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04.10.2023
Par-Olympia event was held in Athens in the period 27.09 - 04.10.2023 and part of #SMILE team had new international opportunity to show their sport skills and abilities. The Bulgarian delegation consisted of 6 athletes with intellectual disabilities and was accompanied by students from the Adapted Physical Activity and Sports specialty (NSA “Vasil Levski”), which is becoming more and more attractive as profession and provides prospects for the development of young people.
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02.10.2023
On October 2, 2023, a consortium meeting for the project "Ramps4Champs" took place in Sofia, with representatives from partner organizations in Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, and North Macedonia. During the meeting, a practical visit to an Adapted Basketball training session at the National Sports Academy (NSA) was conducted.
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30.09.2023
The #BeActive European Week of Sport took place between September 23 and 30, 2023, with all residents and guests of Sofia having the opportunity to become part of the largest sports celebration in Europe. The European Week of Sport is an initiative of the European Commission, held in September throughout Europe since 2015. Through the week, conducted in the form of a campaign to promote physical activity, the numerous benefits of sports and physical activity are popularized, and everyone, regardless of age, origin, or physical condition, can participate in it.
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28.09.2023
"POP-UP, Sport for empowerment and for hoping-up your personal and professional pathway" aims to enable the training and integration pathways for low-skilled adult populations, especially women, to develop and incorporate innovative training activities centered around physical activity and sports, with a focus on health and well-being, and a pedagogical perspective of empowerment and skills development relevant to employment. The activities developed support the accessibility and inclusion of these populations and will create opportunities at both a personal and professional level.
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26.09.2023
Augmented reality is an interactive experience that enhances the real world with computer-generated perceptual information. Using software, apps, and hardware such as AR glasses, augmented reality overlays digital content onto real-life environments and objects.
“Strong Mind for Success” is an ErasmusPlus co-funded initiative aiming to build capacity in sport organizations nowadays in the field of mental care awareness and care towards youth athletes. Strong Mind for Success project will deliver innovative education on how mental health can contribute for the successful development of young football players in Bulgaria, Italy and Slovenia.
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24.09.2023
Businessman Rumen Dimitrov, who operates six swimming pools in Sofia, is a partner of the Bulgarian Sports Development Association and the Bulgarian Swimmers Association in the implementation of the European project "Swim Without Fear" (#SWIM). In the interview, Dimitrov shares some of his experiences on working with children in swimming training at the pools he manages. In the last decade, over 10,000 young people have been trained in these six pools.
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23.09.2023
In the period September 20th and 23rd, 2023, in the city of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, an international partnership meeting was held for the "Carbon Neutral Sports Club Network – C ZERO SPORTS CLUB" project. During the meeting, the "Carbon Footprint Measurement Program for Sports Organizations," created for the project's purposes, was presented, demonstrated, and discussed. The results obtained from the C ZERO SPORTS CLUBS study, as well as the future goals and activities of the project, along with the tasks and responsibilities among the partners, were also addressed. The consortium consists of 7 partner organizations from Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, and Turkey.
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21.09.2023
Following an open selection procedure for members of the Public Council to the Commission for Direct Citizen Participation and Interaction with Civil Society in the Forty-Ninth National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Sports Development Association will serve as the primary representative in the field of competence 'Physical Education and Sport.' In the work of the Public Council, BSDA will be represented by Yoanna Dochevska and Associate Prof Stefka Djobova, Board members of the organization.
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19.09.2023
On September 19, 2023, at the National Football Base "Boyana" in Sofia, Bulgaria, the second national roundtable within the framework of the Council of Europe's initiative - Start to Talk, took place to discuss the development of a roadmap and additional work needed to finalize and define the role of the child protection officer, their profile(s), necessary competencies, and training programs. The meeting also discussed measures and policies for child protection in sports, modern models, and key elements required in developing the roles of child protection officers, including the skills, knowledge, and experience of the individual. Representing the Bulgarian Sports Development Association (BSDA), Ivaylo Zdravkov, a member of the BSDA Board, participated in the event.
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19.09.2023
The Inclusive Orienteering for All (IOFA) project aims to make the sport of Trail Orienteering more accessible, inclusive, and enjoyable for everyone, particularly individuals with disabilities and sport operators. The project brings together organizations from Croatia, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Hungary, each with unique expertise in promoting inclusive sports and Trail Orienteering.
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15.09.2023
In the period 12-15 of September 2023, in Bulgaria was held the final project meeting of SMILE initiative – Sport, Motivation, Inclusion, Leadership, Engagement, which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and is coordinated by Bulgarian sports development association. The initiative aims to analyse the link between sport and inclusion in an innovative and different way – by ensuring international participation in sport activities of persons with intellectual disabilities.
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13.09.2023
On September 11-12, 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgarian sports development association has organized a partner meeting as part of the project "An educational and training program for older adults at risk of developing dementia through table tennis /hAlt/." During this meeting, partners discussed the progress of project activities and planned future initiatives that explore how sports and physical activities can contribute to improving the lives and well-being of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Table tennis is one of the most brain-engaging physical activities, and what's even better is that even older players can enjoy playing table tennis. This sport has a positive impact on physical activity levels, improves attention and concentration, and enhances visual-spatial skills.
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12.09.2023
“European Week of Winter Sport” is an Erasmus+ co-funded initiative, aiming to encourage the participation in
sport and physical activity while raising awareness about climate change and promote sustainability through the creation and the implementation of the European Week of Winter Sport. The main project goal is promoting physical activity in winter, making winter sports more accessible and inclusive, and raising awareness about climate change and sustainability through winter sports.
