Coordinator: Bulgaria – Bulgarian sports development association
Bulgarian Sports Development Association was founded in 2010 and is a NGO devoted to the development of sport and improving sporting culture.
Main priorities of BSDA:
| * Reviving sport culture; | * Volunteering in sport; |
| * Education through and in sport; | * Good governance in sport; |
| * Integration through sport; | * Skills of the future and entrepreneurship. |
As sport is about ambition, emotion and inspiration initiated by the people for the people, the sector should be based on the personal convictions of decision-makers for integrity, dedication and fairness as well as on the principles of “fair play”, team-work, discipline, equal start and non-discrimination. Sport is also a excellent way to prevent many of the problems within our society such as social exclusion, violence, crime and addictions.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities (BRAVO)
Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities (BRAVO) is Bosnian NGO that in all its activities follows the main principles of tolerance, democracy, diversity, voluntariness and openness. BRAVO with local communities and partners to implement variety of activities during the year, celebrates traditional dates, but also educates young people and does monitoring. Youth and volunteers are the biggest power of BRAVO and they are the most valuable part of it. They are involved not only in the structure of BRAVO but also are main holders of all activities, persons who take responsibility and take actions.
Main fields/topics: Human Rights, Anti-Trafficking, Reproductive health and STD-s, Sport on daily bases, Audio and Video production, Youth events, Humanitarian actions, National and International projects, Support in fight against Criminal and Corruption, Publishing books, brochures and other publications.
Our vision is: To inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.
Bulgaria, Sofia Security Forum
Sofia Security Forum was established in 2014 as a Non-Governmental organization in public interest. Sofia Security Forum organizes various events and carries out analytical activities on topics related to security, defense and international relations. A significant part of the Forum’s activities is related to the training of young people and conducting leadership academies.
Main priorities of SSF:
| * Analise riscks to national and international security | * Contribute to the development EU strategies and approaches in security and defense; |
| * Stimulate public debate of security related issues; | * Education and Training of young people ; |
We witness an increase in the risks and threats to the security of states and citizens. These threats are of a different nature and may originate from different sources. That is why it is important to have a good analysis and take preventive actions to avoid crisis situations.
Greece: ΑΕΤΟΙ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ
The main objectives of AETOI Thessalonikis (AETOI) is supporting people with disabilities. Our organization works directly with about 70 children and adults with disabilities, together for the common goal of social participation and inclusion. There are 8 people working in our organisation and those are 3 physical trainers, 1 psychologist, 1 social worker, 2 teachers and 1 secretary. Besides the managing board, several people are offering their voluntary work. Our goal for our staff is to learn further informal and non-formal educational techniques and to improve their techniques for promoting volunteering and supporting social inclusion. Therefore, our activities are divided on three sectors:
1. Sports: AETOI is operating 3 teams in athletics, 2 teams in basketball, 1 team in swimming, and 1 team in table tennis. Annually, all teams participate in the national championships. AETOI is one of the two not public authorities in Greece that have the accreditation by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports to develop and implement “Sports for all” programs. In 2017 and 2018, AETOI was the club with the most athletes in the national championships among about 80 athletic clubs for disabled. In addition, as part of our dissemination strategy, our club annually organizes basketball tournament for schools from special education.
2. Educational programs: AETOI participates and develops occasionally educational programs for people with disabilities as a part of their overall education. Moreover, the staff, the board, and the athletes participate in European programs such as Erasmus+.
3. Training programs: AETOI organizes/participates in seminars and conferences for professionals connected to sports disability and disability in general. In addition, we accept and guide/mentoring students from universities that are willing to have an internship/practice in our structures.
Turkey, Karasu Gençlik, Sanat ve Spor Kulübu Derneği
Our Sport club was established in Karasu of Sakarya City in the sixth December of 2010 as a youth association. It consists of volunteer teachers, students, academicians, and young people. The main purpose of our organization is to encourage young people to have healthy living activities, to keep them away from bad habits, to support their inclusion in the decision-making process, and an active and responsive social environment. Besides, we try to create an atmosphere that young people can feel creative, free, and pleased in order to keep them away from the environment with full of bad examples and role models, and we support young people to discover their own abilities.
As an non-governmental organization, we provide art, theater, music, and sports activities for young people and students. We also organize events such as street festivals, cultural visits, exhibitions, collaborated meetings, music, and dance organizations with volunteer charities. We even take the support of local people and families to create a bigger effect on these matters. At the same time, we are conducting studies that guide young people towards their talents. In cooperation with the Karasu Municipality, we organize hiking and anti-obesity activities.
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