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IAUTA
ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DES UNIVERSITES DU TROISIEME ÂGE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES OF THE THIRD AGE
ASOCIACION INTERNACIONAL DE LAS UNIVERSIDADES DE LA TERCERA EDAD
INTERNATIONALE VEREINIGUNG DER SENIOREN UNIVERSITÄTEN
ASSOCIAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE DELLE UNIVERSITA ‘DELLA TERZA ETA’
老年大学国际协会
International Conference: "U3A's, Citizenship and Social Cohesion"
University of Alicante - Spain
Thursday 11th - Friday 12th June 2015
Conference Place C/San Fernando nº 40 - 03001 Alicante
Thursday 11th June 2015
08.30 – 09.30 Registration.
09.30 – 10.00 Opening Ceremony:
Prof. Manuel PALOMAR, University of Alicante President, SPAIN.
Prof. François VELLAS, U3A Toulouse Director and IAUTA President, FRANCE.
Prof. Concepción BRU, Permanent University Director, University of Alicante, SPAIN.
Chairman:
Prof. François VELLAS, U3A Toulouse Director and IAUTA President, FRANCE.
10.00 – 10.20 Prof. Concepción BRU: “University programmes for seniors, keys in promoting social cohesion and
citizens’ involvement”, University of Alicante, SPAIN.
10.20 – 10.40 Prof. Irene RAMOS: “The image of seniors in the 21st century society. Stereotypes and realities”,
University of Alicante, SPAIN.
10.40 – 11.00 Prof. Marian ALESON: “University for seniors and the social task of preparation for retirement”,
University of Alicante, SPAIN.
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee break.
11.30 – 11.50 Prof. Armoogun PARSURAMEN: “U3a (Mauritius) a platform to facilitate the contribution of Seniors
consolidation of social cohesion”, Maurice Island University of the Third Age, Director and President,
MAURICE ISLAND.
11.50 – 12.10 Prof. Xianzhe CHEN: “The Worth of U3A in CHINA: The Social Cohesion”, Chaozhou University of the
Third Age, President, Guangdong Province, CHINA.
12.10 – 12.30 Prof. María CHESTER, “U3As, Citizenship & Social Cohesion – The UK Experience”, The Third Age Trust,
UNITED KINGDOM.
12.30 – 13.30 Discussion and questions.
13.30
Lunch - at “La Hostelería del R.L. Casino de Alicante” (Explanada de España, 16 - 03001 Alicante).
Thursday 11th June 2015. Afternoon
IAUTA 96e GOVERNING BOARD
16.30 – 19.30 96e IAUTA Governing Board.
20.00
Welcoming Dinner at the Alicante Real Yatching Club (Muelle de Poniente, 3 – 03001 Alicante).
AIUTA
IAUTA
Friday 12th June 2015
International Conference: "U3A's, Citizenship and Social Cohesion"
Conference Place – Assembly Hall. Lecture Building II. University of Alicante Campus
Chairman:
Prof. Carlos SANTOS, U3A Azore Islands, IAUTA Deputy General Secretary, PORTUGAL
09.00
Opening.
09.10 – 09.30 Carmen STADELHOFER, “Social Cohesion: the role of the U3A International Network in the Danube
Region », Danube Networkers for Europe (DANET) President, GERMANY.
09.30 – 09.50 Hans KR GUDMUNDSSON : “The present and future role of U3A in promoting social cohesion in
Iceland", U3A Reykjavic Director, ICELAND.
09.50 – 10.20 Discussion and questions.
10.20 – 10.40 Coffee break.
10.40 – 11.00 Prof. Gustavo Rodriguez, "The International Framework for Cohesion Policy The Social From Third Age",
Vice President UNILATINA Bogota, COLOMBIA.
11.00 – 11.20 Tom HOLLOWAY, “Social cohesion and U3A : the vision from India”, World U3A, INDIA.
11.20 – 11.40 Dr. Olga RIVERA, The Third Age Univesities as main partners for a Active and Healthy Ageing, Prof. of
Strategy and Innovation, Deusto Business School. SPAIN
11.40 – 12.00 Prof. Roland SCHONE, “U3A Cooperation in Europe and worldwide – Experiences and
Recommendations“, Chemnitz University of Technology, GERMANY.
12.00 – 13.00 Discussion and questions.
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch – Restaurant “Club Social III” - University of Alicante Campus.
Chairman:
Ian FUNNELL, Trust Age U3A, IAUTA Treasure, UNITED KINGDOM.
15.20 – 15.40 Adriano ROZENDO, “Social Cohesion and U3A in Brazil”, U3A Matto Grosso, BRAZIL.
15.40 – 16.00 Guilia GROSSO, "Third Age language teaching and Social Cohesion", Sardinia Italian Studies, Cagliari,
Sardinia, ITALY.
16.00 – 16.30 Discussion and questions
17.00 – 18.00 Federico MAYOR ZARAGOZA, CLOSING LECTURE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AIUTA
Foundation Culture of Peace, President and Director General of UNESCO from 1987 to 1999, SPAIN.
18.00 – 18.30 Closing Ceremony:
Prof. Manuel PALOMAR, University of Alicante President, SPAIN.
Prof. François VELLAS, U3A Toulouse Director and IAUTA President, FRANCE.
Prof. Cecilia GÓMEZ, Vice President for Studies Planning, Training Action and Quality Standards
University of Alicante, SPAIN.
18.30 – 19.30 Cocktail and Visit to the University of Alicante Campus.