<< Objectives >>The ETERNAL project has a dual perspective. First of all, it aims to engage the elderly in high quality adult learling activities that could help them be more social, escape their daily routines and eventually embrace the active european way of life and the values of tolerance, diversity and inclusion. Second of all, it aims at using theatre as a creative tool of social interaction and civic engagement in the fight against nationalistic tendencies around Europe.<< Implementation >>The main activities of the ETERNAL project will include:-managerial meetings to preserve the smouth implementation of the project and its wide dissemination across countries,-innovative educational activities, especially designed for the elderly, but not limited to them. The educational activities will include the Public School on Civic Education in Brussels, the ETERNAL podcast series on how to better engage the elderly in cultural activities and the Theatre Sessions for the elders.<< Results >>The ETERNAL project will result in establishing the role of theatre as an innovative tool for civic education for adult learners across generations and cultures. Both the educational activities predicted in the form of participatory study visits and workshops, and mainly the openly accessible podcast series to be created, will work on and promote the importance of civic engagement and strengthening of common european values for the elderly community.

"We chose Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in adult teaching as the priority of our project because ICTs are playing an important role in the life of many people nowadays.Learning digital skills are required keys to society and economic development. As modern societies and economies are changing due to globalization and technological progress, a fundamental transformation of education and training (E&T) throughout Europe is required to achieve the knowledge and skills needed for growth, employment and active participation in society. ""Digital Storytelling Tools for Adult Educators"" ( DST)- exchange of good practice Erasmus+ Programme strategic partnership is organized by UG KLARA I ROSA (Serbia), The Akademie für Politische Bildung und demokratiefördernde Maßnahmen (Austria), VšĮ EDUKACINIAI PROJEKTAI (Lithuania), Associação Recreativa Cultural e Social de Silveirinhos (Portugal) and Libera Università Europea Terza età Campania (Italy). The primary goal of this project is to allow partner organizations to reinforce EU networks for teaching/learning ICT process increasing. The adult educators and staff will enhance the capacity to work at the transnational level, sharing and exchanging ideas, improving knowledge about practices and DST methods as an inclusive teaching technique.The project partners are all actors involved in the adult education field. The partners come from Serbia, Austria, Lithuania, Portugal and Italy and most of them have already gained experience in the Program Erasmus +.Starting from experiences and good practices owned by the partner institutions on Digital Storytelling method implementation our international consortium will improve adult educators' competencies in using digital storytelling tools in order to create in their classrooms the multimedia projects. ""Digital Storytelling Tools for Adult Educators"" partnership focuses on the use and adaptation of different digital tools in the ICT teaching /learning adult process. Educators will be able to use in the educational system digital storytelling at all levels to help students develop writing, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills to reach an effective digital inclusion.Our project activities are planned to better prepare and deploy the education and training of professionals for equity, diversity and inclusion challenges in the learning environment using DST method as a motivation strategy to involve all adult people in the digital era.We planned three international project meetings in Italy, mid-term in Serbia a final in Austria, one short-term joint staff training in Portugal focused on digital storytelling method and digital tool skills adult acquiring to enrich educators curricula.The training activities are designed to motivate and encourage participants to learn and test DST method in their adult classrooms. The participants will be trained to teach low-qualified adults/seniors low - digital skilled adults included immigrants on autobiographical approach in digital education.The consortium will provide the following results:-Data sources included field notes and digital stories created by the adult students.-A virtual exhibition of digital stories made by training course participants.-Educator’s toolkit collecting and suggesting digital tools, best practices, improved exchanges during international meetings.-Promotional material design and distribution.During the project activities development, the additional educational experiences, workshops and some cultural related activities are planned in order to reach further impacts, not only digital capability and awareness. Some experts on adult education and DST method will join these mini courses and seminars. For dissemination activities and sustainability activities, a plan and task sharing are prepared, and every partner is given some responsibility for these phases of the project. The project will involve actively relevant stakeholders of local communities and associated partners in the world of adult digital education. These have already been identified at the application stage. They will be involved in local activities and will bring their experiences in storytelling method implementation.The partner organizations will develop and reinforce EU adult educators networks for using the DST method in the teaching/learning process helping to fill the digital divide across Europe."

One of the biggest problems that people in Europe have been experiencing in recent years is radicalization, which can be seen from the ever-decreasing participation of Europeans in political life, and the radical tendencies of the political ideas with which they are concerned seem to deal with. These trends become even more visible in times of crisis. Especially in times of the Corona crisis, in which people experience severe cuts in the exercise of their personal freedoms, many people are particularly vulnerable to radicalization, in which groups or individuals, through their radical behavior, represent one-sided political views and do not allow any other view.The phenomenon of radicalization is now more commonly identified with terrorism and violent extremism. If we delve deeply into Greek and European reality, we will find that almost everything comes from politics and the consequences of the various radical actions are painful for both society and people. To counteract this, we need to think more carefully about the role of political education, the recognition of rights and the strengthening of European cooperation.What are the reasons for radicalization and how do radicalization processes work? Who are the actors and how is radicalization propagated? How can democratic values ​​be conveyed and realized? What democratic means are available to implement initiatives. How does political participation work? What skills need to be acquired in order to be able to participate in socially relevant topics?The aim of this project is to find out how people who may be at risk of radicalization can be methodically strengthened in order to participate in socially relevant issues, including at the political level. In this context, a online-article, a guideline and a methodology kit is to be created, which also shows how people can exit radical groups successfully and return to social life, and how active participation in social and political life can be strengthened. In exchange of best practices, tools and methods for developing critical thinking and political activism, this should be learned through concrete tools and approaches.Organizations, adult educators and volunteers from four cities are participating in this project. It is expected that more people will be indirectly involved through the transmission of the results (authorities, schools, faculties, cultural centers, adult education institutions, associations).3 TPMs in 3 of partnering organizations and one virtually TPM (videoconference) and a LTTA will be held during the project. Cross-work methods are formal and non-formal, such as investigations, presentations, debates, conferences and open discussions. Ahead of the first project meeting, a detailed analysis of the work steps and needs related to political activism and critical thinking in adult education is carried out. The method kits will then be worked on in the planned meetings. In addition, the results of the method kit are tested in an LTTA.Effects are expected at different levels:- Uncovering the problem of radicalism in various areas- Acquisition of necessary tools to develop awareness of political activism and commitment to social welfare- Raising awareness of citizen participation, improving methods of critical thinking, political activism and informal learningThe distribution is aimed inside (organization - educators and volunteers) and outside of the organization: regional education, authorities, NGOs and institutions that work with adults, trainers and educators, professors at local, national and European level. EPALE and Erasmus + Results platforms are used to ensure broad dissemination and fundingThe results of the project will be implemented in the working methods of the participating institutions, which means that program offers for the participating organizations will change in this area. At the same time, other organizations and adult education institutions will benefit from the knowledge and results gained as they flow into the education and training of educators. These measures are expected to raise awareness in working with people who need to catch up in this area. By implementing the results in the work of the participating institutions, there is a clear long-term benefit.