Belgrade, November 2015. The delegate of Adult Education Society participated in conference about intergenerational solidarity “Bridging the gap” on 12th of November. The event was organized by the Umbrella organization of Serbian youths in cooperation with UNFPA and UNDESA. The conference aim dedicated to discussing and rethinking the key questions for promoting culture of dialogue, responsibility and intergenerational cooperation. In the first part the organizers, delegates from respected ministries, research institutions, NGOs presented their views about the topic. The representative of the Adult Education Society in the discussion mentioned the lifelong learning related goals of the Ageing Strategy for period 2006-2015 and open discussion about the new strategies steps. In the continuation the good practice examples were presented. Furthermore, the participants divided into two groups worked on recommendations about intergenerational cooperation in the three fields: employability, political engagement, and existing stereotypes. Finally, during the discussion many connections between individuals, as well as organizations was made. The next step is working together on project proposals.
