Search for European Projects

PEIRA (from ancient Greek πειραʹ: experience, direct knowledge of something acquired over time by means of observation and practice) is a multilateral project financed within the LLP - Leonardo da Vinci - Transfer of Innovation and addresses the priority "Transparency and recognition of competences and qualifications”.The issue of recognition and certification of prior learning acquired in non-for ...

With 130 million regular users in 2008, if Facebook were a country it would be the 10th largest in the world. However, only 0.38% of Facebook users are over the age of 65 years, with only 1% over 55 years. 181 million Europeans visited social networking sites in 2007; only 1.3% were over 55 years; undisputable evidence of the enduring 'Digital Divide' in society. While some experts argue that the ...