Moderated by Nicola Filizola, co-founder of the garagErasmus Foundation, the conference opened with welcoming speeches by:Moderated by Nicola Filizola, co-founder of the garagErasmus Foundation, the conference opened with welcoming speeches by:
● Bianca Sulpasso, Delegate for Internationalisation, University of Rome Tor Vergata
● Francesca Dominici, Head of International Research, University of Rome Tor Vergata
● Lorenza Venturi, Head of Unit Erasmus+ Adult Education Sector and Head of Unit Epale
– Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, Erasmus+ National Agency INDIRE
● Fabrizio Bitetto, President and CEO, garagErasmus Foundation

Their remarks highlighted the importance of projects such as Digital Life Learning for the inclusion of older adults in society, and the Erasmus+ programme in providing opportunities for young people and adults to enrich their lives and be change-makers.
Nunzia Di Francesco, Project Officer of the Gagarasmus Foundation, presented the activities and results of the Digital Life Learning project. The presentation provided insights into how the project aimed to develop the skills of both older adults and students, building a bridge between the two generations and promoting the active role of young people in the inclusion of older adults in society. It highlighted the positive impact of the project activities on students and older adults
and the need to promote more intergenerational dialogue at local level.
This was followed by a video by Antonella Cesari, Erasmus+ Adult Education Ambassador, EPALE Italia, underlying the potential and spill-over effects of intergenerational participation in associative, informal and non-formal learning contexts.
Francesca Dragotto, Associate Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata, then presented the
stigma associated with older adults from a linguistic point of view, focusing on the power of words
in defining roles in society.
The medical aspect of ageing was then explained by Barbara Rizzato, a neurologist from the Tor Vergata Polyclinic Foundation, who presented strategies for delaying and possibly reversing age-related cognitive decline, including activities such as those promoted by the project.
The event concluded with a panel discussion on the impact of the project, with Giorgio Grillo, president of the cultural association Lepetit, who participated in the training for older adults in Rome, Fatima Matias, coordinator of the training department at the Instituto Pedro Nunes, who was responsible for defining the Digital Life Learning training methodology, and Alecsia Avram, a student from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, who was trained for the sessions in Madrid.
The conference successfully presented the results of the Digital Life Learning project and underlined the need for organisations working in the social sector and for educational institutions to create more opportunities for exchanges between the young and the old generation in order to acquire knowledge, skills and experience, but also to create a more inclusive society.
The following day, on 5 December, partners met for the final meeting of the project Digital Life Learning.