Danube Networkers for Europe e.V. (DANET) is an international umbrella association of education institutions, fostering education and science in the domains of lifelong learning, social participation and dialogue within the European generations, especially in the Danube countries. Thereby the European integration is to be stimulated, especially by activating experts to implement the European Commission’ Danube strategy in the area of education.
The name of the association is Danube-Networkers for Europe, abbreviated DANET, subtitled Network for Learning in Later Life, Social Participation and Intergenerational Dialogue. After registration in the register of associations in Germany at the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Ulm/Germany it will also bear the suffix e.V. The registration will be according to the rules of German Law.
DANET is a non-profit making association whose members aim to foster and develop innovative education strategies and programs by suitable measures on the regional, national and international level and open it for the public. The objective of the association is particularly focused on promoting the Association member’s cooperation by providing digital information and communication tools. By internal counseling and qualification for members the common education interests and strategies will be fostered according to the National and European political programmes for Learning in Later Life, Social Participation and Inter-generational Dialogue within the legal means for non-profit making organisations. In order to pursue these goals on a European level, founding of associations with similar goals in the particular European countries shall be encouraged. Furthermore DANET is able to act as the responsible body of international non-profit projects, allowing the members to act as auxiliary persons according to § 57 AO (Abgabenordnung) German Fiscal Code. DANET strives for members’ cooperation with regard to content in order to pursue international non-profit projects.