1. NORDPLUS GERONTOLOGY the Nordic programme for the mobility of university students and teachers Virpi Uotinen, coordinator Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

2. NORDPLUS The Nordic Council of Ministers’ programme activating collaboration between universities and institutions of higher education in the Nordic and Baltic countries Support for networks, which apply for Nordplus funding

3. NORDPLUS GERONTOLOGY Network was launched in 1999 Initially five partners from three Nordic countries Currently 10 partner institutions from Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Estonia

4. Reykjavik Uppsala Jyväskylä Jönköping Bergen Lund Gjövik Tampere Tartu Helsinki

5. NORDPLUS GERONTOLOGY Partners’ expertise FINLAND University of Jyväskylä,The Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Gerontology (coordinator) Health gerontology, Epidemiology, Social- and Psychogerontology University of Tampere, School of Public Health Health gerontology, Public health University of Applied Sciences Arcada, Helsinki Health promotion, Social participation, Patient and client safety

6. NORDPLUS-GERONTOLOGY Partners’ expertise SWEDEN University of Uppsala, Department of Sociology Social gerontology Jönköping University, Instututet för Gerontologi Psychogerontology, care of the elderly Lund university, Department of Health Sciences Health gerontology, Environmental gerontology

7. NORDPLUS-GERONTOLOGY Partners’ expertise NORWAY University of Bergen, Department of Clinical Psychology Psychogerontology Gjövik University College Long-term care services ICELAND University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Faculty of Social Sciences Gerontological social work

8. NORDPLUS-GERONTOLOGY Partners’ expertise ESTONIA University of Tartu Geriatrics

9. NORDPLUS-GERONTOLOGY Activities Exchange of teachers One week or the minimum of 8 hours of teaching Exchange of students Express mobility (min. 1 week) 1-4 months Joint study programme NordMaG Intensive courses (course week + assignments + web environment)

10. AIMS To encourage and activate student and teacher mobility by Increasing the availability of the courses in gerontology (in English) Effective sharing of information on the network activities Ensuring the development of the Nordic Master Degree Programme in Gerontology (NordMaG) run by three Network Universities (Icelan, Jyväskylä, Lund) 120 ECTS, taught in English Launched in 2008

11. Fostering higher education in gerontology in Nordic and Baltic countries Challenges in educational activities to analyse the contents and core elements of degrees from national and international viewpoint to facilitate higher academic achievement in the study abroad system to increase virtual mobility to design top quality international degree programmes and modules taught in English and other foreign languages to deliver master’s and doctoral programmes through international networks

12. NordMaG Intensive Course in Iceland, August 2009

13. NORDPLUS GERONTOLOGY https://www.jyu.fi/sport/laitokset/terveys/en/ Nordplus https://www.jyu.fi/sport/laitokset/terveys/en/ Nordplus Nordic Master’s Degree Programme in Gerontology (NordMaG) https://www.jyu.fi/geroprogram