Name of your initiative:
Carer+ training programme
Short name (acronym):
Carer+ training programme
Website title and address:
Carer+ project websiteWhich organization is submitting this initiative?:
IPERIA L'Institut
Please specify in which regions/provinces:
FRANCE›BASSIN PARISIEN›Basse-Normandie›OrneCity:
Alençon
Where is this organization located?:
France
Please enter the name of the contact person for this initiative:
Gloria Ortiz
Please enter the email of the contact for this initiative:
gloria.ortiz@iperia.euPart of larger strategy or programme:
European
If you answered "other", please specify:
Please provide us with more details of this programme or strategy:
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) (2007-2013)
European Union
The status of the initiative:
Completed
Please give a summary of your initiative (in English):
An interdisciplinary and international team of 14 institutions launched the Carer+ project in 2012 for care-workers all around Europe. The project identifies and enhances ICT competences of care-workers who support older persons at home - anticipating a new and vital role for care workers. Introducing new, easy-to-use internet-based technology tools for older, during 3 years scientific research, a competence framework, curriculum and training tools in theory and practice, training for trainers and policy exchange visits as well as an open online learning space and community for care-workers will be put in place to realise the challenging aims of the project.
The geographical scope:
European
Type of initiative:
Public-private-partnershipEnvironment or setting of the initiative:
RuralThe economic environment or setting of the initiative:
ModerateThe most important source of funding for your initiative:
European funding
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What triggered this initiative?: