10 Principles of Age Friendly University In 2012 Dublin City University (DCU) launched the Ten Principles of an AgeFriendly University. It has grown into an Age-Friendly University Global Network comprising over 74 institutes of higher education representing Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia led by DCU. DCU works closely with a broad range of organisations engaged with older people. For example, the dedicated Age-Friendly Coordinator represents DCU Age-Friendly on the Fingal AgeFriendly Forum, the AGE Platform Europe and the International Federation on Ageing. DCU is a founder member of the Covenant on Demographic Change, contributing to greater collaboration between agencies across the EU.
The Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University outline a commitment to providing age-friendly opportunities within higher education, focusing on the needs of a growing demographic. DCU provides educational, research, cultural and social opportunities to across its three campuses in Glasnevin, All Hallows and St. Patricks, Drumcondra. In addition to a customised Lifelong Learning Programme, it is also possible to audit (or sit in) a selected number of modules from the undergraduate programme without undertaking exams or assignments. Of course, one can take these modules for credit (complete assignments), contributing to an award. These modules are modestly priced and easily accessed through the AFU office.
DCU hosts an Expert Advisory Board keeping true to the Age-friendly movement's fundamental tenet to provide opportunities to participate actively and treat everyone with respect regardless of age.
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