One of the main motivations behind the implementation of the project was to upgrade existing educational programmes with a fresh and innovative approach based on integration of the silver economy principles and lifelong learning concept and to develop educational material aimed at adult educators and elderly people. In addition to this work, it is important to establish new connections and to make stronger the old ones with stakeholders, while including, informing and engaging elderly people, adult educators, mentors and volunteers who actively participate in the project’s activities that were implemented during the project’s lifetime. Lastly, no less important was to update the current knowledge of the staff involved in the project about good practices of lifelong learning and in relation to the principles of silver economy in digital knowledge, wellness, artistic skills, community spirit fields.
The decision to apply for this project was made collaboratively together with internal and external partners. Their experience and interest acted as motivators to develop an idea in the format of a project. Every partner involved had a different reasoning behind, but one unifying idea would be developing various educational programs and material in the context of lifelong learning for different target groups, including senior citizens and educators working in the adult education field. This project helped to address the silver and economy and its principles, as well as to acknowledge the potential and importance of lifelong learning to elderly people and emphasize the importance of their engagement in local communities and what is beyond them. To sum up, the current needs of seniors and adult educators in the contexts of silver economy and lifelong learning were addressed and hopefully in some way met.