[Chelsea Lazaridou]

Our organization 50plus Hellas is a Greek NGO for/ from adults over 50. The covid-19 pandemic has been a real challenge, not only for the implementation of our activities (IT lessons, Erasmus+ projects, lectures, festivals, etc.) but mainly for our target group: older adults in our country are isolated more than ever before, and are experiencing feelings of extreme loneliness and depression.

While digitalization offers wonderful opportunities for communication, information, shopping, access to services, and so on, seniors cannot benefit from them, as they don’t have the necessary IT skills. Why? Mainly because they are “invisible”, and the State or society does not recognize their needs and rights.

Our goal is to develop and advocate for more IT educational opportunities suitable for older adults, applicable in the present covid-19 framework.

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