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05.07.2023
In the period July 3rd and July 5th, 2023, an international partnership meeting for the "SCAED - Sport Community Against Eating Disorders" project was held in Thessaloniki, Greece. Coaches and experts from six partner organizations - Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, North Macedonia, Croatia, and the host country Greece - participated in the event.
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25.06.2023
On June 25, 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgarian sports development association held a dissemination event within the framework of the "Ramps4Champs" project, which is implemented in partnership with 5 European countries – Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia. The event was attended by coaches, physical education teachers and sports specialists from Volleyball Club "Ahil" Sofia, as well as children and young people training at the club, who had the opportunity to get acquainted with practical and theoretical tools for socialization and social integration, through the sport of bocce for people with disabilities, to discuss the power of sport in supporting integration processes in society and how it can be used as a catalyst for a more effective and sustainable social change.
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20.06.2023
In the period 12/06 – 20/06/2022, in VUSB Nessebar, an adapted camp for water sports was held. The camp was attended by young people with intellectual disabilities, and the activities were led by lecturers from the four sectors of the Water Sports Department at the NSA "Vasil Levski".
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19.06.2023
The final meeting of the On the way to acceptance – a non-formal Youth program of innovative tools to learn project was held in Ankara, Turkey on June 19, 2023. Joanna Dochevska – chairperson of BSDA took part in the meeting, during which the materials created by the project team – comics, metaphorical cards and digital Escape room, were discussed. The partners from Bulgaria, Poland, Greece and Turkey also discussed future joint initiatives in the field of youth.
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16.06.2023
On June 16, 2023, an international conference "Innovations and good European practices" was held at the Grand Hotel Sofia, organized by Association Sport Club "Comac Sport" within the framework of the "Come and Play 4.0" project, EAC-2020-0745, co-funded by the European union. "Come and Play 4.0" aims to develop and widely promote innovative forms of practicing sport and physical activity, suitable for people of different ages, through a new intergenerational sport program, using digital tools and creating mobile playgrounds.
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15.06.2023
From June 12th to 15th, 2023, an international conference and partners meeting were held in Copenhagen (Denmark) as part of the Fit For Kids Europe initiative, bringing together policymakers in the field of sports and healthcare from 10 European countries. The main goal of Fit for Kids Europe is to establish a network of sports associations and non-governmental organizations in the EU that are willing to collaborate in order to increase the participation of inactive children and children with overweight and obesity in organized sports activities after school. Over 4 million children in the EU are overweight, which costs the Union 80 billion euros annually invested in healthcare systems to address this issue, and 70% of these children will continue to be overweight as adults.
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15.06.2023
In the period June 12-15, 2023, the final meeting of the "ORIENT - Young explorers re-discover local communities through orienteering" project was held in Graz, Austria. During the meeting the achieved results of the project were discussed, as well as the ways to popularize them. The consortium consists of 5 European countries and one country from the Western Balkans: Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the main aims of the project was to encourage young people's participation in outdoor activities based on the sport of 'Orienteering' and also how to address and promote “social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport” by developing a set of innovative learning outcomes.
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09.06.2023
On the 9th of June 2023, in the town of Samokov, Bulgaria, Bulgarian sports development association held a dissemination event within the framework of the EntrepreNEETs initiative, in which sports specialists, sports managers and professionals in the field of sports participated. During the event, the prepared training materials under the project were discussed and tested, as well as the future partnership activities. ЕntrepreNEETs is a strategic partnership in the field of youth that aims to empower young female NEETs by providing them with entrepreneurial skills in the fields of social entrepreneurship, intercultural communication, project management, digital, and ICT skills.
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08.06.2023
In the period 07-08 of June 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria, an international partner meeting under the #Train4Inclusive project was held. During the meeting the achieved results were discussed, as well as the future project activities were planned, with an emphasis on the specific training program for coaches of athletes with disabilities. The consortium consists of 5 European countries: Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
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06.06.2023
On June 6, 2023, in Samokov, Bulgaria, Bulgarian sports development association held a dissemination event within the framework of the "ORIENT – Young explorers re-discover local communities through orienteering" project, which is implemented in partnership with 5 European countries and one country from the Western Balkans: Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project aims to improve social inclusion and information about local realities in different countries, while promoting a sense of freedom and positive change at local level, encouraging the participation of young people in outdoor activities based on orientation. The project aims to consider the priority "promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport” by developing a set of innovative learning outcomes.
