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“No country for old men?” [Mladina, 12.7.2019]
Mladina – slovenian weekly magazine – published an excellent article about the project:
“Ni prostora za starce” (Mladina, 12.7.2019)
“Men are unprepared for retirement”: presentation of the project in the magazine “Vzajemnost”
Discussion with the project leader dr. Marta Gregorčič on the results of the project and measures to promote non-formal learning.
Vzajemnost, jul. 2019: “Moški so nepripravljeni na upokojitev“
Conference videos
Introductory speech by Marta Gregorčič
Results presentations – Estonia
Results presentations – Portugal
Results presentations – Poland
Final debate on the findings and
recommendations deriving from the project
(videos by Katja Goljat and Matjaž Rušt)
Old Guys in the news
We already started to receive some media articles based on our May conference.
First one is from Delo (main Slovenian daily newspaper):
- Starejši moški so močno odvisni od partnerk (English: Older men are heavily dependent on their partners)
Conference finished
Succesfuly finished our project, meetings, ELOA conference, and project’s final conference. Below are some photos, that show the great time we had (photos by Katja Goljat and Matjaž Rušt).
DAY 1: 10th ELOA Conference
DAY 2: Final “Old Guys Say Yes” Conference
Project meeting in Ljubljana has started
A project meeting takes place in Ljubljana from May 8th, to 11th. We will discuss project outcomes, participate at the ELOA conference and the final project conference in the “Old Power Station”.
Great portraits of older men
A photographer Katja Goljat made some great photos that depicts old men in their local communities.
Enjoy the gallery!
New issue of “Studies in Adult Education and Learning” is out!
Articles from the project published online
New issue of Studies in Adult Education and Learning was published online that features contributions from the Old Guys Say Yes to Community project. Issue is available to read here.
Table of contents:
Editorial
OLD GUYS SAY YES TO COMMUNITY
Sabina Jelenc Krašovec, António Fragoso, Marta Gregorčič
Thematic papers
BOTTOM-UP STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMAL LEARNING: TARGETING MEN AGED 60 YEARS OR MORE
Marta Gregorčič
TRANSITIONS TO RETIREMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE OLDER MEN
Sandra T. Valadas, Carla Vilhena, António Fragoso
WHAT IS MISSING – OLDER MALE LEARNERS OR A COMMUNITY STRATEGY?
Tiina Tambaum, Felika Tuul, Reeli Sirotkina
MEN’S GENDER CAPITAL EXPERIENCES IN LATER LIFE
Marta Gregorčič, Kaja Cizelj
EPALE
An article about the final Oldguys and ELOA conferenc on EPALE website: