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U3A
domain names
(e.g. u3abarset.org.uk or witteringu3a.org.uk) plus
a website are now available cheaply. Internetwork recommend that
you look at www.handmadepages.co.uk who offer these with 500 Megabytes
of web-space plus 30 email addresses. Go-to or click-on http://www.handmadepages.co.uk
to check for availability and details. |
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u3asupport@edna.edu.au
- click-on
this to subscribe to the technical discussions taking place - unsubscribe
whenever you wish |
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u3atalk@edna.edu.au
- click-on
this to subscribe to the general discussions taking place - unsubscribe
instructions are provided |
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Members database - a tutorial - This is a Powerpoint slideshow tutorial (in zip-format 1.2Mbytes long) on the use of WORD for maintaining a register of membership. It includes instructions for creating mailing labels. |
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An
International Perspective of the University of the Third Age
- how and why U3As around the world began (written
in 1996) - a paper by Rick Swindell (U3Aonline Australia) and Jean
Thompson (U3A Internetwork UK) |
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U3A
Zelenogorsk in the Krasnoyarsk Region of Siberia -
a bilingual description of this energetic group |
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U3E Malta - some background and their current programme |
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The UK/U3A Approach to Lifelong Learning - From the outset the U3A movement in the UK adopted as one of its fundamental principles that it should base its approach to Life Long Learning on the concept of self-help - a paper by Ivor Manley. (Acrobat PDF) |
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The
Amazing Universities Of The Third Age In China Today - why
China has 19,300 U3As and how they work - a report from the AIUTA
Congress of 2002, by Jean Thompson |
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ALIROW - Learning in Retirement in California and neighboring States - Bob Heilman, immediate past President of ALIROW outlines the principles he feels inspire the LIR movement. These have much in common with the UK Objects and Principles |
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The Growth of U3A websites in the United Kingdom - Peter Sinclair maintains a list of U3A websites around the world, and monitors the progress being made by local groups in the UK |
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The
Learning in Retirement Movement in North America -
a US version of the University of the Third Age which began earlier
than the UK version; by Nancy Merz Nordstrom of Elderhostel USA. |
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A University of the Third Age in Granada, Spain - As the UTA movement spread around the world, more versions appeared. This later example in Spain has an academic focus. |
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U3A Calpe in Spain - an English U3A
abroad, a report by Raymond
Elkin of UTA Creteil, near Paris |
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U3A
Fuengirola - an English-speaking U3A
on the Costa del Sol - by Anita Eriksson |
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U3A
in Singapore - the University of Singapore's
Graduate Society Seniors Circle, and the Singapore Association for
Continuing Education came together to form this group in March 2006 |
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UTA
in Italy - In Italy, two national UTA movements
are members of AIUTA, FEDERUNI and UNITRE. |
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University of the Third Age in Warsaw, Poland - One
of the first UTAs in a non-French speaking country and the first in
Eastern Europe. |
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: Both countries have flourishing U3As based on the British model. Click on 'Locate a U3A' for details of the 270 regional U3As. |
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Zawiw
- University of Ulm - a major player in bringing
European third-age organisations together |
INTERNATIONAL LINKS:
Names and flags of different national movements
FIAPA The International Federation of Associations of Older People, links151 associations representing older persons at grassroots level in 54 nations. It has consultative status on UNESCO, WHO and ILO
IFA International Federation on Aging. This non-governmental organisation brings together 144 associations of older people (including AIUTA) from 57 countries. It represents more than 250 million older people in more than 3,000 associations. It has consultative status in UNO, UNESCO, the EU and the Council of Europe.
Fédération
Internationale des Personnes Agées. Cette ONG réunit 144
associations d'aînés réparties dans 57 pays représentant
plus de 250 millions d'aînés au sein de plus de 3000 associations.
Elle est dotée du statut consultatif auprès de l'ONU, l'OMS,
l'UNESCO, l'Union Européenne et le Conseil de l'Europe.
AGE The European Older People’s Platform was created in 2001 to represent older people’s interests at EU level.
These sites are in English and French and contain useful links.
