Esgin Günder, E2024-07-182024-07-181877-0428http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/3643In this study, the examples of applications taken from different European countries will be discussed by focusing on the role of Universities of the Third-age(U3A) as a new perfective for lifelong learning in maintaining active citizenship in economic and cultural fields for changing society and on 'active ageing' rather than the term 'ageing' defined as something due to deficiency. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Academic World Education and Research Center.EnglishProceedings Paper