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01.12.2021

BSDA HELD A DISSEMINATION EVENT UNDER THE GOSPORT PROJECT

Bulgarian sports development association conducted a training course under the GoSport project, that included topics such as "organizational governance and corporate social responsibility in sport", "European policies in the field of sport", "promotion of the good governance and applying its principles in sport". The event was attended by 10 representatives of sports clubs, NGOs, federations and associations, each of whom received a free copy of a handbook designed for professionals working in large and small sports organizations, such as corporate social responsibility managers, administrative and technical staff or coaches /Awareness raising & training toolkit for non-profit / community (multi) sports clubs and sports academies/.

30.11.2021

A WORKSHOP UNDER THE SLAM PROJECT WAS HELD IN SOFIA

On 30.11.2021 a workshop with youth workers under the Structured Learning for Awareness in Media – SLAM project was held, which aims at enhancing young people’s awareness and critical thinking on the role of Mass Media as a challenge and precondition for more inclusive societies towards migrants and refugees. The youth workers took part in a workshop on “What is fake news and how to deal with it in our daily lives?”.

30.11.2021

AN EVENT UNDER THE ECO-FRIENDLY SPORTS PROJECT WAS HELD IN SOFIA

On 30.11.2021 an event for representatives of sports clubs, sports associations, youth workers, teachers and NGO representatives under the Eco-friendly Sports project was held in Sofia in order to present the results of the research and events organized within the project. Good practices and new methods that could be used in future were shared and discussed.

30.11.2021

#SPORTOLERANCE TRAINING WAS HELD IN SARAJEVO

In the period 26-29 of November 2021 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina was held a #SPORTolerance training of sport experts and the educational mobility of sport coaches has contributed actively for the personal and professional development of involved sport experts through educational activities and format for exchange of ideas and good practices. This meeting ensured both acquirement of practical skills and knowledge of the involved coaches and an unique experience to cooperate on international level in order to solve common challenge. The event was attended by representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus that will create a local sport practice in between the international mobilities that will allow participating sport coaches to test the learning activities and to adapt them to the their reality.

28.11.2021

BSDA HELD A DISSEMINATION EVENT UNDER THE ETS FOR YOUTH EQUALITY – EYE PROJECT

Bulgarian sports development association held a dissemination event including sports games and physical activity, part of the Education through sport methodology, within the ETS for youth equality (EYE) project. The event was attended by over 40 coaches, volunteers, teachers and students from the Adapted Physical Activity and Sport Sector at the Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism at the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski", representatives of sports clubs, NGOs, federations and associations. The athletes from the adapted basketball team of the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" also took part in the event, by conducting and demonstrating a general preparatory training and a basketball match.

25.11.2021

UPLIFTING ONLINE MODULE OF #SPORTDIPLOMACYACADEMY HAS BEEN COMPLETED

In the period 15th of September - 21th of November, 2021, the online module of the Sports Diplomacy Academy took place. The online lectures were delivered with various speakers and experts in the field of media, sport for development, social entrepreneurship in sport, policy development and more. The module was originally planned to be implemented in Milan, Italy.

21.11.2021

Working with specific targets groups during the #SportDiplomacyAcademy online module

On 21th of November 2021 a lecture of the online module of Sport Diplomacy Academy was delivered and it was focused on Working with specific target groups. The lecture of Diego Capuzzi & Bice Saccò Technician and Athlete of ASD No Limits, included multiple practical aspects of working with persons with disabilities. No Limits is an organization affiliated with Special Olympics, who have actively participated for some time in competitions, tournaments and matches organized by the Federation and who in recent years have achieved important sporting results led by their motto: Young people with sport running through their veins. The main message of Diego Capuzzi & Bice Saccò to the diplomats in sport suits was: “Use sport as a tool for growth!” The online module of #SportDiplomacyAcademy is devoted on working with media and sport for development, originally planned to be implemented in Milan, Italy.

14.11.2021

#SAFESPORTEVENT MIDTERM MEETING WAS HELD IN TURKEY

In the period 11-14 of November 2021 in Sakarya, Turkey was held #SafeSPORTevent midterm meeting that gathered the partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey to evaluate the project progress so far and to plan together the future project actions. During the mobility, the consortium had as well fruitful meetings with local stakeholders from Sport Department of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sport and Sport Department of Sakarya Applied Sciences University. At the meetings has been discussed ideas and good practices in the field of safety and security in sport and has been exchanged views on the potential development of the mutual cooperation on the topic in the future.

