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The Pope also condemned the modern economic culture "of discarding the elderly" Times of Malta. Popes dire views on global economy.  July 7, 2014

DIRECTORATE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. Cambios en Julio 2014:  Ir-riżenja ta’ Mario Azzopardi mid-Dipartiment tal-Edukazzjoni tqajjem rebus sħiħ

Una ley para el abuso de mayores y medidas contra el analfabetismo

Futuro adultos en Gozo y European Union a public dialogue held by Meusac

The first issue is whether such a tiny island needs so many local councils, 68, plus 16 administrative committees. According to Mr Sant, some of these administrative committees are bigger than some localcouncils. Tmes of Malta, 26 June 2014.
Ministerio de Gozo. Estructura. 

International Institute on Ageing en Malta desde 1988.

Viena. Plan de Acción Internacional sobre el envejecimiento. 1982.
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17. Aunque hay muchos problemas y necesidades que esas personas comparten con el resto de la población, algunos de ellos reflejan las características y necesidades concretas de tales personas.

24. Una vida más larga proporciona a los seres humanos la oportunidad de examinar
retrospectivamente sus vidas, corregir algunos de sus errores, acercarse más a la verdad y lograr una comprensión diferente del sentido y el valor de sus acciones. Quizá sea ésta la mayor contribución de las personas de edad a la comunidad humana. Especialmente en esta época, después de cambios sin precedentes que han afectado al género humano durante su vida, la reinterpretación de su pasado por parte de los ancianos debería ayudarnos a todos a conseguir la reorientación de la historia que urgentemente se necesita.

32. Una prioridad importante de todos los países es la de cómo asegurar que sus amplios esfuerzos humanitarios a favor de las personas de edad no conduzcan al mantenimiento pasivo de un grupo de población cada vez mayor, marginado y desilusionado. Parece necesario que los formuladores de políticas e investigadores, los medios de información y la opinión pública alteren radicalmente su perspectiva para comprender que el problema del envejecimiento no es hoy día solamente un problema de protección y prestación de servicios, pues afecta a la actividad y la participación de los

ancianos y las personas senescentes. Es muy posible que un día las propias personas de edad, con la fuerza dimanante del aumento de su número e influencia, obliguen a la sociedad a adoptar un concepto de la vejez positivo, activo y orientado hacia el desarrollo. La conciencia colectiva de ser anciano, como concepto socialmente unificador, puede convertirse así en un factor positivo.
 
Madrid. Plan International de Acción en la Edad 2012

Integración e inclusión social. El envejecimiento de la sociedad. Naciones Unidas. Promocionando desarrollo social para todos.

Marco estratégico de la educación para Malta 2014-2024. Documentos. Para la educación de adultos dice:
The Ministry is proposing a coherent strategy for lifelong learning opportunities from (...) and care to adult learning to ensure that (...) and adults have the opportunity to obtain the necessary skills and attitudes to be active citizens and to succeed at work and in society. This should not be hindered by differences in socio-economic, cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, gender and sexual status. While acknowledging that out-of-school factors like poverty and social exclusion affect student achievement, the Ministry seeks to improve students’ learning experiences by encouraging creativity, critical literacy, entrepreneurship and innovation at all levels dentro de una social dimensión.
Illiteracy in Malta. Times of Malta: 24,000 are uneable to read and write. They had 11 years of compulsory schooling and yet more tan 3,000 people aged between 10 and 39 cannot read and write a simple sentence.
This group made up almost 2% of the population born between 1972 and 2001 (on the 2005 censu were more than 4,100) (National Statistics Office of Malta).
 6% of the population were older than 50.
There were more illiterate men than women with the problem being more pronounced in the south.
GOZO had an average illiteracy rate of 6% with the lowest in San Lawrenz and Gharb at 3% and the highest in Xewkija and Sannat at 9%.
EPALE o ePlatform for Adult Learning in Europe es la nueva comunidad para el aprendizaje permanente creada por la Comisión Europa.                 
Published on 30 Mar, 2014 at 16:59 in Gozo News. Spanish course in Gozo News. Opportunity to learn Spanish. New course starting in April

