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UMIC Facilitates Use of Internet Spaces by Universities of the Third Age

- 21/05/2009

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In the scope of the official commemorations for the National Day of the Universities of the Third Age, RUTIS - Universities of the Third Age Association Network and Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) signed a Cooperation protocol on 21st May 2009 at Fundão Universidade Sénior, located next to the Fundão Pavilhão Multiusos. This protocol foresees UMIC’s support for the bodies responsible for Internet Spaces so that Universities of the Third Age may use these spaces to hold Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) classes on a timetable to be arranged in each case, and for spaces with access to computers and the Internet to be included in Universities of the Third Age that meet the conditions set out in the Internet Spaces Network.

As part of the protocol, RUTIS has undertaken to promote the exchange of best practices in training senior citizens in the scope of the Internet Spaces Network and to promote the gaining of ICT Basic Skills Diplomas among its target audience.

RUTIS is a public use, not-for-profit association that was set up in November 2005. It currently includes 115 Universities of the Third Age, which are also called Senior Universities. It acts as the certifying body for this type of institution, via the Portuguese Industrial Property Institute, and is the national representative at the International Association of Universities of the Third Age and was part of the Portuguese representation at the UNESCO World Assembly on Ageing.

RUTIS currently includes the following Universities of the Third Age:

Last updated ( 05/08/2011 )