Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania–Ukraine 2021–2027 · ROUA00646
Secured Education & Networking Initiative for Older Residents — Navigating the AI-Era Safely Together
SENIOR NE(s)T
A cross-border project helping 140 older people in Botoșani County and Chernivtsi Oblast use technology without fear — from sending an e-mail to monitoring their own health.
The challenge
More than 20% of the people living here are over 60. For them, the internet is still a closed door.
In Romania, only a quarter of people aged 65–74 use the internet daily. In Chernivtsi Oblast, digital literacy among adults over 60 sits significantly below the national average. In rural areas — 48% of Botoșani County's population and 45% of Chernivtsi's — infrastructure is weak and chances to learn are rare.
The consequence is not merely technical. Without digital skills, seniors cannot reach e-health consultations, online banking, or the civic tools through which they exercise their rights. COVID-19 showed how quickly that turns into isolation.
Purpose
The tools, infrastructure and support older people need to live with dignity in a digital society
SENIOR NE(s)T supports older people in the Romania–Ukraine cross-border area by building digital skills, introducing AI-based technologies, improving access to health services and promoting lifelong learning.
The overall objective is to develop the autonomy and social inclusion of older people in the project area. By improving access to lifelong learning and integrating digital skills with health and financial education, the project aims to reduce inequalities, strengthen social cohesion and foster healthy, active ageing.
The project sits under Priority 2 — Cross-border social development, specific objective 2.1: improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure.
Who benefits
390 people, directly
The partnership
Three organisations, two countries
Lead partner · Romania
EURONEST Intercommunity Development Association
€199,287.45
Partner 2 · Romania
“Mihai Eminescu” Botoșani County Library
€132,665.02
Partner 3 · Ukraine
Chernivtsi Regional Public Organization “Bukovynian Art Center for the Revival and Promotion of Romanian Traditional Culture”
€78,090.74
Budget
€410,043.21, of which 90% European funding
Timeline
29 May 2026 — 28 November 2027
The eight activities do not run one after another. The hubs and the training of trainers come first, because everything else depends on them; the courses for seniors then run almost without interruption to the end.
Establishment of cross-border digital learning hubs
Months 1–4 · Botoșani and Chernivtsi
Training of Trainers (ToT) — cross-border methodology session
Months 1–8 · 12 certified trainers
Digital literacy and online safety courses
Months 1–18 · 4 basic and 3 advanced workshops
Health and wellness education sessions
Months 5–18 · 3 courses, 100 seniors
Introduction to artificial intelligence for everyday life
Months 5–18 · voice assistants, chatbots, image recognition
E-communication and family connection tools, smart health monitoring and family inclusion platform
Months 1–18 · web and mobile platform
Cross-border mobility and joint senior activities
Months 9–18 · 2 exchange visits, storytelling workshops
Communication and visibility
Months 1–18
Expected results
What remains after the 18 months
digital learning hubs, fully equipped and accessible, tailored to senior learners, on the partners' premises in Botoșani and Chernivtsi
bilingual curriculum covering digital literacy, AI tools, health monitoring and financial education
web and mobile health monitoring platform, letting seniors, family members and family doctors track health metrics using wearable devices
training-of-trainers sessions (ToT), building the partners' institutional capacity
cross-border mobility activities, accompanied by intergenerational storytelling workshops
smart health bracelets distributed to beneficiaries
certified trainers, 6 in Romania and 6 in Ukraine
seniors trained, 80 in Botoșani and 60 in Chernivtsi
Contact
EURONEST Intercommunity Development Association
Registered office: 69 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., Iași, Romania
Working point: 27 Călărași St., Iași
Phone: +40 332 408 339
E-mail: euronest@yahoo.com · office@adieuronest.ro
Programme: www.ro-ua.net
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