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Bulgarian sports experts at #EmpowerSport training in Greece
18.03.2024
An innovative training within the #EmpowerSport programme, aimed at sports experts, youth workers and PE teachers, took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in the period 15-17 March 2024. The event, which is part of an initiative co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, was organised to exchange experiences and acquire new skills in the field of adapted sports. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about the activities of the hosting organisation AETOI Thessaloniki, which works for the social inclusion of people with disabilities through sport.
The training included theoretical and practical modules covering a wide range of adapted sports such as basketball, bocce, table tennis. In addition, the 40 sports experts from Bulgaria had the opportunity to learn more about the best practices in the field and discuss the challenges and prospects for the development of adapted sport.

The training programme was aimed at improving the professional competences of the participants and fostering networking among professionals in the field. #EmpowerSport continues to contribute to the development of sports experts and to offer exchange and training opportunities in different European countries. #EmpowerSport is a sport experts development programme, which will be active until 2027, providing opportunities for individuals to experience learning in different country in terms of acquiring new theoretical and practical skills.

The next mobility to be organised under the programme will be in June 2024 in Turkey. Stay tuned for concrete dates and educational concepts of each mobility, as separate calls for each educational action will be published at www.bulsport.bg. #EmpowerSport is co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme in the framework of Adult accreditation 2020-1-BG01-KA120-ADU-094689 with project number 2023-1-BG01-KA121-ADU-000112471.