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BSDA take part in Familatlon 2020
03.07.2020
On July 3, 2020, the Bulgarian Sports Development Association joined Familatlon 2020 with an online session Corrective Gymnastics for Children and Parents, conducted by Class 4 Your Back - Gymnastics for proper posture with Iva (https://www.facebook.com/ Class4YourBack /), within Familatlon Online.

During the session was presented Sport Diplomacy Academy project - a legacy of recent First Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018 and will focus on Western Balkans lot as a logical follow up of all implemented #EU2018BG. Main activities: prioritizing the EU perspective and connectivity of the WB, referring to the SofiaDeclaration and Sofia Priority Agenda. Both #EU and WB partners should continue to invest efforts in strengthening the cooperation and good practices exchange, focused on democracy, security and fundamental rights. Project will ensure the educational mobility of coaches and other staff of sport organisations (incl. volunteers) linked to professional and grassroots sport. The 4 modules of mobility, held in each one of the partners countries with the same group of participants from the project target group will improve their competences as well as their qualifications and acquire new skills through learning mobility and spending a period of time in a foreign country (in and outside of the EU). Learning mobility will be an investment in human capital and a contribution to the capacity building of sport organisations with clear focus on building a network of well-trained sport diplomats.





Over the past 11 years, FAMILATLON has welcomed thousands of children and parents in the sunshine of South Park in Sofia. New realities created new opportunities - for the first time this family holiday will be held online and will give a chance to all people from all over the country to get involved.

The program of the online event included over 30 participants:
♦ sports clubs
♦ children's access workshops
♦ family organizations

Within 9 days, the organizers also prepared:
♦ Discover spells online
♦ discussions on interesting topics with the opportunity to ask questions

FAMILATLON celebrates International Family Day. Some of the biggest organizations and clubs in Bulgaria, dedicated to good life of children, took part in the event.

For more than a decade, FAMILATLON has turned a spring day into a holiday for parents who want to share significant moments with their children.

FAMILATLON is organized by the Parents Association in partnership with the Parents' Academy.


Sport Diplomacy Academy
Testimonials
Katina Simeonova
Tennis coach and chairman of “Path of wish” NGO, Bulgaria
My first project I have ever taken part in and it was properly chosen. I met a lot of good friends there, I learnt a plenty of new knowledge. I will always be grateful to all people who made that project come true. Life changing event! Thank you!
Jasmin Pandur
Master of Sports and Health, and PhD student of kinesiology at University Dzemal Bijedic Mostar, Sports director of SD Reflex
 Great project with no ending, what we gain at this models we will have forever. Great friendships,great knowledge, great memories which will always remain me that we must be open minded to new people and opportunities. I will be open for projects and meetings with this great crew from 4 different countries.
Vanja Subašić
Principal in elementary school and basketball coach in B.C. WBS Teslić, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Chance for personal growth in field of knowing possibilities of how to use sport as tool for diplomacy when needed. Also it was place where I could meet sport workers from my and three different counties and share knowledge and experience in the field of sport. My network of new partners in SDA is something very precious to me. Speakers brought their ideas, knowledge and experience in the way of motivation.
Filip Dujlovic
Volleyball couch and scout at Haok Mladost Zagreb
Great project with no ending, what we gain at this modules we will have forever. Great friendships, great knowledge, great memories which will always remain me that we must be open minded to new people and opportunities. I will be open for projects and meetings with this great crew from 4 different countries.  
Darko Pirc
Athlete, coach and president Cross Sport Delnice
For me the sport of Diplomacy Academy is one big family where connection, supporting each other is one of the greatest virtues. The goal is to empower sports, to network sports experts and the sector.
Leo Smrekar
Fencing expert and student of Physical Conditioning of Athletes in Zagreb, Croatia
Exceptional opportunity to gain competences complementary to my study of Physical Conditioning of Athletes. I met a lot of persons related to sport from different countries, made friendships, learned about other sports and topics that will help me in future professional life.
Adela Kulic
President and coach in Association for sport and recreation Vitruvius, Zagreb, Croatia
Great experience! Learn a lot, and met new friends and future project’s partners.  
Haris Idriz
Former Basketball player and coach in Spars Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 An excellent project, loads of information, great people involved in sports, great tool to use in sports and in life.
Sara Brivio
Student at Milano University in Social Policies, member of ASD Oltretutto97, sport association for people with disability
Sport Diplomacy Academy is the best opportunity I have ever had to grow as a person and to learn a lot. I met amazing people who really inspire me and I am grateful to this project for every moment we spent together. 
Marco Vailati
Student, basketball player and coach, Italy
 SDA is a great project with a lot of people from different countries. It makes a lot of connection between all the participants and it helps me to know new things on sport.  
Alessia Ceresoli
Student of Educacion Science for Sport in the University of Bergamo, athlete of basketball
 Sport Diplomacy Academy for me is a big opportunity to learn, to know and to grow. All the people I knew makes me learn something new and I’m really grateful.
Luca Amadessi
Italian dreamer, AL2 Sport co-founder and sports events organizer
 An opportunity to grow up, learn and increase the European network in the sport environment.
Stefano Zaniboni
Passionate student and world travelling lover
 Network
Mihail Dadov
Personal trainer and athlete
Way to understand some core aspects of sport movement in political aspects, understanding European principles in sports and sports organisations and good practices as well 
Raya Ivanova
Sports journalist and football referree
 Amazing experience  
Ivaylo Zdravkov
Golf coach, sport expert
 Inspiration
Igor Mirić
Sport manager and enthusiast
Movement, Energy, Experience, Team
Sara Marini
Head Coach in L'Orma S.S.D. and artistic gymnasts Coach
An opportunity for growth and training. An amazing and unique way to compare with other experiences in the field of sports diplomacy.
Martin Mehandjiev
Basketball manager
 A great opportunity that can enrich a lot of people dealing with sports.
Georgi Bogdanov
Sport fitness and health coach
 Good sport international product
Selma Memović
Women Football Coach, Project Coordinator & Social Media Manager in WFC SFK 2000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 It’s a group of different people that have different ideas and skills that they use for one goal. That goal, is to make the world a better place with the help of sports. The shared idea is that sports bring us together, and will continue doing that. 
Sabina Topčić
A mountaineer and project manager at Association Vedro
 A learning curve in sports world: the way we interact with one another, share our knowledge, expertise and experiences.
Damir Agovic
Judo black belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, coach and instructor of both. Sport Diplomat, from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 A missing link that connects sport with different levels and layers of society.
Marica Barbieri
International Project coordinator and student in training. I have many passions and my first objective is to make a positive impact, small or big, on Society.
 Growth
Boris Kurilić
President of the Mountaineering Association Kamenjak
 The importance of working together...
Gabriela Zlatarova
Marketing expert, National Sport Base PLC
 Emotional school and a useful lesson
Milivoje Lujić
Tennis trainer at TK Priboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Sport family...
Nijaz Memić
Paralympic athlete and sport club president in paraalpine skiing, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Sport Diplomacy Academy for me is more than a simple project.
Eros D'Ambrosio
Physical education teacher and handball coach and rider (bike, triathlon)
 For me Sport Diplomacy Academy is discovering new world