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University of the Third Age in Valletta (L’Universita Tat-Tielet Eta – U3E), Malta

Submitted by uil_admin on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 11:07
The University of Third Age was first introduced in the second half of the twentieth century in France following legislation that assigned the responsibility of promoting lifelong learning to universities. The initiative gained international recognition, and U3As were established across all continents in more than 60 countries. The target audience of the U3As are people in the third age phase of their life, which is usually considered to be above 60 years of age; however, some universities offer the programme to people aged 50 and above.

University of the Third Age (UA3) in Lebanon

Submitted by uil_admin on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 11:00
The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an initiative targeted at individuals over 60 years of age who are eager to engage in different courses for the sake of personal development. It emerged in the second half of the twentiethth century, beginning in France and spreading, first across Europe and, eventually, Asia (Formosa, 2000). Lebanon became a host to the only U3A in the Arab world – the University for Seniors (UfS) at the American University of Beirut (Chahine and Sibai, 2019).

Farmer Field Schools in Kenya

Submitted by uil_admin on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 10:22
The Farmer Field Schools (FFS) initiative is a participatory approach to education that promotes hands-on learning through active engagement. Its non-formal nature involves experiential learning techniques and participatory trainings in the fields, encompassing the full cycle of growing and cropping. The main objective of the introduction of FFS as an alternative to the conventional extension approaches was to sharpen farmers’ knowledge and skills through season-long FFS training in farmers’ demand-driven technology (Bunyatta and Mureithi, n.d; FAO, 2001). The initiative was introduced in Kenya in 1996, with four FFSs opening in Kakamega District, Western Province. Since then, hundreds more have been opened, mainly in Western Province (Kakamega, Busia and Bungoma), Coast Province (Kilifi and Kwale) and Central Province (Kiambu). Initially, the programme focused on maize; however, it has developed to include other crops and livestock production.