1. Mikołów County Poland

2. Geographical position Mikołów County on the map of Poland

3. Basic information: Total territory: 232 square kilometers Basic information: Total territory: 232 square kilometers Population: 91112 5 communes Population: 91112 5 communes

4. Counting more than 90 thousand inhabitants, Mikołów County came into operation on the 1 January 1999, in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. 1 January 1999, in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It consists of five, dynamically-developing communes which have recently undergone changes in post-communist period. It consists of five, dynamically-developing communes which have recently undergone changes in post-communist period. Each of five communes has its own history, tradition, peculiarity; even so, together they create one organism so called ‘Little Homeland’. Each of five communes has its own history, tradition, peculiarity; even so, together they create one organism so called ‘Little Homeland’. Counting more than 90 thousand inhabitants, Mikołów County came into operation on the 1 January 1999, in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. 1 January 1999, in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It consists of five, dynamically-developing communes which have recently undergone changes in post-communist period. It consists of five, dynamically-developing communes which have recently undergone changes in post-communist period. Each of five communes has its own history, tradition, peculiarity; even so, together they create one organism so called ‘Little Homeland’. Each of five communes has its own history, tradition, peculiarity; even so, together they create one organism so called ‘Little Homeland’.

5. INITIATIVES OF MIKOŁÓW COUNTY INITIATIVES OF MIKOŁÓW COUNTY Step by step

6. Youth in Action International Youth Camps for County schoolchildren and foster children from County’s Children’s Home (since 1997!) Participating countries: Germany, Portugal, Greece and Poland On the photo: 2009 International Youth Camp in Igoumenitsa, Greece: „Promotion of solutions concerning serious environmental issues and its influence on regional development” Youth in Action International Youth Camps for County schoolchildren and foster children from County’s Children’s Home (since 1997!) Participating countries: Germany, Portugal, Greece and Poland On the photo: 2009 International Youth Camp in Igoumenitsa, Greece: „Promotion of solutions concerning serious environmental issues and its influence on regional development”

7. 2008 – Poland, Ornontowice: “Video, photos and digital pictures as the ways of seeing the cultural diversity”

8. 2007 – Germany: “Theatre – as a way of integration of cultural diversity”

9. 2006 – Portugal: “Music, dance and rhythm – the ways of integration of cultural diversity”

10. „FOOD FOR YOU” 2009 „FOOD FOR YOU” Coordinator: CTS Lecce „FOOD FOR YOU” 2009 „FOOD FOR YOU” Coordinator: CTS Lecce

11. International Youth Fire Camps

12. Comenius Regio „Complex solutions for improvement of students’ vocational skills”– extracurricular workshops in the domain English and entrepreneurship, as well as ECDL courses for pupils of local vocational schools in Mikołów County and Grandola Municipality (Portugal) Comenius Regio „Complex solutions for improvement of students’ vocational skills”– extracurricular workshops in the domain English and entrepreneurship, as well as ECDL courses for pupils of local vocational schools in Mikołów County and Grandola Municipality (Portugal)

13. Mikołów County Athletic Meet for Disabled Persons

14. The Mountain Expedition of Mikołów County School Youth

15. County Competition of Ecological Knowledge

16. County University of the Third Age

17. County University of the Third Age in Mikołów County is a common initiative of Head Office of Mikołów County, Association of Citizen Consultments “Dogma” and Silesian Academy of Physical Culture.County University of the Third Age in Mikołów County is a common initiative of Head Office of Mikołów County, Association of Citizen Consultments “Dogma” and Silesian Academy of Physical Culture. First informative meeting was held in November 2007, where the first member declarations were given. Since that time about 189 persons declared their strong will to participate in the classes. During the meetings the most active participants established the initiative group, which accepts the applications of new persons and helps other with necessary information.First informative meeting was held in November 2007, where the first member declarations were given. Since that time about 189 persons declared their strong will to participate in the classes. During the meetings the most active participants established the initiative group, which accepts the applications of new persons and helps other with necessary information. Regularly the relaxation exercises are conducted for the persons over 50. The group of 30 persons makes the circle of permanent listeners of these classes.Regularly the relaxation exercises are conducted for the persons over 50. The group of 30 persons makes the circle of permanent listeners of these classes. County University of the Third Age in Mikołów County is a common initiative of Head Office of Mikołów County, Association of Citizen Consultments “Dogma” and Silesian Academy of Physical Culture.County University of the Third Age in Mikołów County is a common initiative of Head Office of Mikołów County, Association of Citizen Consultments “Dogma” and Silesian Academy of Physical Culture. First informative meeting was held in November 2007, where the first member declarations were given. Since that time about 189 persons declared their strong will to participate in the classes. During the meetings the most active participants established the initiative group, which accepts the applications of new persons and helps other with necessary information.First informative meeting was held in November 2007, where the first member declarations were given. Since that time about 189 persons declared their strong will to participate in the classes. During the meetings the most active participants established the initiative group, which accepts the applications of new persons and helps other with necessary information. Regularly the relaxation exercises are conducted for the persons over 50. The group of 30 persons makes the circle of permanent listeners of these classes.Regularly the relaxation exercises are conducted for the persons over 50. The group of 30 persons makes the circle of permanent listeners of these classes.

