AIUTA / UNILATINA BOGOTA COLOMBIA
29-30 November 2017
AIUTA 101 Governing Board and International Conference
“THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE UNIVERSITIES OF THIRD AGE”
PROGRAMME
Monday 26th and Tuesday 28th November 2017
OPTIONAL
Visit to the Zipaquira Cathedral made of salt, located in Zipaquira, Ubate, chiquinquira, Raquira, Vila de Leyva, Sisga. 2 nights 3 days
Wednesday 29th November 2017 (Morning)
101e AIUTA Governing Board
10:00 – 12:30 / 101º AIUTA Governing Board (Restricted)
Welcome – Dr. Nelly Bautista Rector UNILATINA
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch
Wednesday 29th November 2017 (Afternoon)
AIUTA International Conference OPENING
“The role of Institutions in the Development of Universities of Third Age”
14:00 – 14:30 / Accreditations
14:30 – 17:00 / Opening Ceremony
Dr. Jaime Posada, Director of Academia Colombiana, Rector of America University and President of Governing Board of Central University.
Dr. Lydia Bautista President of Governing Board of UNILATINA
Professor François Vellas, President of AIUTA – University of Toulouse I
Griselda Janeth Restrepo, Minister of Labour and Social Security
Dr. Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia
17:30 – 18:30 / Glass of wine
18:30 – 21:00 / Dinner
Thursday 30th November 2017 / AIUTA International Conference
“The role of Institutions in the Development of Universities of Third Age”
8:00 – 9:30 / Registration – Coffee
9:30 – 9:45
9:45 – 10:00
10:00 – 12:30 / Opening Gustavo Rodríguez – Vice rector Unilatina
Professor François Vellas President of AIUTA- University of Toulouse Capitole – “The Development of U3As worldwide and AIUTA”
President of ASCUN – (Association of Colombian Universities) “The challenge of educating the elderly
Session I
The role of the Institutions in the development of U3As in Europe
Chairman : Jean Michel Ducomte, President Ligue de l’Enseignement, France
  • Jean-Jacques Beaussou, Former Ambassador of France, FRANCE
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in France
  • Malgorzata Stanwska 2e Vice Président AIUTA, Director U3A Lublin, POLAND
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Poland
  • Nelly del Forno, Director U3A Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITALY
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Italy
  • Janka Chládecká, Director U3A Commenius Université Bratislava Eslovaquia et Nadezka Hrapková, AIUTA Vice Tresory, Commenius U3A Bratislava
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Slovakia
  • Maria Chester, Secretary General AIUTA, UK Third Age Trust, UNITED KINGDOM
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in the United Kingdom
  • Carlos Santos, Deputy Secretary General AIUTA and University of Açores, PORTUGAL
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Portugal Açores
  • Montse Amoros, Director U3A Jerica, SPAIN
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Spain
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch
14-00 – 16:30 / Session II A
The role of the Institutions in the development of U3As in Latin America, Africa and China
Chairman : Jaime Posada Díaz
  • Prof SHI Zumei, President of Elderly Education Institute of Fizhou University, CHINE
The role of Institutions in the development of U3Asin China
  • Sidi Camara, President UNITRA U3A Senegal, Dakar, SENEGAL
The role of Institutions in the development of U3Asin Senegal
  • Fabio Hauagge do Prato, Director UDC U3A, Foz do Iguaçu, BRASIL
The role of Institutions in the development of U3Asin Brasil
  • Gustavo Rodriguez Chaco, Vicerrector UNILATINA U3A, COLOMBIA
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Colombia
  • Charles Afolabi, President U3A Nigeria, NIGERIA
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Nigeria
  • Mabel Granados, Director U3A San Jose, COSTA RICA
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Costa Rica
  • Yolanda Darrieux, U3A de Plata, ARGENTINA
The role of Institutions in the development of U3As in Argentina
14:00 – 16:30 / Session II B (side event)
Senior Tourism : Public and private institutions, specificity of senior tourism and the development of U3As Senior Study Tours
Chairman: Prof Carlos Santos, OTA President
  • Deputy Minister of Tourism Colombia and President Corpo Turismo
Senior tourism in Colombia
  • François Vellas, Director U3A Toulouse, FRANCE
Seniors study tour in Europe
  • Alain Maurin, Jean Montauban, Joël Raboteur, Universités des Antilles, GUADELOUPE
The economy of tourism in Guadeloupe and the seniors
  • M. N. CHINE
Seniors Study Tours : Exemples in China
Exhibition and Posters
17:00 – 17:30 / Closure of the conference:
Francois Vellas, President AIUTA
Janeth Giha, Minister of National Education Colombia
6:30 – 9:00 / Official Gala – UNILATINA BOGOTA
Friday 1st December 2017
“ Interactive Senior Tourism”
9:00 - 17:00 / New Touristic Route for Seniors: Historic and Colonial Bogota:
  • Museum of Gold
  • La Esmeralda,
  • Botero,
  • The Triad of Churches and Emblematic places..
  • Typical Tastings, Lunch and Coffee

Saturday 2 December 2017
A number of options for tours and sightseeing will be proposed to the participants

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