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<strong>TRAMP</strong> – Transnational Mobility of Older People in Europe<br />
We recommend continuing the support of important programmes like ENEA from DG Employment<br />
and Social Affairs and the Senior Volunteering Programme managed by DG Education<br />
and Culture, and whatever other programmes enhance the role of senior citizens and their<br />
role as trainers (in many cases involuntary ones) in our societies. In particular, the “Europe for<br />
citizens” programme should be enhanced and its existence disseminated more. Racism, xenophobia<br />
and fear of diversities can be fought only and mainly by getting to discover the “others”,<br />
listening to their reasons and realising that we are all part of the same community. In order to<br />
achieve this, the chances of meeting other citizens from other countries must be increased and<br />
innovative methods must be sought in order to make learning really “attractive” and a need felt<br />
by everyone.<br />
Davide Di Pietro, Lunaria, Rome<br />
Simplify – explain – disseminate – educate<br />
- simplify different ways (administrative ones and so on) of setting up concrete actions,<br />
- explaining important educational/pedagogical efforts at all levels which concern us all,<br />
- disseminate information, studies, good practices again and again,<br />
- educate/train volunteering management, respect different cultures.<br />
Support “minor projects”<br />
The goal is very clear (and justified), the concrete execution does not require sophisticated<br />
and numerous means. That is to say, if you allow this comparison: when people try to do something<br />
and are very motivated, they do not have to feel that it is as complicated as “reaching<br />
the moon”.<br />
Anne Dempsey, Third Age Fo<strong>und</strong>ation, Ireland<br />
- The backgro<strong>und</strong> descriptions were very clear. In this context an important reason emerged<br />
for the development of the project: when we think of the future of Europe, as described, we<br />
also need to think of the continuous support for an active citizenship of seniors in all European<br />
countries and all walks of life.<br />
- Seniors have precious knowledge, life experiences, memory of our European history. These<br />
“treasures” have to be given added value (more and better than nowadays), widely offered to<br />
young people and shared with them.<br />
That is the reason why an intergenerational approach – both in activities and life - is so important<br />
and has to be developed in different ways.<br />
- About the manual work approach: we very much appreciated the experiences, particularly<br />
“l’outil en main”. Language remains a barrier for exchanges and this approach is a beautiful<br />
manner to get ro<strong>und</strong> it.<br />
Eliane Goudet, France Benevolat, Paris<br />
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