Demographic shift concerns all Europe. The Europeans are getting older, fewer and more diverse. Age and culture is a transversal issue of special European relevance. The cultural memory and participation of the present generation of older Europeans is an important resource in the process of European integration and cohesion and a potential for the understanding between cultures and generations.

age-culture.net links operators, producers, and creatives who are active in the field of arts education, culture and cultural economy in later life. The network aims to create awareness of the cultural and economic opportunities of the ageing process in Europe. Orientation towards the interests and needs of older people allows the development of cultural projects, products and services which can improve the quality of later life.

age-culture.net aims to recognise, support and enrich the cultural lives and learnings of older people in Europe through advocacy, information, education, training and strategic partnership.

age-culture.net provides

• Exchange of information and experts
• Coordination and networking
• Information and lobbying
• Consultation on EU-structure and funding
• Cooperation
• Expertise
• Development of new modules of vocational training
• Research and evaluation
• Documentation and dissemination of results