The world changes swiftly nowadays, so adapting to the new ways of living, communicating and learning can be quite challenging for adults. Despite all the challenges and novelties that we encounter, we can learn a lot if we look back on who we are and where we come from. We believe that we can be successful if we are able to mix our previous experiences with new knowledge. For that reason, School Center Slovenske Konjice-Zreče, SIC – adult education and counselling, coordinates an Erasmus+ project Solving the intergenerational puzzle INTER-PUZZLE. The project is EU funded.

In April 2023, we hosted our project partners from the Czech Republic, Portugal and Italy in Slovenske Konjice and Zreče. We organised a kick-off meeting in order to prepare for the project implementation. Our project partners had the opportunity to learn about adult education activities at SIC – adult education and the activities of secondary vocational school in Zreče, primary school in Zreče and a care home in Slovenske Konjice. We visited the Žiče Carthusian monastery and a wine estate Zlati grič where our project partners could experience a part of our cultural and natural heritage.

A good basis for our future project activities was set at the kick-off meeting, the first activity being collecting the stories of adults aged 55+. Those stories will be a basis for developing tools to be used to improve and promote intergenerational learning activities for adults. Intergenerational workshops for adults aged 18 to 55+ will be organised where participants will be able to meet, communicate and develop their skills. Project activities will contribute to the activation of adults to participate in intergenerational learning activities. It will promote the importance of life-long learning as well as the benefits of becoming or remaining active regardless of one’s age. Tools will be developed for use by individuals, teachers, adult educators and wider public to promote intergenerational learning. This project will strengthen cooperation of relevant organisations at the local, national and transnational level. The project is funded by the European Union.