18. Besides physical exercises, the psychological workshops are in the next focus of interest. The topics, among all, concern the ways, how the elderly people could improve their self-esteem and make their maturity more healthy and happy.Besides physical exercises, the psychological workshops are in the next focus of interest. The topics, among all, concern the ways, how the elderly people could improve their self-esteem and make their maturity more healthy and happy. Moreover, the series of different lectures are offered for the listeners, who are unexpectedly interested in most of them (astronomy, healthy lifestyles, cosmetology workshops, sociology, ethnology etc.)Moreover, the series of different lectures are offered for the listeners, who are unexpectedly interested in most of them (astronomy, healthy lifestyles, cosmetology workshops, sociology, ethnology etc.) All the classes proposed for the listeners, are based on the idea of ensuring elderly persons the possibility of steady and multilateral development, adult education, activity and integration.All the classes proposed for the listeners, are based on the idea of ensuring elderly persons the possibility of steady and multilateral development, adult education, activity and integration. Besides physical exercises, the psychological workshops are in the next focus of interest. The topics, among all, concern the ways, how the elderly people could improve their self-esteem and make their maturity more healthy and happy.Besides physical exercises, the psychological workshops are in the next focus of interest. The topics, among all, concern the ways, how the elderly people could improve their self-esteem and make their maturity more healthy and happy. Moreover, the series of different lectures are offered for the listeners, who are unexpectedly interested in most of them (astronomy, healthy lifestyles, cosmetology workshops, sociology, ethnology etc.)Moreover, the series of different lectures are offered for the listeners, who are unexpectedly interested in most of them (astronomy, healthy lifestyles, cosmetology workshops, sociology, ethnology etc.) All the classes proposed for the listeners, are based on the idea of ensuring elderly persons the possibility of steady and multilateral development, adult education, activity and integration.All the classes proposed for the listeners, are based on the idea of ensuring elderly persons the possibility of steady and multilateral development, adult education, activity and integration.

19. ICT and language workshops

20. Corrective gymnastics classes

21. Lectures and scientific seminars

22. NORDIC WALKING

23. Grundtvig Partnerships „TANDEMS GO!- twinning the elderly and young people as a possibility of e- Learning” 2008 - 2010

24. This cross-generational project involved elderly people from all sectors of the community, including those suffering from disadvantage or from mild dementia, sharing their life stories with young people from secondary schools. The project was aimed to motivate the whole community to adopt a caring approach to its elderly residents and to improve the overall quality of their life. The adults shared their life stories written on blogs with young people. Young people have been “paired” with adults under trainer’s supervision and enabled them to gain the new skills (Internet, e-mail, blog, chat, games). Interaction between adults and youth was focused on topics (i.e. places, schools, historical diets, former jobs and health in the past and present). Adults gained IT skills, confidence and self- esteem, while the young people enriched their knowledge of the history and social changes in their community.

25. Partners FranceFrance PortugalPortugal MaltaMalta GreeceGreece SloveniaSlovenia SlovakiaSlovakia TurkeyTurkey Poland (Coordinator)Poland (Coordinator) FranceFrance PortugalPortugal MaltaMalta GreeceGreece SloveniaSlovenia SlovakiaSlovakia TurkeyTurkey Poland (Coordinator)Poland (Coordinator)

26. Free legal advices for people in difficult situations, including: the unemployed,the unemployed, poor,poor, elderly,elderly, disabled,disabled, single parents, etc.single parents, etc. Free legal advices for people in difficult situations, including: the unemployed,the unemployed, poor,poor, elderly,elderly, disabled,disabled, single parents, etc.single parents, etc. FREE LEGAL AND CIVIL ADVISORY

27. „Educated teacher- the teacher of the future” – postgraduate studies for the 50 county school teachers co-finansed from the European Social Fund.

28. „Competent in the administration” - a project of training for senior officials of the Mikołów County (6 posts) co-financed by the European Social Fund.

29. YES to Competence, NO to Stereotypes Program of development of vocational schools in Mikołów County 2010 - 2012 YES to Competence, NO to Stereotypes Program of development of vocational schools in Mikołów County 2010 - 2012

30. Thank you!