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Definition

The Francisco Ynduráin Senior University (UMAFY) was launched to make un for the absence of a specific training offer for older persons in the Community of Navarre. One of its core goals is to provide our seniors useful tools to feel fully responsible and free, aware of social issues and committed to progress throug pluralism, gender equality, justice and freedom.

Objectives

Here are some of the objectives we seek to attain:

  • Improving the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of older persons.
  • Improving intergenerational relations promoting the getting together of young and older people in the classroom.
  • Improving the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of older persons.
  • Improving intergenerational relations promoting the getting together of young and older people in the classroom.
  • Promoting a creative use of leisure and free time among older persons.
  • Favouring the personal autonomy of older persons.
  • Encouraging the participation of older persons in social issues.
  • Developing a senior-awareness and promoting senior participation in the field of culture and research.

Who has access to UMAFY?

No specific academic degree is required to access the training programme delivered at UMAFY. The only prerequisite is to be willing and looking forward to learning new things in the domain of literature, art, sciences, etc. Although the programme was primarily addressed to people over 55 years of age, ever since it was started we have applied the principle of intergenerationality as a means of promoting the getting together and sharing of learning experiences between young and older people. To this end, places are reserved for people aged 18-54 years.

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