Traditions, Recipes and Cuisines of Europe using Smartphones Erasmus Project

Project Title

Traditions, Recipes and Cuisines of Europe using Smartphones

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

Inclusive learning societies should be one where people are given opportunities to develop and to cooperate as equal individuals. By harnessing ICT (Information and Communication Technologies), barriers to participation for older people and migrants could be removed by using mobile phones as a learning tool. In 2019 the number of mobile phone users reaches 4.68 billion, therefore mobile phones are an opportunity to introduce ICT and can be used to reach large numbers of people who are technologically challenged.
Our overall aim is to develop and curate a database of recipes, cuisines and traditions (storytelling/singing/dancing) associated with European cuisines using mobile technology as a learning tool. This innovative approach uses food culture as the vehicle for mobile learning and social integration. Mobile technology can be a tool for lifelong learning and facilitate intergenerational communication. Many people who do not have access to traditional technology (IPads/PC etc) own a mobile phone and the advanced technology in phones differ from other devices, such as computers, as it is personal technology. Studies show that people will invest time learning the features of their mobile phones which can extend beyond boundaries by showing creative ways to share and as an educational tool can maximise cost. Our project will illustrate and provide an accessible model which builds on harnessing inclusive technology learning for citizens at risk of being “e- excluded” in the traditional sense and ensure that their culinary customs and traditions (storytelling, music, dancing) are recorded and curated in an accessible way for all.
Six organisations representing Spain, Ireland, Belgium, France, Cyprus and Bulgaria, working in 3 different but interconnected sectors: ICTs, Intangible Cultural Heritage and social inclusion will collaborate on the project. Our partnership includes Universities and organisations working with older people, and migrants who will support our target groups to build their capacity to participate in this project and we will support and learn from each other by harnessing this expertise. Individual identities are defined by location, work, ethnicity, language and religion. These attributes may be supplemented by the notion of citizenship and the nation-state. As contacts with other people and countries expand through commerce, travel and cultural exchanges, individual identities evolve and become more complex and the intensification of globalization through a more rapid expansion of trade, foreign investment, flows of capital and technology and information, travel and migration, identities are further shaped and eroded by new influences. Food and traditions (storytelling/singing/dancing) preserves our cultural identities and should be conserved and safeguarded for future generations. This combination can support design methodologies to develop these capacities and improve social cohesion.
The activities of the project will be centred on three main intellectual outputs:
1) Authoring training for the creation of digital content: 30 participants (older people/migrants) will be trained to become authors of digital content in which they share their knowledge, skills and experiences.
2) Innovative, interactive learning platform (videos). A repository of digital, multimedia enriched learning content and an open-source database will curate recipes, stories and traditions from the different partner countries.
3) Testing/Implementation: 110 older adults will be directly involved in project activities through testing and evaluating the developed materials.
In addition, more than 180 practitioners and stakeholders from senior organizations and educational institutions will be reached through multiplier events.
This project contributes to innovation and internationalization in adult education, strengthens cooperation between older people and migrants, helps to raise the level of key competences and skills, stresses active participation in European society, increases opportunities for further development of older adults and migrants, and provides an opportunity to participate in innovative educational activities.
There is a strong emphasis on EU 2020 goals (improving the quality and efficiency of education and training, enhancing creativity and innovation at all levels of education and training, making lifelong learning a reality). The set of project objectives serves the aims above in addition to:
– Improve and expand (digital) learning opportunities for older adults with Internet skills by enriching the learning offers with new contents and topics
– Enable older people to create their own multimedia enriched learning offers.
To guarantee a high quality of learning materials, older people and migrants will be trained in an online course.
– Facilitate access to learning opportunities through internet-based offerings
– Promotion of interregional and European networking and cooperation.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 207469 Eur

Project Coordinator

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY & Country: IE

Project Partners

• CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD-CARDET
• FONDACIJA LALE
• MEDITER – RESEAU EURO-MEDITERRANEEN POUR LA COOPERATION A.I.S.B.I.
• E-SENIORS: INITIATION DES SENIORS AUX NTIC ASSOCIATION
• UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA – LA MANCHA