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11.09.2023
In the period 7-11 September 2023, Sofia hosted the international entrepreneurship training program "EntrepreNEETs," aimed at young women (aged 18-29) with the goal of promoting female entrepreneurship in Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, and Slovakia. Each country selected five participants, who over the course of three working days, discussed the challenges facing women entrepreneurs and worked on innovative ideas based on social and community needs.
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11.09.2023
Rise Empowered Above Sexual Violence in Sports or simply RISE is an Erasmus Plus co-funded initiative, aiming to address the issue of sexual violence in sports. The aim is threefold:
a) to develop and promote a comprehensive set of policies, guidelines and tools for prevention of sexual violence, to be adopted by different Sport Stakeholders, building on existing practices developed under previous EU projects and on authentic data and information gathered during research studies conducted during this project,
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10.09.2023
Team sports bring people together and the development of inclusive water polo aims to achieve that, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a really fun way. In Inclusive Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away. Achieving inclusion through sport in a practical way.
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06.09.2023
From September 1st to September 6th, 2023, training activities were held in support of the #SMILE initiative at the multifunctional sports hall 'Arena Botevgrad,' Botevgrad, Bulgaria. The Sport, Motivation, Inclusion, Leadership, Engagement – #SMILE project aims to analyze the relationship between sports and inclusion in an innovative and different way – by providing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to participate in international sports activities.
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29.08.2023
In the period from August 27th to 29th, 2023, a international meeting was held in Ormož, Slovenia, within the framework of the project CHEER, which aims to improve the mental health of young people by stimulating their creativity and harnessing their youthful enthusiasm. The crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic has had a negative impact on young people in Europe. The fight against the pandemic and the introduced restrictive measures have weakened the mental well-being of the youth. Many of them feel that this crisis is taking away the most valuable period of their lives – their youth. As a result, young people are facing numerous mental challenges for which they are not receiving sufficient institutional and social support.
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28.08.2023
In the period 25-28 of August 2023, in Rijeka, Croatia was held the mid-term meeting of the international consortium, that implements the innovative initiative #SWIM – Swim Without Fear, that deliver its activities until June 2024. Representatives of the consortium had the chance to analyze the completed so far #SWIM activities, to approve the project research about hydrophobia in early age, implemented until the meeting and to plan the remaining actions – handbook for kids and parents, testing and dissemination events. During the meeting the #SWIM partners from Bulgaria and Croatia had practical visits in Kantrida Swimming Pools and fruitful meetings with sport experts, managers, coaches and decision makers.
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23.08.2023
On August 23, 2023, at the Granichki Monastery "St. Luke," within the first-ever summer camp organized by the Sunday School at the "Nativity of Christ" church, the Sunday School at the "St. Martyr Paraskeva" church, the Association of Bulgarians with Allergic and Lung Diseases, and the Theatrical Company "Empty Space," a sports event took place as part of the SMS - Strong Mind for Success project. The event was joined by children and youth who had the opportunity to explore the power of sports in overcoming challenges to the mental health of young people.
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19.08.2023
On August 19, 2023, at Kremikovsky Monastery "St. George the Victorious," a sports event was held as part of the summer camp at the monastery within the framework of the SMS – Strong Mind for Success project. Children and youth participated in the event, getting the chance to discover the power of sports in overcoming challenges to mental well-being.
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18.08.2023
On August 18, 2023, at the Balsha Monastery "St. Theodore Stratelates," the Bulgarian Sport Development Association organized training within the "Multisport Community Experience" project, attended by sports educators and specialists. The project is a collaborative partnership with five partner organizations: Bulgarian Sport Development Association (Bulgaria), Sports Association in Dubrovnik (Croatia), European Platform for Sport Innovation (Belgium), NGO Nest Berlin (Germany), and the University of Thessaly (Greece).
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10.08.2023
On August 10, 2023, at the Kremikovsky Monastery "St. George the Victorious," within the framework of a summer camp held at the monastery and organized annually by Milena Yotsova, a promotional event took place as part of the "Ramps4Champs" project. The event brought together children and young people with intellectual disabilities, with biggest part of the group belonging to Parallel World NGO (Plovdiv) and educational specialists, providing them with practical and theoretical tools for socialization and social integration through the sport of Boccia for people with disabilities. They discussed the power of sports in supporting integration processes in society and how it can serve as a catalyst for more effective and sustainable social change.
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07.08.2023
On August 7, 2023, the Bulgarian Sport Development Association conducted an online event as part of the "Youth Workers Academy 2.0" project. Participants had the opportunity to experience several specially designed virtual escape rooms for youth organizations, featuring various scenarios that needed to be resolved, created by the project team.
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02.08.2023
- Explore “Mind in the Game: Nurturing Mental Well-being in Football” Podcast
Greetings, football enthusiasts! Are you ready to take your game to the next level? Look no further than the “Mind in the Game” podcast, a thought-provoking series crafted by the “Strong Mind for Success” initiative, co-funded by Erasmus Plus.
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28.07.2023
Erasmus+ offers the opportunity to adult education providers and other organisations active in the field of adult education to organise learning mobility activities for adult learners and education staff. For staff, activities such as job shadowing, courses, and teaching or training assignments can be organised in another organisation abroad. For adult learners, the organisation can organise learning periods abroad for individuals or for groups. In addition, the applicant organisation can host teachers in training and invite experts from abroad.
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27.07.2023
In the period July 25-26 2023 at the Crnogorski Monastery "St. Cosmas and Damian" within a summer camp organized by the Sunday School at the "Birth of Christ", Sunday School at the "St. Martyr Paraskeva", the Association of Bulgarians with Allergic and Respiratory Diseases, and the Theater Company "Empty Space," a promotional event was held as part of the "Ramps4Champs" project.
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