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VET opportunities to contribute to the goals of the silver economy: let's try and give a second breath to older people in the labor market
FunderEuropean Commission
Funder Contribution €120,000.00
Funded underERASMUS+ | Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices | Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Project code2022-1-LT01-KA220-VET-000085021
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"<< Background >>The project countries (LT, LV, PL and BG) are characterized by an aging population and a relatively rapid increase in the proportion of older people. Recognizers of the Silver Economy rely on research and find that such individuals have traditionally accumulated enough wealth to stay out of work - they tend to go to tourism, attend cultural events and art exhibitions, improve health, exercise and simply consume things they didn't seem necessary before. We do not deny that this is also the case in the partner countries, but we are sure that the accumulated wealth aspect in our countries applies only to a small part of the target group of this project - people over 65 years of age. There are a number of reports showing that people of retirement age in the project countries belong to a lower-than-average stratum, and are often very close to the statistical poverty line. We are convinced that most people of retirement age do not care about entertainment and spending, but about income that maintains a level of dignity and ensures at least a little higher than the minimum standard of living - most people of retirement age il LT, LV, PL and BG would like to stay in the labor market for as long as possible.<< Objectives >>It is inevitably clear that older people are no longer competitive in the labor market, due to slower learning, harder receptivity to innovation, lower productivity, infrequent illness, physical weakness and so on. It was this context that reinforces our motivation to create a mechanism and tools to give the project 's target group a' second breath 'in the labour market. We focused our efforts on helping older people stay in the labor market, believing that this could ensure their active income and potentially reduce liabilities (compensation, targeted benefits, etc.). Work, being useful and being able to take care of themselves would also reduce their morbidity, psychological problems and feelings of hopelessness, with most of them simply ""waiting to be invited beyond"". We believed that the measures we offered are meaningful, will guarantee change and will be useful. That is why THE AIM of this project was to create a mechanism and tools to refine the skills and professional aptitudes of older people.<< Implementation >>WP2 - Development of a digital test to determine the professional aptitudes of the elderly:WP2.A1. Organizing a preparatory round table discussion in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP2.A2. Development of the test;WP2.A3.Testing of a test in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP2.A4. The coordination and supervision of the testing process in all project countries (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP2.A5. The translation of the final version of the test into the national languages (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP2.A6. Digitization and placement of prepared tests on the project website www.silvet.euWP3. - Development of VET programs for the rapid and targeted preparation of older people for a craft or job:WP3.A1. Organize a preparatory round table discussion in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP3.A2. Development of rapid targeted VET training programs for the 8 most promising and most in-demand sectors of the economy;WP3.A3. Translation of the program packages prepared into the national languages (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP3.A4. Piloting of the developed programs in the project countries.<< Results >>WP2.R1. A total of 4 round table discussions were organized;WP2.R2. One draft test created (paper document in English);WP2.R3. Tests of 80 (20 - LT, 20 - LV, 20 - PL, 20 - BG) persons were performed and a summary test report was prepared in English;WP2.R4. One final test prepared (paper document in English);WP2.R5. 4 tests prepared (one in each language);WP2.R6. 5 gigital tests (in LT, LV, PL, BG and EN) created and placed on the project website www.silvet.eu.WP3.R1. A total of 4 round table discussions were organized;WP3.R2. 8 program packages (including theoretical and practical tasks and knowledge testing material) had been developed in English;WP3.R3. 32 packages of programmes were prepared (8 in each language);WP3.R4. 80 (20 - LT, 20 - LV, 20 - PL, 20 - BG) persons participated in piloting the programs and became prepared for a craft or job."
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"<< Background >>The project countries (LT, LV, PL and BG) are characterized by an aging population and a relatively rapid increase in the proportion of older people. Recognizers of the Silver Economy rely on research and find that such individuals have traditionally accumulated enough wealth to stay out of work - they tend to go to tourism, attend cultural events and art exhibitions, improve health, exercise and simply consume things they didn't seem necessary before. We do not deny that this is also the case in the partner countries, but we are sure that the accumulated wealth aspect in our countries applies only to a small part of the target group of this project - people over 65 years of age. There are a number of reports showing that people of retirement age in the project countries belong to a lower-than-average stratum, and are often very close to the statistical poverty line. We are convinced that most people of retirement age do not care about entertainment and spending, but about income that maintains a level of dignity and ensures at least a little higher than the minimum standard of living - most people of retirement age il LT, LV, PL and BG would like to stay in the labor market for as long as possible.<< Objectives >>It is inevitably clear that older people are no longer competitive in the labor market, due to slower learning, harder receptivity to innovation, lower productivity, infrequent illness, physical weakness and so on. It was this context that reinforces our motivation to create a mechanism and tools to give the project 's target group a' second breath 'in the labour market. We focused our efforts on helping older people stay in the labor market, believing that this could ensure their active income and potentially reduce liabilities (compensation, targeted benefits, etc.). Work, being useful and being able to take care of themselves would also reduce their morbidity, psychological problems and feelings of hopelessness, with most of them simply ""waiting to be invited beyond"". We believed that the measures we offered are meaningful, will guarantee change and will be useful. That is why THE AIM of this project was to create a mechanism and tools to refine the skills and professional aptitudes of older people.<< Implementation >>WP2 - Development of a digital test to determine the professional aptitudes of the elderly:WP2.A1. Organizing a preparatory round table discussion in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP2.A2. Development of the test;WP2.A3.Testing of a test in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP2.A4. The coordination and supervision of the testing process in all project countries (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP2.A5. The translation of the final version of the test into the national languages (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP2.A6. Digitization and placement of prepared tests on the project website www.silvet.euWP3. - Development of VET programs for the rapid and targeted preparation of older people for a craft or job:WP3.A1. Organize a preparatory round table discussion in each project country (LT, LV, PL, BG);WP3.A2. Development of rapid targeted VET training programs for the 8 most promising and most in-demand sectors of the economy;WP3.A3. Translation of the program packages prepared into the national languages (LT, LV, PL and BG);WP3.A4. Piloting of the developed programs in the project countries.<< Results >>WP2.R1. A total of 4 round table discussions were organized;WP2.R2. One draft test created (paper document in English);WP2.R3. Tests of 80 (20 - LT, 20 - LV, 20 - PL, 20 - BG) persons were performed and a summary test report was prepared in English;WP2.R4. One final test prepared (paper document in English);WP2.R5. 4 tests prepared (one in each language);WP2.R6. 5 gigital tests (in LT, LV, PL, BG and EN) created and placed on the project website www.silvet.eu.WP3.R1. A total of 4 round table discussions were organized;WP3.R2. 8 program packages (including theoretical and practical tasks and knowledge testing material) had been developed in English;WP3.R3. 32 packages of programmes were prepared (8 in each language);WP3.R4. 80 (20 - LT, 20 - LV, 20 - PL, 20 - BG) persons participated in piloting the programs and became prepared for a craft or job."