Gozo College in Victoria, Gozo. Embracing diversity. También es llamado the Senior School a la conocida por Educación de Adultos.
Victor Galea, cuyo blog podéis ver aquí. Dice:  We are very enthusiastic to join the rest of the world in providing co-education following Primary School level of education. As from scholastic year 2014-15 we will be introducing the Middle School and eventually the Senior School.  We will gradually bring segregation of boys and girls to an end!
Objetivos de Gozo College

To ensure a safe, caring, and secure environment for the effective development of learners’ abilities and personalities.

To foster commitment to quality, rigor, a focus on standards, and quality teaching and learning.

To enable learners (a) receive their full educational entitlement according to their potential (b) become active citizens and (c) embark on intercultural dialogue.

To strive that learners experience a smooth transition from the Early Years to the Middle School and to the eventual Senior School.

To work towards (a) the development of whole school policies on gender equality, and (b) the monitoring of classroom dynamics and levels of attention and support given to students in an eventual co-education system.

To make learners aware of the benefits gained when leading a healthy way of living.

To provide an awareness and appreciation of Gozitan Heritage and Culture.

To instil a stronger environmental sustainable developmental attitude in students’ minds and hearts.

To promote and sustain collegial professional learning communities within schools, and collaborative networked learning communities within the college, and outside the college.

To provide learning opportunities for the continuous professional development of the teaching staff and for the Senior Management Teams (SMTs).

To promote an on-going process of self-evaluation as an effective means of quality assurance (a) to allow for the measurement of success; (b) to identify strengths and weaknesses, and (c) to sustain the strengths and to provide ways for improving the weaknesses.

To provide material and human resources to (a) be shared amongst schools within the college, and to (b) challenge teaching and administrative staff’s current mindsets: (i) new ways of utilizing the material resources are jointly tackled; (ii) new educational practices, created by the human resources, are directed to specific contexts or groups for further learning.

To create opportunities for the College community to (a) collaborate on common educational projects, and initiatives; and to (b) contribute and exchange ideas, experiences, and good practices.

To encourage the active participation of parents in students’ educational development, and to promote lifelong learning opportunities amongst the community.

EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MALTA El Ministerio de Educación de Malta, Gozo parece que está interesado en la Educación de Adultos. En la estrategia educacional que quieren elaborar  se refieren a ello como:
- increase participation in lifelong learning and adult learning.
In close collaboration between the educational, economic sectors and civil society, the Ministry for Education and Employment is facilitating a consultation process from the 22nd February until the 31th May 2014 about an updated educational plan for Malta focused on the four main targets.
Y los objetivos en la educación pública para la próxima década en línea con los objetivos de la Unión Europea, son:
- reduce the gaps in educational outcomes, decrease the number of low achievers and raise the bar in literacy, numeracy, and science and technology competence;
-  support educational achievement of children at-risk-of-poverty and from low socio-economic status, and reduce the relatively high incidence of early school-leavers;
- raise levels of student retainment and attainment in further, vocational, and tertiary education and training; and
- increase participation in lifelong learning and adult learning.

Servicios para los estudiantes en Educación en Malta y Gozo.
El paso de 16 a 18 años en la educación.

Ministry Education. Student over the age of 18 years.
All adults who are still under the provision of the Education División will be offered appropiate support upon disclosure of abuse. This will include information about services available and methods of self-referral.

In cases where an adult, who because of a specific special need cannot make a disclouse and abuse is noted or suspected, then the appropriate agencies will be contacted by the employee. When  allegations are made against members of staff involving adults with special needs, who are under the provision of the Education División, usual referral procedures will be followed (Procedure 18). Appendix 4. Child Protection Procedures for Schools. Education Division, Malta. November, 1999. National Policy. Ministry Education.

Spanish maltese centre. Cursos de español.
Languages for the future. A Gozo success story. Times of Malta. June 8, 2014.