PROJECT
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Programme: Erasmus + KA2
Project number: 2021-1-BG01-KA220-VET-000029820
Duration: 01/11/2021 – 01/11/2023
Lead Partner: European Association for Innovation and Growth (Bulgaria)
Partners:
Aris – professional training and research center (Italy)
Universitat Jaume I de Castellón (Spain)
Sofia Municipality (Bulgaria)
Medardas Cobotas University of the Third Age (Lithuania)
Lights – ((Latvia)
PROJECT FRAMEWORK:
A report of the European Commission highlights that by 2070, 30.3% of the population is projected to be aged 65 years or older and 13.2% is projected to be aged 80 years or older. The Green Paper on Ageing issued by the European Commission in January 2021 reports that the silver economy is expected to grow by about 5% a year from EUR 3.7 trillion in 2015 to EUR 5.7 trillion in 2025 and therefore it will open up new job opportunities in many sectors.
General objectives:
ARGENTUM project wants to promote the concept of Silver economy, which, despite the demographic trend mentioned above, is not very well known among private and public entities.
The main objective of the project is to create an Innovative Cluster for Silver economy with the aim to provide tailor made training courses, enhance collaboration and give visibility to all the relevant actors for the sector.
Expected results:
- Mapping and creation of innovative Cluster for Silver economy
- Training course: Integrated innovative services design for ageing people in Information Тechnology, Welfare, Health & Care, Tourism, Leisure/Sport
- Education Training course for Local governments: Accelerating innovation in local governments: Innovative social services and supportive measures for well aging
- E-Learning Platform Set Up and Learning Materials Production
PERUGIA, ITALY May 2023
NFODAYS:
October 2022 Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania
October 2023 Bulgaria (Final conference)