12.11.2021

LECTURE ON WORKING WITH MEDIA DURING THE #SPORTDIPLOMACYACADEMY ONLINE MODULE

On 12th of November 2021 a lecture of the online module of Sport Diplomacy Academy was delivered and it was focused on Working with media in Sport. The lecture of the sport journalist Ivan Boyanov included multiple practical tips&tricks on how to be prepared for different kind of media participation, how to behave during a interview, what to consider when transmitting your message to the audience with main advice by the speaker to the diplomats in sport suits to “have their Strategy, Simplicity, Personality when working with media in Sport". Ivan Boyanov is a sports journalist with more than a decade of experience in the field of broadcast media industry. He has covered many major international events such as Champions League matches, including three finals and conducted interviews with some of the biggest sport stars like Arsen Wenger, Jose Mourihno, Hristo Stoichkov, Lothar Mattheus, etc. Since 2018 Boyanov is also part of the teams of mentors of the IOC Young Reporters Programme." The online module of #SportDiplomacyAcademy is devoted on working with media and sport for development, originally planned to be implemented in Milan, Italy.

09.11.2021

A TRAINING COURSE UNDER THE EHPARP PROJECT WAS HELD IN SOFIA

A training course under the Enhancing Health and Physical Activity Rates through Pentathlon (EHPARP) project was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was attended by coaches from all disciplines that compose the modern pentathlon – fencing, shooting, swimming, running (athletics) and equestrian sports. EHPARP project aims at employing Pentathlon as a tool of promoting health-enhancing physical activity among the European youth and adult populations as well as providing dual career opportunities to Athletes in the individual disciplines forming part of Pentathlon practice who will be empowered as Coaches/Trainers in their disciplines and in comprehensive programmes of Pentathlon.

08.11.2021

A PARTNERSHIP MEETING UNDER THE STRUCTURED LEARNING FOR AWARENESS IN MEDIA PROJECT WAS HELD IN MONTENEGRO

In the period 05-08 November 2021, in Niksic, Montenegro a partnership meeting of the 7 partner organizations, both from and outside EU – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey was held. Since 2019, the partners are implementing the Structured Learning for Awareness in Media project. Joanna Dochevska and Syuleiman Syuleiman took part in the meeting on behalf of the Bulgarian sports development association – the Bulgarian partner of the project.

08.11.2021

A MISPORT PARTNERSHIP MEETING WAS HELD IN THESSALONIKI, GREECE

In the period 07-08.11.2021 in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece an international meeting under the MiSport project was held. During the meeting, the partners discussed the activities, implemented so far, for the integration of refugees through sport in each of the partner countries and the planned future activities. Velina Toneva and Elena Dimitrova took part in the meeting on behalf of the Bulgarian sports development association – the Bulgarian partner of the project.

07.11.2021

EUROPEAN SPORT DIPLOMACY POLICY DEVELOPMENT DURING THE #SPORTDIPLOMACYACADEMY

On 07th of November 2021 a lecture of the online module of Sport Diplomacy Academy was delivered and it was focused on European Sport Diplomacy policy development with the valuable insights on the topic of Prof. Thierry Zinz, Faculty of Sports Sciences of the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Prof. Zinz highlighted that "Sport Diplomacy promote a sense of identity, belonging and unity beyond citizens" and inspired the participants to become even better ambassadors of their sport and country.

06.11.2021

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING EVENT LETS SWIM BEYOND THE HANDICAPS WAS HELD IN CROATIA

In the period 03 – 06 November 2021, in Rijeka, Croatia an international sports event was held, which was attended by young people with physical disabilities from Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Croatia. As part of the project, in September 2021, 8 free trainings for young people were held, in which 6 young people with physical disabilities and 6 without disabilities aged 12-16 took part. Part of the participants in these trainings took part in the international event.

03.11.2021

Apply for BOOST mobility in Milan

"BOOST-Boosting Outstanding Omnicompetent Successful Talents" is a 24 months strategic partnership, co-funded by Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, aiming to create new education and personal development for young people in Europe through delivering interactive educational formats and methods based on transversal skills development.

27.10.2021

YOUTH EXCHANGE YOU AND THE MOUNT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SOFIA

In the period 20.10.-27.10.2021 an international youth exchange YOU and the Mount has been implemented in Lozen, Sofia. The event gathered together participants from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania and Poland. "You And the Mount /YATM/" is a youth exchange which aim is to show the relationship between the people and the mountain. With the project, we encouraged young people to continue to look for sustainable tourism and sport, we showed them that unwise behavior in the mountain sometimes leads to serious consequences.

26.10.2021

INTERNATIONAL THREE POINTS SHOT TO HEALTH TRAINING WAS HELD IN ITALY

In the period 24-26 October 2021, in Bari, Italy, an international training was held, which aimed to introduce basketball coaches, working with age groups 10-16 years, to the possible traumatic conditions that they may encounter during training, and to the actions they need to take in order to prevent future ones.

22.10.2021

ONLINE MEETING UNDER THE WAYWARD PROJECT

On 22.10.2021 an online meeting under the “Working to Approach Youth Workers as Agents of a Response to Disability” (WAYWARD) project was held. The initiative involves 7 partner organizations from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Mexico and the Philippines with the overarching am of empowering personal development, overcoming of stereotypes and social inclusion of young people (age 18-25) with intellectual disability in partner countries through the empowerment of youth workers and NGOs in terms of understanding and methodological toolset based on the ETS (Education Through Sport) methodology.

