1. Social participation and European bridging via Internet Virtuelles und reales Lern- und Kompetenz- Netzwerk älterer Erwachsener e.V.

2. Homepage vile-netzwerk.de

3. ViLE-Network awarded with Otto- Mühlschlegel-Prize „Future age“ The federal association ViLE e.V. received the 1st prize of the Otto-Mühlschlegel-foundation (50.000 €) in July 2010. The federal online journal LernCafe of ViLE e.V. is „Selected place 2011“ in the land of ideas.

4. Creative further development int the retirement Various activities keep the potential of older people. ViLE gives interesting tasks to retired people, offers national and international contacts and a community even if the mobility decreases.

5. The Internet unites the ViLE community Members meet in regional groups which make it easier to get to know each other. This fosters the subject related work which may lead to new projects beside the benefit of personal meetings. Mutual support in the everyday life with computers and the Internet becomes possible.

6. Virtual learning groups and discussion forums

7. Learning and using technology Mailinglists Search engines Learning platforms Videophony

8. Civil commitment Europe develops more and more structures with important tasks in the world community. By carrying out single projects ViLE fulfils its responsibilty for international understanding.

9. Important: Face-to-face meetings of the members On regional and local level some working groups were developed which meet regularily to exchange opinions and for the work in projects.

10. Cultural subjects „The encounter and examination of arts and culture leave their marks on everybody. They influence the sensory perception, creative skills and articulacy.“ Example: ViLE‘s ‚Kulturtablett‘ („cultural tray“).

11. „Cultural tray“

12. Seminars about current subjects, research by travel ViLE offers seminars about different subjects for interested people since the association exists. By the cooperation with institutions, other associations, and universities famous speakers are available who work on current subjects with the participants.

13. Common reading

15. LernCafe http://lerncafe.de/joomla/

16. A glance on our neighbours

17. Atomic power? Yes, please! Hasn‘t Merkel nothing to do with atomic power? Federal ministry of environment: Expert‘s report on energy incorrect The fast atom compromise and its echo 4.400 tons of atomic waste by longer power station periods The initially secret then public treaty with the atomic industry

18. Europe: Danube Networkers

19. Civil society along the Danube danet-at-work.eu

20. New friendships via Internet We exchange our knowledge and our experiences and share them with interested people of every age. Independent of age and place of residence we work together on cultural, social and political questions in which we are interested. We use the interactive possibilities of the Internet but we meet as well in local and regional groups.