous annual report of August 2013, made available
August 2014
ForAge newsletter 11 - Intergenerational learning: some questions arising from the GATE learning partnership published
July 2014
ForAge survey - Learning in the 21st Century published online and disseminated by partners
Website for third annual ForAge conference 2014, New Directions and New Learning in Later Life, went live
June 2014
ForAge newsletter 10 - Intergenerational learning published
May 2014
Two papers from ForAge partners, on older people and conflict, published
March 2014
ForAge newsletter 9 - The Future of Learning for Older People in Europe: Learning from Experience. The 2nd ForAge Pan-European Conference - A Review published
February 2014
ForAge newsletter 8 - Later-life Learning for Older People from Minority Ethnic, Migrant, Refugee and Roma Communities published
November 2013
ForAge newsletter 7 - ForAge – 1st annual report published
October 2013
ForAge Progress Report, reporting on the first eighteen months of the ForAge project and plans for the future, made available
3 September 2013 Results of Internal Interim Evaluation received by partners
2 - 4th October 2013, Budapest 3rd Transnational partner meeting
The agenda for this meeting consisted of consideration of progress in all eight work packages in the Project, reflection on the Progress Report to EACEA, agreement on actions in the next phase of the Project and discussion of sustainability and the longer term future of the Project’s products and results.
30 September – 1 October 2013, Budapest
ForAge Second International Conference: The Future of Learning for Older People in Europe - Learning from Experience
To coincide with the United Nations International Day of Older People on 1 October, the ForAge Network held a Pan-European Conference to examine trends and developments in learning in later-life and what can be learned from the experience of European initiatives in this field
September 9 2013
Approval of Progress Report and Notification of Funding received from EACEA
August 2013
Forage Project Progress Report submitted to EACEA
June 2013
Completion by project partners of survey on ForAge exploitation of results: "A Vision for the Future" (WP 6)
June 2013
Dissemination of details of forthcoming ForAge 2nd International Conference, Budapest, 30 September - 1st October 2013.
June 2013
ForAge newsletter 6 -The European Year 2012 – a review published
May - August 2013
Major inputs of data to ForAge database
May 2013
ForAge partners complete input of data to own national pages on website
May 2013
ForAge newsletter 5 - Let’s discuss: Involving Stakeholders, Gender Issues, Giving Voice published
May 2013
Trials of ForAge Forum on website
April 2013
ForAge database restructured and data redistributed. Input of data continued.
February 2013
Trials of ForAge Forum on website
January 2013
ForAge newsletter 4 - The ForAge web portal published
December 2012 - January 2013
Website populated with information. Database categories trialled and initial data inputted
20 December 2012
Evaluation Report on Project's 1st International Conference, Limassol, disseminated (WP7)
20 December 2012
Evaluation Report on Transnational Partner meeting 2, Limassol, disseminated (WP7)
9th November 2012
Work Plan for WP3 (Creating and Disseminating the ForAge Network) distributed to partners
3rd November, 2012
ForAge newsletter 3 - A Society for All Ages, conference report published
10-12th October 2012, Limassol
Transnational partner meeting 2
This meeting of partners focused on the development of Work Packages 3 (Making and Implementing the ForAge Network) and 4 ( Buildiing and Implementing the Forage website and database). Partners heard and discussed an evaluation report of the Project activities to date (Work Package 7).
8- 9th October 2012, Limassol
ForAge International Conference: "A Society for All Ages. Learning to Live & Learning for Life"
The FORAGE Conference was held during the period of the Cyprus EU Presidency. 56 participants had the opportunity to hear about the new developments on both the European and national level in later life learning and to exchange knowledge and experience. Workshops included Involving stakeholders in later life learning; gender issues; and giving older people a voice through learning
16th August 2012
Forage Newsletter 2 - Interview with the ForAge project facilitator published
15th August 2012
Analysis of Survey of Partner Expertise and Issues disseminated (WP2)
20th July 2012
ForAge Project Leaflet published
28th May 2012
Work Package Activity Management Plan distributed among partners
15th May 2012
Evaluation of Transnational Partner Meeting 1 distributed among partners
17th April 2012
Project Evaluation Framework distibuted among partners (WP7)
April 2012
Evaluation Report on 1st Partner meeting (Leicester) disseminated (WP7)
15th April 2012
ForAge Newsletter 1 - Introduction to the ForAge project published
April 2012
Survey of Partner Expertise and Issues distributed (WP2)
April 14 2012
Partners vote on web graphics and design (WP4)
16 March 2012, Leicester
Website and Database (Work package 4) planning meeting held in University of Leciester, UK. Involves partners from Austria, Czech Republic and UK (AEA and University of Leicester)
13 March 2012
ForAge draft Exploitation Plan (WP6) published
10 February 2012, Leicester
Transnational partner meeting 1
The first partner meeting of the ForAge project was held in Leicester where the Project is co-ordinated by the University of Leicester’s Institute of Lifelong Learning (which has established an international reputation for work in the field of older people and lifelong learning), in partnership with the UK’s Association for Education and Ageing (AEA). The Leicester team is led by Jim Soulsby as ForAge Network Facilitator.
This meeting heard and discussed presentations of all eight work packages which make up the project; agreed a work plan to cover the three years of the Project but particularly the next nine months (for which it identified priorities and responsibilties); elaborated and clarified financial matters and considered management and contractual issues.
The Lord Mayor of Leicester, Robert Wann, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, Professor Sir Robert Burgess, attended the official launch of ForAge at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 8 February 2012.
Ist January 2012 Forage Project begins