20.10.2021

ADAPTED THERAPY FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH OSTEOPOROSIS HAPPY BONES HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated on October 20 since 1996 as an initiative of the British National Osteoporosis Society with the support of the European Commission. Since 1997, the day has been organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. The purpose of the day is to raise public awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The motto of the day for 2021 is: "Let's take care of the health of our bones".

19.10.2021

A PARTNERSHIP MEETING UNDER THE EUROPE IS MOVING PROJECT WAS HELD IN SOFIA

In the period 18-19.10.2021, in Sofia, Bulgaria the second partnership meeting under the “Europe is moving” project was held. The project is implemented jointly by partner organizations from Bulgaria, Spain and Slovenia. The project aims to encourage the media to participate more actively and effectively in promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities through sports practice and physical activity.

19.10.2021

FINAL HEPOSI MEETING WAS HELD IN LIMA, PERU

In the period 13-16 of October 2021, the final meeting of HEalth Practices for Own Self-Improvement (HEPOSI) project was held, bringing together organizations from Italy, Paraguay and Peru. The international consortium worked together for three years with the aim of capacity building and youth empowerment in the field of healthy and active lifestyle.

15.10.2021

#SPORTDIPLOMACYACADEMY ONLINE MODULE SESSION DEVOTED TO DIDACTIC COMMUNICATION IN SPORT

On 15th of October 2021 has been conducted an online lecture of the forth module of Sport Diplomacy Academy, focused on Didactic Communication in the School and Sport Sector, delivered by Maurizio Mondoni - Professor and researcher at the Catholic University of Milan, Meritorious National Federation Coach, Meritorious National Instructor Minibasket. Prof. Mondoni shared its extensive practical experience in communication methods and approaches in sport and highlighted the importance of proper message and the way that the message can reach the audience. The online module of #SportDiplomacyAcademy is devoted on working with media and sport for development, originally planned to be implemented in Milan, Italy.

14.10.2021

BSDA HOSTED THE SPORT FOR INCLUSION AND INCLUSION FOR SPORT PROJECT

In the period 11-14 October 2021, in Sofia, Bulgaria an international meeting within the "Sport for inclusion and inclusion for sport" project was held, which brought together partners from 4 European countries - Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania and Turkey. Sports for inclusion and inclusion for Sport is a project that seeks to encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport through improvement of skills of coaches, trainers and other staff of organizations active in the fields of sport, youth work and social care and activities related to the social inclusion through sports - Bulgarian sports development association, which is a partner of the initiative from Bulgaria, was represented by Ivaylo Zdravkov, a board member of BSDA.

13.10.2021

BSDA HELD A FOCUS GROUP UNDER THE EWA PROJECT

On October 13, 2021, a focus group under the “EWA – Empowering Women Athletes: Tackling Feminine Abuse, Violence and Discrimination in EU Sports Clubs” project was held at the National Sports Academy. The event focused on how sport can be used as a means of self-expression and realization, citizenship and solidarity, and the challenges of violence and discrimination against women, which is still a barrier to the more serious presence of women in our sports clubs. These barriers operate on multiple levels (verbal, physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, organizational, economic, mediatial, etc.) and are collectively perceived as an overarching chauvinistic culture that permeates every female athlete's career.

11.10.2021

INSPIRING SPEECH ON SPORT DIPLOMACY DURING THE #SPORTDIPLOMACYACADEMY ONLINE MODULE

On 10th of October 2021 the fourth lecture of the online module of Sport Diplomacy Academy was delivered and it was focused on how to make #SportDiplomacy more concrete and tangible.

10.10.2021

INTERNATIONAL MEETING UNDER THE HIKE TOGETHER PROJECT WAS HELD IN AMANDOLA, ITALY

In the period 07-10 October 2021 in Amandola, Italy an international meeting under the Hike Together project was held, which was attended by the project partners from Austria, Bulgaria, Italy and Croatia. During the meeting, the partners visited the Grotte di Frasassi Cave, the Temple del Valadier and hiked in the Monti Sibillini National Park. On October 9, during the conference, the partner organizations presented the most popular hike routes in their countries. The conference was also attended by the Mayor of Amandola - Adolfo Marinangeli.

09.10.2021

COACHING WORKSHOP WITHIN THE SEEYOU PROJECT

Coaching workshop is the one of the main activities within the "South-East European Youth Para-Sport Exchange: SEEYou" project. The aim of the coaching workshop is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge in the field of sports for persons with disabilities (primary swimming) among the primary target assembly of sports coaches, coaches, sports instructors and sports experts. The main organizers of the workshops were para-sport organizations from Croatia (Croatian Paralympic Committee and Rijeka Sport Association for persons with disabilities), Serbia (Paralympic Committee of Serbia) and Greece (Hellenic Paralympic Committee).