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Pedemontana Sociale Municipalities - Fifth Thematic Seminar 30 March-1 April 2011, Traversetolo

 

PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 30th March:

8:15 Departure from the hotel in Collecchio

8:30-9:00 Registrations of the participants

SESSION 1 - Centro Civico "La Corte", Traversetolo

Plenary Session - Preparing to the retirement period: from work/occupation to be retired - The importance of socialisation

9:00-9:15 Opening of the 5th event of the project and description of the programme

Laura Avanzi, project coordinator for Pedemontana Sociale

9:15-9:30 Welcome speeches

Alberto Pazzoni, Mayor of Traversetolo - Gabriella Ghirardini, Vice chairperson of Pedemontana Sociale Agency

9:30-10:00 Lecture - A global well being: volunteering actions as concretisations of socialisation in preparing to retirement period

Francesco Cirillo, CIFRA Scienze sociali Applicate - Rosanna Coruzzi, Pedemontana Sociale Agency

10:00-10:30 Experiences of volunteering as a way for socialising during the transition occupation-retirement

Danilo Coruzzi, Association "La Rondine", Traversetolo - Giuseppe Scaccaglia, AUSER Felino - Paolo Bussi, Banca del Tempo Sala Baganza

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-11:40 Projects and best practices in Norrkoping and Skovde

11:40-12:00 Projects and best practices in Tours

12:00-12:20 Projects and best practices in Enzkreis

12:20-12:40 Projects and best practices in Parma

12:45 Conclusion of the 1st session and practical information for the afternoon activities

13:00-14:00 Buffet lunch

14:00-14:30 Transfer to the hotel in Collecchio

15:00 Departure to Tiedoli

16:30-18:00 Visit to the Tiedoli Houses

19:00 Dinner in Tiedoli

20:30 Back to the hotel in Collecchio

 

Tuesday, 31st March:

8:40 Departure from the hotel in Collecchio

SESSION 2 - Rocca Sanvitale, Sala Baganza

Plenary Session - Socialisation for 60+ under different perspectives

9:00-9:15 Introduction to the day activities - Laura Avanzi

Welcome speech - Mayor Cristina Merusi

Introduction of the different perspectives by experts

9:15-9:35 Socialisation: health and social aspects (Group 1)

Giuseppe Maggio, Faculty of Medicine, University of Parma

9:35-9:55 Socialisation: relation, psychological and emotional aspects (Group 2)

Roberto Cattivelli and Giovanni Michelini, Faculty of Psychology, University of Parma

9:55-10:15 Socialisation and ICT: new technology as an help for socialisation (Group 3)

Paolo Ciampolini, TAU Center - Assistive Technology Center

10:15-10:40 Coffee break

SESSION 3 - Rocca Sanvitale, Sala Baganza

Work Groups Session

10:45-12:30 3 work groups with European guests, local participants and experts who introduced the different perspectives

12:30-14:00 Lunch - Restaurant "Il Fiore"

14:00-16:00 Work groups activities

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-17:00 Preparation of the Power Point presentation to show the discussion and the results of the 3 work groups

17:00-17:10 Presentation Group 1

17:10-17:20 Presentation Group 2

17:20-17:30 Presentation Group 3

17:30 Conclusions of the day and practical information

17:45 Back to the hotel in Collecchio

19:15 Transfer from the hotel to the concert hall for a short concert with Giuseppe Verdi musical arias

20:30 Gala dinner - Restaurant Leoni, Barbiano-Felino

23:00 Back to the hotel

 

Friday, 1st April

SESSION 4 - Collecchio

Study visits, evaluation and conclusions

8:30-10:30 Study visit to Pubblica Assistenza

Coffee break during the visit

10:45 Transfer to Corte di Giarola

11:00-11:15 Presentation of the results of the design game held in Norrkoping in October 2010

Monica Hjern, Municipality of Norrkoping

11:15-11:45 Evaluation of the meeting

What's next? Presentation of the final event of the QLSE project (Parma)

11:45-12:00 Closing speeches

Marco Boselli, Chairman of the Pedemontana Sociale Agency - Adriano Temporini, General Manager of the Pedemontana Sociale Agency

12:00-13:00 Buffet lunch

13:00 Transfer to the hotel

13:15-15:00 Coordination meeting at the hotel

END OF THE PROJECT EVENT

Afternoon activities (optional for European guests)

15:00 Leaving for Montechiarugolo castle

15:30-16:45 Visit to the castle

17:15 Visit to Caseificio (Parmigiano Reggiano factory) "La Traversetolese"

18:30 Visit to the winery "Villa Bianca"

20:00 Back in Collecchio

Free dinner

 

Brochure: English - Italian

 

This project is co-financed by the European Union

The project is co-financed by the European Union through the programme Europe for Citizens (Action 1 - Measure 1.2).
The measure supports actions which aim to establish thematic and long lasting cooperation between municipalities and regions in order to address common issues.