ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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ATHENA – Association for Education and

Development of Women

Aims and activities

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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WHO ?

• ATHENA is a non-governmental organisation for adult education of women.

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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WHY ?

• Women have to overcome various barriers for the achievement of their wishes and aims – both at the labour market and in the family life.

• The empowerment of women to have equal opportunities is possible only through their education and personal and social development.

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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WHERE ?

• ATHENA is situated in Ostrava, Czech Republic, in the region Moravia-Silesia.

• The restructuralisation of this region is connected with a high rate of unemployment.

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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WHAT ?

• ATHENA brings various activities for women who would like to improve their professional career and/or find an optimal balance between a family life and a career.

• Most important are :

adult education, consultancies, guidance and individual tutoring.

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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Exchange of experience

• It is very useful to exchange of experience among partners from other countries – projects of European cooperation.

• Participation in projects :

- Socrates/Grundtvig

- Leonardo da Vinci

- Equal

ATHENA - Association for Education and Development of Women, Ostrava, Czech Republic

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Dissemination

• Dissemination and implementation of examples of good practices :

• Empowerment of self-confidence and self-esteem

• Development of new competencies

• Improvement of long-term skills

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Local network

• Local partners are very important for the achievement of ATHENA´s aims and for a better impact of transfer of European know-how

• Personal involvement of decision-makers of the regional and national policy in adult education.