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03.06.2023
On June 3, 2023, for another year, Familathlon – the largest outdoor celebration dedicated to sports and entertainment, gathered hundreds of citizens and guests of the city of Sofia on the large meadow in South Park. Bulgarian sports development association actively participated in the event, presenting the activities of the current initiatives, that are co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union:
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31.05.2023
On 31.05.2023, with the blessing of His Holiness Metropolitan Sofia and Patriarch Bulgarian Neophyte, Episcopal Vicarage – Kyustendil, together with the Municipality of Kyustendil, Regional Department of Education – Kyustendil, Regional Library "Em. Popdimitrov" – Kyustendil, Regional History Museum "Acad. Yordan Ivanov" – Kyustendil, community center "Brotherhood 1869" – Kyustendil, Sunday School at the Church of the Nativity – Sofia, Sunday School at the Church of St. Martyr Paraskeva – Sofia, Art school "The New Masters" – Kyustendil, Association of Bulgarians with Asthma, Allergy and COPD, Bulgarian sports development association and Theater Company "Empty Space" organized a Celebration of the Orthodox Spirit and Traditions.
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28.05.2023
In the period 25-28 May 2023, an international meeting under the EntrepreNEETs initiative was held in Milan, in which representatives from Bulgaria, Germany, Italy and Slovakia participated. During the event, the prepared training materials of the project were discussed and tested, as well as the future partnership activities. ЕntrepreNEETs is a strategic partnership in the field of youth that aims to empower young female NEETs by providing them with entrepreneurial skills in the fields of social entrepreneurship, intercultural communication, project management, digital, and ICT skills.
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27.05.2023
In the period May 25-27, 2023, an international meeting of the consortium implementing the Sport for Every Child: Fit Kids project was held in Sofia. The initiative promotes social inclusion and equal opportunities, and its main goal is to develop a methodology for physical education using sports activities, sports games and exercises for children and young people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities. The project team is focused on the groups that have to overcome more challenges in the inclusion in sports activities, games and exercises. The event was held at the Center for Family Counseling at the Local Commission for Combating Antisocial Behaviors of Minors, Mladost metropolitan area, with secretary Mrs. Stela Tsakina.
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27.05.2023
In the period 25-27 May 2023 in Vienna, Austria, and international meeting under the South-East European Youth Parasport Exchange SEEYou project was held, during which the partners discussed the organized sports camps for children with intellectual disabilities held in the partner countries, as well as the training of sports specialists working with them. The meeting was attended by Stefka Djobova and Ivelina Kirilova – representatives of the partner organization from Bulgaria – Bulgarian sports development association.
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22.05.2023
On May 22, 2023, in the 81st Innovative School "Victor Yugo", Mladost region, a European sports festival was held, in which more than 200 children from the school itself took part, as well as future students from №59 "Elhitsa” and №56 "Zdravets" kindergartens. The participants had fun with sports and relay games, and Darko Team Athletics School contributed to the sports smiles, which besides with the sports specialists, joined in with an attractive mascot that delighted the children – the Darko wasp. A large number of volunteers took care of the excellent organization, including young people from metropolitan schools and young sports specialists from the Vasil Levski National Sports Academy.
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20.05.2023
On May 20, 2023, the "New Stars" athletics tournament was held at the "Vasil Levski" National Sports Academy. The tournament was organized at an extremely high level by the KLASA sports club and the director of the tournament – Assoc. prof. Plamen Nyagin. The 45th edition of the international tournament included in its program a 100 and 200-meter inclusive start, as well as shot put, in which 36 athletes with intellectual disabilities took part.
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18.05.2023
In the period 16-18 May 2023, an international partner meeting under the Fit For Kids Europe project was held in Amarante, Portugal. The main goal of the ”Fit for Kids Europe” project is to establish a network of EU sport associations and other related NGO’s who wish to collaborate on increasing the participation of inactive, overweight and obese children in after-school organized physical activities. Joanna Dochevska and Ivaylo Zdravkov – board members of BSDA – took part in the meeting on behalf of the Bulgarian sports development association (partner in the project from Bulgaria).
