CONTEXT“Europe is getting old” (Demographic Aging Report, 2018). In 1950, only 12% of the European population was over 65 years old. In 2050 in expected more than 36%. Unfortunately, the Coronavirus pandemic affected these statistics. More than ever, it is our stringent responsibility to value our seniors and create an enabling environment for them to learn and to express. It is urgent to take them out of this picture, where the human rights were limited and the seniors’ rights were limited even more than for other categories. The main problem is the reduced level of commitment of seniors to participate in activities of education and exchanges of experiences. This project aims at promoting the Erasmus+ among seniors through develop an enabling environment for an active aging society.OBJECTIVESTo “enhance the capacity of 25 EDUCATORS and 15 adult ORGANIZATIONS in their support for 150 SENIORS to remain active while ageing”, by 3 specific objectives:1: Improve the level of skills of 25 EDUCATORS to adequately contribute to seniors education and development, in 13 months.2: Facilitate access of 150 SENIORS to informal learning opportunities and exchanges of experiences, in 10 months.3: Enhance the capacity of 15 ADULT ORGANIZATIONS to appropriately valorize seniors, in 16 months.TARGET GROUP and NEEDsTG1 – Educators, facilitators, volunteers from partners and associated partners who work to support senior learners. Needs: new teaching methods, digital tools, for own development and for seniors’ engagement.TG2 – Seniors (65+) from the target group of partners organizations and associated partners. Needs: stay involved in activities for their mental health and for active ageing.TG3 - Adult organizations working with seniors in all kinds of education and social care system. Needs: develop internal capabilities to accomplish their mission.The above needs for each TG were identified by partners upon evaluating internal capabilities, discussions with stakeholders, analyses of projects and strategies at national and European level.CONSORTIUMA multi-disciplinary, complementary partnership consisting of 5 NGOs from Romania, Italy, Poland and Spain and 13 associated partners will contribute to reaching the target groups and supporting the dissemination and sustainability of the projects.RESULTS AND METHODOLOGYWe are using the EC OpenPM methodology and PMI PMBOK for managing the project. The project objectives will be achieved by completing 4 intellectual outputs:1)IO1 - Essential needs of educators to support seniors –give an understanding of the challenges that adult educators face, resulted from health or mental problems, even psychological and low self-esteem of seniors.2)IO2 - Course modules for educators, facilitators and volunteers to improve educators teaching methods and tools through digital technologies (EN, RO, PL, IT, SP, pdf and multimedia).3)IO3 - Online training course & practical activity scenarios – to motivate seniors and keep them involved for an active aging society.4)IO4 - Sustainability mechanism for an active ageing society for integration of further stakeholders and decision makers in country specific events: bring value to policy review annual reports and ensure the project results will not remain limited to project partners and associated partners.IMPACTThe project will develop an enabling environment for an active aging society, which will increase level of commitment of seniors to participate in activities of education and exchanges of experiences.SHORT TERM BENEFITS4)TG1 – Educators. Increased competence in foreign languages; Increased level of digital competence to use digital tools and teaching methods5)TG2 – Seniors. Increased sense of initiative while designing practical activities scenarios; Well-being through more active participation in society; Increased motivation through testimonials6)TG3 – Organizations. Increased trust by creating awareness of high-level support for adult education. Better understanding of practices, policies and systems in adult education across EU.MEDIUM AND LONG TERM BENEFITS1)Increased quality of adult education2)More strategic and integrated use of ICTs and OER in adult education3)Increased participation of seniors in societal actions4)Strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation between adult organizations5)Reinforced interaction between practice, research and policyThe transnational approach support Sustainability mechanism for an active ageing society and promote Erasmus+ among seniors, adding solidity to the European identity. Educators and Seniors engagement in projects activities will give them ownership of shared values among European citizens.