Another meeting within the framework of the Project: „A Sound Mind in A Sound Body” took place in Łódź, on 13-18
December 2009.

The main goal of this meeting was to present our partners the basic, theoretical background of our Project activities. Our intention was to develop broad understanding of adult education. During project activities we were trying to prove that physical activity is very important in certain age, how important it is to pursue hobbies, learn new things, e.g. languages, how important it is to learn about new cultures. We remembered about important aspects of our activities- gaining theoretical and didactical background. Adult education, especially 50+ is quite a challenge: there is a need to overcome fear, shyness, prejudices, low self-confidence of potential students, their learning attitudes and other barriers. Learning efficiency is different, moreover there is a need of teaching in a specific way. As a didactic center the Academy of Management has some experience in this field, so the Academy would like to share the knowledge with the other project partners. The aim was to present the big change in the field of adult education that took place in the last few years and present many different possibilities offered by adult education to our beneficiaries. Of course, we had in mind the cultural aspect of the meeting: for many of our guests it was the first visit to Poland, so we wanted to show our Christmas customs and the most beautiful places in the city of Łódź to them.

Venue: Społeczna Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Zarządzania (Academy of Management) in Łódź, ul. Gdańska 121 Participants:

From Estonia: Ene-Mall Vernik-Tuubel, Ene Kelder, Liis Fedossejeva, Maaja Laasik, Koidula Rähni, Pille Saan

From Poland: Joanna Szczecińska, Monika Błażewicz-Kurzawa, Marta Kędzia, TERESA PISAREK, DANUTA TALAR, KRYSTYNA BRZOZOWSKA, HALINA SZAJKOWSKA, ANNA LEWA, BOŻENNA ŚLIWIŃSKA, TERESA NIELIBKOWICZ, ROMUALDA DĄBROWSKA, JADWIGA BILICHOWSKA, MARIA SAMULCZYK

From Turkey: Nermin Akar, Mahmut Okcesiz

The Agenda of the meeting
14.12.2009

• Welcoming at the Academy of Management; presentation of the meeting agenda
• “How to teach foreign languages effectively to 45+ people?” presentation of Anna Idzikowska SZUSTER LANGUAGE SCHOOL
• „E-learning for adults” presentation of Renata Figlewicz POLISH OPEN ACADEMY
• „IT for adults” presentation of Paul Saunders CISCO ACADEMY
• Guided tour around Łódź
• Welcoming dinner

15.12.2009

• “Lifelong Learning Competence”” presentation of Michał Chmielecki, Academy of Management
• Free time
• POLISH CHRISTMAS – meeting with Polish beneficiaries and friends of the Project to learn about Polish Christmas traditions.

16.12.2009

• „Adult Education – EU Possibillities” presentation of Marta Kędzia, Academy of Management Łódź
• „Art education for adults” Beata Marcinkowska ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, ŁÓDŹ
• Guided tour around the most beautiful places in Łódź
• Free time

17.12.2009

• SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY Project technical meeting
• Free time
• Farewell dinner, certificates

18.12. 2009 Departure of the partners