The establishment of the office “Danube Networkers for Europe e.V.” (DANET)

With a support of the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg we established the office “Danube Networkers for Europe e.V.” (DANET) on the 01/07/2014 in Ulm. We are glad to appoint Mirjana Klapprodt as a Project Manager on full time in our office. Mirjana Klapprodt comes from an inter-cultural background and has experience in intergenerational dialogue and cooperation between young and old people. She has been working for many years in adult education in different European countries. Ms Klapprodt has also worked as Marketing Executive at a further education institution in London.

Our office in Ulm: Olgastr. 109 109, 89081 Ulm, Tel.: +49 731 50-26691

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

Working meeting of the Danube – Networkers (DANET)

The representatives of the Danube – Networkers and their partners participated in a working meeting organised by ZAWiW within the 9th Danube Festival in Ulm. This was a good opportunity to discuss the prospective projects and the future plans. A brainstorming session showed the possibilities for new projects in the future.This working session as well as  the Civil Society tent “The Danube Networking” was supported by the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung.

Foundation of the international organisation “Danube-Networkers for Europe, Network for Learning in Later Life, Social Participation and Intergenerational Dialogue (DANET)e.V. in Ulm the 14th of March 2014

The 14th of March 2014 the members of the informal Network “Danube-Networkers” ,existing since 2008, founded the international organisation “Danube-Networkers for Europe, Network for Learning in Later Life, Social Participation and Intergenerational Dialogue (DANET)e.V.

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The 2nd general meeting DCSF in Ruse/Bulgaria

On the 24th/25th of September 2013 took place in Ruse/Bulgaria the 2nd general meeting of the members of the Danube Civil Society Forum (DCSF). The president, Mr. Stefan Lütgenau, reported on the activities of DCSF from the last two years. The changes made on the Articles of Association, meanhwhile registered under Austrian law, were adopted. The executive board was discharged and elected again. The new website and financial strategies were presented. The workinggroup will meet in 2014, probably during the Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm. The Council of Cities and Regions along the Danube plans together with DCSF a one day meeting in Eisenstadt.

Meeting of Workgroup 3 of Danube Civil Society Forum (DSCF) in Belgrade in July 201

From 4th to 6th of July 2013 took place in Belgrade a meeting of the Workgroup 3 of DSCF „Building Prosperity in the Danube Region“, Subgroup 1 „Fostering general scientific based education and lifelong learning for (older) adults in the Danube region and the use of new media”. (Coordination: Carmen Stadelhofer)

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Second “Academic week” for older adults at Belgrade University

Following positive experiences from the pilot project DASUN (Danube Seniors Universities) www.dasun.eu, the University of Belgrade and the University of Arts in Belgrade have organised for the second time an “Academic Week” for older adults that included lectures and interactive workshops, presentations and exhibitions on topics related to adult learning, aging and third age. The “Academic Week” took place in the period 19-23 November 2012 in the rooms of the faculties involved. The program was attended by a total of 139 participants.