Digital Generations

During the COVID-19 pandemic, elderly citizens experienced challenges such as isolation and a lack of digital skills, leaving them feeling disconnected. Eurostat's Community Survey on ICT Usage in...

This project aimed to empower elderly citizens by equipping them with digital skills and enabling them to connect with their peers. The project recognized that younger generations excel in online creative expression, and sought to leverage their expertise to train older adults. The project had several objectives, including investigating isolation among older citizens, collecting effective examples of digital activities, researching intergenerational good practices, identifying digital tools for creative expression, and developing a training methodology based on intergenerational learning. The project also aimed to enhance the social inclusion and mental health of elderly citizens, share findings beyond the partnership, create synergies between adult education and youth work organisations, encourage elderly individuals' creativity and interaction, advocate for active ageing through digital means, and provide guidelines for implementing similar programs at various levels. The goal was to maximise the project's impact and ensure broader adoption and sustainability.