The History of DEMOGE network 19942009 Heikki Suhonen University of Turku Demogenenetwork Intensive

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The History of DEMOGE -network 1994-2009Heikki
SuhonenUniversity of TurkuDemogene-network
Intensive Course 20.04. 29.04 2009 Slovenia
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Earlier history

• First ideas about network 1989 by prof.
• Helmut Knüppel
• Discussions in some Euro-seminars
• First Intensive Course (IP) 1994 in Ottrott,
  France
• First under the Erasmus- and later under the
  Socrates-program
• Now network is under the Erasmus Lifelong
  Learning Programme

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Names of network

• The Network of Elderly Policy and Social
• Work with Elderly in the European
• perspective (1994-2004)
• European network on Elderly Policy and
• Social Work with Elderly in a World of
• Demographical Changes (DEMOGENE)
• (2005- )

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Multidisciplinary and -cultural knowledge in the
European frame about

• Demographical changes
• Social and elderly policy
• Theories of growing old
• Services and care of older people
• Gerontological social work
• Best practices in the work with elderly
• Actual European projects
• Special topics abuse of elderly, ageism,
  gerontechology, coping the life etc.

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The main activities of network

• Annual intensive course (IP)
• Curriculum development (CD)
• Students mobility (SM)
• Teachers mobility (TM)
• Annual teachers meeting

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Practical working during IP

• Lectures of teachers, researchers, professionals,
  experts etc.
• Presentations of students
• Workshops and group works
• Case studies in international groups
• Visits in institutions, organisations, projects
  etc.
• Evaluation of IP by students and teachers
• Cultural and social activities

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Earlier Members of network

• Fachhochschule Bielefeld, Germany
• Fachhochschule Potsdam, Germany
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• University of Zaragoza, Spain
• University of Budapest, Hungary

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Current members

• University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• University of Applied Sciences Bochum, Germany
• L'Institut Régional du Travail Social (IRTS de
  Lorraine) France
• University of Turku, Finland
• West Jutland University College Esbjerg, Denmark

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The Future of the Network

• Enlarging educational co-operations
• Common virtual studies
• Data bank about European elderly policy, best
  practices of services, actual projects etc.
• Co-operation with gerontological social work in
  the field
• Students and teachers mobility
• Co-operation with voluntary sector etc.

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Conclusion

• Goals of the network
• Academical co-operation of students and teachers
• To develop professional knowledge, experiences
  and skills concerning ageing policy, work with
  older people and especially gerontological social
  work
• To learn multiculturality