Reminiscence work in the context of co-operation between Wielkopolska and Hesja - 2013

Angelika Trilling, Kassel

TWINNING OF REGIONS: Wielkopolska and Hessia economy education youth-exchange governance tourism arts

• December 2000: bi-lateral treaty of co-operation WIELKOPOLSKA and HESSEN – exchange programme for professionals in youth

and social work (since 2005 only youth work/ers) – including the partner regions

• Emilia Romagna (It) • Aquitaine (F) • Continuation of encounters in arts, youth work…

• Mai 2004: Poland joins the EU – access to European programmes/networks

October 2003: First contacts at with youth and social workers

from Poznañ at Stadtteilzentrum Agathof Kassel

exchange on inter-generational projects at college of social work Poznañ

2006 / 2007 Exhibitions in Brussels and Paris June 2007 Kassel: European Reminiscence conference 2008 - 2014 European projects on reminiscence and dementia

• June 2004 Poznañ: establishing links between senior work in Poznañ and Kassel

• September 2004 London: taking part in Reminiscence Conference

• October 2004 Kassel: reminiscence workshop 1

• November 2004 Poznañ: reminiscence workshop 2

• March 2005 Kassel: start of European exhibition-tour MMM

• April 2005 Poznañ : exhibition opening Making Memories Matter

Making Memories Matter – European

Project 2004 - ?

October 2004 Kassel: Reminiscence Workshop with participants from Poznañ

November 2004 Poznañ: a little help from Kassel to ceate the Memory boxes

March 2005, Kassel: Farewell to the Memory boxes on their way to Poznañ:

Kassel 2007: Making Memories Matter exhibition 2007 and European reminiscence conference

Kotka 2011: Setting out for a new European project on reminiscence and dementia (RYCT-today)

June 2012, Kassel: Presenting results at a European Conference

June 2012 Kassel: Reminiscence and Dementia – workshop led by partners from Poznañ

How co-operation works and develops a) Individuals use the opportunies of the twin

regions Wielkopolska and Hesja b) They match up, connect and develop new

ideas; c) They attract new partners to disseminate

ideas and concepts; d) They extend their activities to the wider

frame of European programmes e) and just continue co-operating and

networking – with or without funding….

Dzięnkuję - Thank you - Danke

Dzięnkuję Thank you Danke