The Human Rights Ombudsman (hereon: Ombudsman) has joined forces with Zavod za medgeneracijsko sodelovanje Simbioza Genesis, which operates in the field of intergenerational cooperation, volunteering, lifelong learning, and socially responsible behaviour. Among their flagship projects is the first mobile app for the elderly in Slovenia, called Magda, which brings together important content and information for the elderly all in one place. First and foremost, Magda is intended to help older people use new technologies and to familiarise them with content that helps them increase their independence, improve their awareness, and enhance their social inclusion.

Within the project of promoting rights of older people, which has been carried out by the Center for Human Rights since last year, the Ombudsman, as one of the project partners, participates in creating content and information available in the mobile app. Hence, Magda offers up-to-date news about the rights of older people, key contact and useful information about the institution of the Ombudsman, content from the brochure entitled The Elderly Have Their Rights Too, and, in app’s learning section, an interactive quiz presenting the brochure’s contents. With its presence, the Ombudsman aims to further strengthen its efforts in the field of older people’s rights and to empower older people to be aware of their rights and, in case of violations, to know how to protect their rights, seek help, and contact appropriate institutions.

Use of the mobile app is free for all users and Magda works on the principle of “everything in one place”, combining in a simple and user-friendly manner various information and content that older people need in their daily lives. The app can be downloaded to your mobile phone via the Google Play or the AppStore. More information is available here.