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Our Mission
SOPHIA comes from the Greek word “Σοφία” that means wisdom. It aims to create a network the core of which will be senior adults after retirement who would like to continue offering their skills. Some of the network branches will be companies and enterprises that would require knowledge and expertise of the seniors, or individuals who could use their help. This network will bring in contact the senior adults with the above people and handle all kinds of possible transaction they may have, in a friendly and efficient environment.

Objectives
SOPHIA project aims to create a network, the core of which will be senior adults after retirement who would like to continue offering their skills, knowledge and services. Some of the network branches will be companies and enterprises that would require the expertise of the seniors, while individuals could benefit from their help.This network will bring in contact the senior adults with the above people and handle all kinds of possible transaction they may have, in a friendly and efficient environment. Possible transactions between the senior adults and their “clients” could be assistance to set up a small business, consultancy services, or solutions to private inquiries.

After they have retired from employment, older people have the time and energy to turn this sense of engagement into positive activity. They can continue to make an impor¬tant contribution to society, for example:

  1. As responsible and active citizens under¬taking voluntary work in their local com¬munities and more widely;
  2. As careers for both the younger and the older generations within their own families;
  3. As consumers whose personal activi¬ties and interests create a significant economic demand for new products and services;
  4. These are not, of course, exclusive catego¬ries: many retired people will be active in all three roles [11].
  5. Senior adults after retirement are professionals with a lot of experience; therefore, it would be very useful if their knowledge and expertise could be transferred to others for more productive development, broader knowledge, and “wiser” view about specific themes. SOPHIA enables this transfer and represents added value in comparison with traditional educational methods and decision support tools. For both, companies and individuals, this is an opportunity to get an advice, opinion, counselling, critique from not only one but more experts.

 

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