AFEdemy offers its knowledge, skills and tools (gained through our extensive participation in European and national research PROJECTS to successfully develop impactful societal solutions by providing our services to you. By clicking on the different areas below, you can gain a deeper understanding of our capabilities:
Optimising your innovation management and funding options
With many years of experience and a broad international network of partner organisations, we can support you in advancing your social innovation or initiative through efficient project management. In this context, we also offer extensive expertise in the area of funding. Here we can support in achieving your project goals by helping to write a successful application on European level.
Managing projects:
AFEdemy can support you with the management of your project, from the activities needed to start your project to strategy development and their coordination.
Writing project proposals:
AFEdemy gained skills through its experience in writing more than X proposals and provides support during this process.
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Co-creating educational frameworks and learning modules
We can support you in creating a range of learning materials for a variety of contexts, such as vocational or adult education. Specifically, we offer the creation of interactive learning modules, educational curricula, or multimedia elements such as video pills. One of our specialities in this regard is user-centred design, which means placing the respective target group in the centre of your offer. All elements can be customised to support your desired outcome.
Building learning content:
Within many projects, AFEdemy has developed learning content, online as well as in-person, such as various learning modules. Now, we want to share the knowledge with you on how to set your learning goals and outcomes and set up an educational offer.
Elaborating guidelines & tutorials:
We have developed several guidelines and materials for tutorials where you can get the necessary information to learn on your own or support others in learning.
Developing video pills:
As a part of our work, AFEdemy is capable to produce short video clips (video pills) on different educational topics.
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Implementing interactive learning and virtual libraries
AFEdemy has extensive expertise in the design and conception of e-learning platforms, as well as the presentation of virtual data collections in virtual libraries. Our development spectrum ranges from the usage of interactive learning modules with integrated quizzes and reflections, up to the full implementation of educational online games.
Creating interactive platforms:
AFEdemy is experienced in developing accessible websites and platforms for different purposes and project goals.
Using gamification and interactive learning:
AFEdemy has been involved in the development of various educative games treating the topic of SHAFE. Here, AFEdemy can support the whole process from planning the game character design and storylines, up to implementing the games online.
Developing e-learning modules:
AFEdemy has extensive experience in creating user-friendly e-learning modules on different topics. In this context, we are also making use of interactive elements such as quizzes.
Creating virtual libraries:
When creating comprehensive virtual libraries that provide access to a variety of digital resources, many aspects need to be considered, among others user-friendly experience and a tailored approach to your organisation. We can support you in sharing your work.
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Shaping social policy
AFEdemy can help you develop political guidelines and practices. In this area, we offer various services, such as identifying best practices and creating brochures and briefs to address various subjects of political relevance.
Identifying best practices:
Conducting research in a specific field to identify best practices can be time-consuming. AFEdemy is well trained in identifying good practices and inspiring projects for you.
Writing policy brochures:
In order to gain in-depth political insights into existing guidelines and policies, AFEdemy can compile policy briefs and recommendations on a wide range of topics, presenting information in a concise and instructive way.
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Offering research-oriented insights and strategies for taking action.
As one of the main focuses of our work, AFEdemy offers a range of research services to gain in-depth insights into a wide variety of fields. In this context, AFEdemy is experienced in all established methods of qualitative and quantitative social research, including the conduction of interviews, surveys and group workshops. For the visual and content-related analysis, as well as the structured presentation of the results, we are skilled in creating insightful reports or virtual libraries.
Conducting desk research:
To gain an idea of a research topic, AFEdemy provides a desk research service, including articles, good practices, interpreting data and collecting the insights in a document for you to read and make conclusions for your own project.
Organising interviews and focus groups:
Introducing a participatory approach in your research process is of high importance for AFEdemy – the target group must be part of your solution development to increase its usability and success. AFEdemy can take the lead on this process and conduct interviews or focus groups for you.
Creating surveys:
From the research design, to creating a survey, conducting the quantitative research and analysing the data, AFEdemy can support you with the insights gained from past projects where we were involved in exactly these activities.
Writing reports & articles:
After conducting research, AFEdemy writes comprehensible reports elaborating on the data and informing about the research field or situation in different European countries. These can include national reports and compendiums.
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Fostering networking and involving target groups
One of our strengths is our large network of organisations in the context of political, adult and university education, which helps us to disseminate and make insights widely available. In this context, we offer services to involve target groups such as older adults, or adult educators and trainers in your projects. We can also help you to establish extensive contact with other organisations, as well as to maximise impact by accompanying your idea by targeted sharing and promoting activities.
Identifying and involving target groups:
We empower various target groups, like older adults, volunteers and people with disabilities to take action and participate in the development and implementation of age-friendly environments.
Networking with related organisations:
AFEdemy has experience broad in creating ecosystems and fostering knowledge exchange among stakeholders.
Implementing dissemination activities:
AFEdemy can set up dissemination campaigns to ensure a successful communication. We can also support you in communicating your mission and reaching your target group.
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Our Topics
Ageing is a vital societal issue, emphasising the need for age-friendly environments that promote social including, healthy, active, meaningful and independent lifestyles for all, in particular older adults. AFEdemy adopts a holistic view on societal issues, aiming to foster the creation of Smart and Healthy Age-Friendly Environments[LINK].
AFEdemy works on creating healthy environments that promote active living for all ages, particularly older people. This includes healthcare, as well as an engaged community to prevent physical health risks and other illnesses, such as loneliness. These environments are essential for older people to increase their mobility and social participation.
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Whilst creating age-friendly solutions that enhance wellbeing, it is crucial to take into consideration ecofriendly aspects to ensure the wellbeing of this and the following generation. Through the promotion of innovative green technologies, energy-efficient systems day-to-day solutions that are easy to implement, AFEdemy envisions a better future for all ages.
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In a digitised society, it is essential to include all demographic groups into the development and technological advancements. In this context, technology should be adaptive to the specific needs of the individual and present a user-friendly design. It is essential to enhance digital literacy and digital skills among all age groups for them to benefit from technological solutions by making them accessible to everyone.
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Diversity and inclusivity are part of AFEdemy’s core values where environments aim to support all ages, abilities and backgrounds and research is participatory and representative for all. Inclusive spaces foster a sense of belonging and community, ensuring for vulnerable groups to feel welcomed, valued and empowered. In this context, AFEdemy particularly specialises in empowering older people by enhancing social participation and supporting them in living an independent lifestyle.
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