LUETEC

Education as an ongoing process of improving knowledge and skills, it is also perhaps primarily an exceptional means of bringing about personal development and building relationships among individuals, groups and nations

(J. Delors)

LUETEC – Libera Università Europea Terza Età  Campania is a Third Age University
that offers courses, labs and workshops for youth, adults and seniors since 2000

LUETEC

2020
01 Jan, 2020
2000

LUETEC was born as a European Third Age University from the idea of Maria Giovanna Romaniello. In the same year, LUETEC joins the FEDERUNI – Italian Federation of Universities of the Third Age.

2001
01 Jan, 2001
2001

LUETEC begins its journey in Europe by participating in the Socrates Program combined with several local e educational activities in Naples. Since this year, we have held courses, seminars, conferences, cultural guided tours and book presentations. Our courses were Archeology, History of Art, History of Theater, Atelier of French, English, Spanish, Neapolitan language, IT laboratories, Painting, Gardening, Presepial Art, Photography.

2002
01 Jan, 2002
2002

LUETEC take part in the Leonardo da Vinci European Program with two pilot projects in VET: TECNO-ZEINU on sign language through digital learning tools and SAFE DOCK, PORTO SICURO, on improving the health and safety of port workers through ICT-based job training.

2005
01 Jan, 2005
2005

LUETEC coordinated many Grundtvig Partnerships acquiring skills and competencies on Life Long Learning in Europe thanks to good practices and training experience exchange.

In the same year, it started a fruitful collaboration with the Municipality V of Vomero–Arenella and Naples Municipality.

2007
01 Jan, 2007
2007

Since this year  LUETEC has taken part in several Multilateral Partnerships in the sector of vocational training and started an experience of international volunteering for seniors.

In the same period, we carried on in-service training courses for teachers and staff within the Grundtving 3 action.

2008
01 Jan, 2008
2008

A group of LUETEC teachers carried on a series of cultural days dedicated to the rediscovery of Neapolitan characters and place forgotten.  The refound memories” first edition was dedicated to Domenico Scarlatti. The second edition was a tribute to chemist Maria Bakunin. The third edition was dedicated to rediscovering  Zoological Station Anton Dohrn, and the last edition was about Paola Riccora alias Emilia Vaglio the first theatrical writer recognized in Naples.

2011
01 Jan, 2011
2011

LUETEC staff started consultancy activity for third entities: Third Age universities, NGOs,  VET organizations, schools of every order and degree, Universities, Local entities such as Municipalities, Regions, Trade Unions and Foundations.

2013
01 Jan, 2013
2013

LUETEC moves to the heart of the city of Naples diversifying its training offer, with courses in journalism, video shooting, writing, theater and acting dedicated to young people.

In this period he organizes aperitif-lessons, concerts, cineforum and theatrical readings.

2016
01 Jan, 2016
2016

A fruitful collaboration begins with the Circolo degli Officiali della Marina Militare di Napoli to organize piano lessons-concerts, listening of Opera concert lessons, book launch, theatrical readings dedicated to the classics of literature and classic Neapolitan song.

2020
21 Jan, 2020
2020

The LUETEC has successfully managed more than 55 Erasmus+ projects in different fields,  establishing itself as a European projects management center

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Maria Giovanna Romaniello
Maria Giovanna RomanielloCEO
“Per aspera ad astra”

Lawyer since 1996, she is the founder of LUETEC. She is a pioneer in the field of European planning, she has a long experience as Senior EU Project Manager in various European Programs, in particular in those relating to Adult Education and Vocational Education and Training. Over the years you have developed numerous educational and cultural cooperation projects creating 50+ European partnerships in different fields. She is a consultant for the EU Cooperation of Universities, Municipalities, Consortia of Municipalities, Trade Associations and Foundations as well as other Universities of the Third Age in Italy.

Maria Martina Peluso
Maria Martina PelusoProject Manager Assistant
“Everything you leave behind will be lost”

She has a degree in Management of Tourism Enterprises. Since 2016 Martina has been collaborating with LUETEC as Project Manager Assistant and Social Media Manager. Martina as a member of the association’s staff has participated in numerous transnational meetings and has lectured on the use of digital technologies in adult education within Erasmus + projects. She also supports the organization of cultural events created by LUETEC.

 

Carolina Gavin
Carolina GavinEnglish teacher & Translator
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” – M. Berle

She has a master’s degree in European and American Languages and Literatures. Since 2019 Carolina has been collaborating with LUETEC as an English teacher, for face-to-face and video lessons. As a teacher, Carolina has developed and created teaching material for several Erasmus + projects. In addition, she Carolina works as a translator of project documents and interpreter for international conferences.

Marta Formato
Marta FormatoEU Project Manager Assistant
“What we have not dared, we certainly lost” – O. Wilde

She graduated in Sociology and Social Research with a master’s degree in Public, Social and Political Communication at the Federico II University of Naples. In 2021 you obtained a Master in Europlanning at the Venice International University. She worked in the radio sector and in institutional and political communication. She is collaborating with LUETEC since 2020, supporting the writing and implementation of European projects.