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18.05.2023
In the period 14-18.05.2023, in Lisbon, Portugal, an international partner meeting under the "Carbon Neutral Sports Club Network – C ZERO SPORTS CLUB" (Network of sports clubs without carbon emissions) project was held. During the meeting, the results obtained from the C ZERO SPORTS CLUBS study were discussed, as well as the goals and activities of the project, tasks and responsibilities between the partners were presented. The consortium consists of 7 partner organizations from Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia and Turkey. Joanna Dochevska and Ivaylo Zdravkov – board members of BSDA – took part in the meeting on behalf of Bulgarian sports development association (BSDA).
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17.05.2023
In the period 12-17.05.2023, in Milowka, Poland, a training for youth workers working with young people with limited opportunities in their countries was held. Within the training program the metaphorical cards CHEER, the training videos CHEER and the CHEER podcasts, which aim to improve and optimize the mental health of young people, were presented and analyzed. Diana Hadjiangelova, Velina Toneva, Nadezhda Panayotova, Elena Dimitrova, Vladimir Spasov, Suleyman Suleyman and Petar Shopov took part in the international mobility, representing Bulgarian sports development association (the Bulgarian project partner).
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12.05.2023
On May 12, 2023, in the House of Europe in Sofia, an international conference Sport and Non-formal Education was held, which aimed to present interesting international and national practices, as well as to give pedagogical experts the opportunity to discuss with their colleagues the challenges and opportunities that the non-formal education faces.
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09.05.2023
May 9, 2023 marks the 16th anniversary of Bulgaria's membership in the European Union. Our country joined the European family in 2007, believing in the words of one of the founding fathers of the EU, Jean Monnet, "There is no future for the people of Europe other than in union". On May 9, 2023, from 10.00. until 12.00, in Zaimov Park, a sports holiday and celebration of Europe Day was held, which was attended by children from the capital kindergartens: kindergarten № 100 Acad. Petko Raikov; kindergarten № 104 "My World", kindergarten № 191 "A Tale Without an End", kindergarten № 195 " Mormarevi Brothers ". The host of the event was Nadezhda Panayotova, the Bulgarian voice of one of the favourite Disney cartoon characters – Elsa from Frozen.
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04.05.2023
On May 4, 2023, Bulgarian Sports Development Association held a training course under the "Sport for Every Child: Fit Kids" project. It was attended by more than 55 teachers, students, sports specialists and coaches, who got acquainted with the training program in detail and had the opportunity to discuss, exchange opinions, ideas and impressions regarding the conducted training modules. After the training, the participants expressed the opinion that sports and sports programs can be extremely beneficial for children suffering from various types of disorders. These programs can have a positive effect on children's physical and mental health, and can also help them develop in all aspects of life.
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04.05.2023
On May 4, 2023, Bulgarian sports development association held a dissemination event under the "Sport for Every Child: Fit Kids" project. The event was attended by more than 30 athletes with special educational needs who tried and tested the FIT KIDS training program, having the opportunity to discuss, exchange opinions, ideas and impressions. The training program helps children build self-confidence, improve their social skills and learn to work in a team. In this way, they cope better with stress and feel more confident in themselves in different situations. For children who suffer from various types of disorders such as autism, dyslexia or dyspepsia, such training programs can be extremely beneficial, enabling them to better cope with their challenges and develop in all aspects of life.
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02.05.2023
Bulgarian sports development association held an online training course under the "Sport for Every Child: Fit Kids" project. It was attended by more than 30 teachers, youth workers, volunteers and coaches, who got acquainted in detail with the training program and had the opportunity to discuss, exchange opinions, ideas and impressions regarding the conducted training modules. After the meeting, participants expressed the opinion that sports and sports programs can be very beneficial for children who suffer from various types of disorders, including ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders, destructive and impulsive behavior or depressive disorders.
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30.04.2023
In the period April 28-30, 2023, in Rome, Italy, the final partner meeting and a closing conference of the EWA project – Empowering Women Athletes: Tackling Feminine Abuse, Violence and Discrimination in EU Sports Clubs was held. During the event, the prepared training materials (Strategy and Memorandum) and the created centralized model of the "Help Desk – for athletes and women" were discussed with the partners, as well as the crucial role of sports professionals in the fight against abuse, violence and discrimination against women. Board members of BSDA – Ivaylo Zdravkov and Konstantin Zankov took part in the meeting.
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30.04.2023
500 children competed at the Vasil Levski Stadium on April 30, 2023 as part of the Darko Team Baby Cup – Volume 3. The competition was for children aged 4 to 13 and open to all comers – regardless whether they are carded athletes, members of a sports club or wanted to take their first steps in athletics.
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