2–7 APRIL 2009 WORKSHOPS,
round table and sport tournament in Turin, Italy
The workshop was organized by UISP Settimo Ciriè.
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round table and sport tournament in Turin, Italy
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You can hear fans supporting their favorite teams on stadiums throughout the world. No matter what game they play... No matter in which country they are..., whether in a metropolis or a small village, whether in division A or in a friendly match. What matters is the team.
16 MAY 2009 PLOVDIV,
First module of activity in Bulgaria
The event was organised by the Bulgarian partner Courage Foundation and Rokada Chess Association.
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First module of activity in Bulgaria
The event was organised by the Bulgarian partner Courage Foundation and Rokada Chess Association.read more...
30 SEPTEMBER, 2 OCTOBER 2009,
In Romania two modules
of seminars and sport tournaments Involving local NGOs, schools, local authorities and citizens were organized.
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In Romania two modules
of seminars and sport tournaments Involving local NGOs, schools, local authorities and citizens were organized.
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14 OCTOBER 2009,
In Bulgaria, second module
of activities was organized by the Bulgarian partner Courage Foundation in collaboration with...
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In Bulgaria, second module
of activities was organized by the Bulgarian partner Courage Foundation in collaboration with...
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Establishment of ARIES fan club in Facebook.
14-17 MAY 2010,
the last transfer in Romania
Between the 14th and the 17th of June took place the last transfer in Romania.
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the last transfer in Romania
Between the 14th and the 17th of June took place the last transfer in Romania.
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22 MAY,
transfer to Graz (Austria)
The 22th of May a comitive of the Uisp Committee flew to Graz (Austria) for the penultimate module of the project.
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transfer to Graz (Austria)
The 22th of May a comitive of the Uisp Committee flew to Graz (Austria) for the penultimate module of the project.
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6 JUNE 2010,
the last transfer in Bulgaria
Sunday the 6th of June took place in Plovdiv the last form module of the Aries project activity.
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the last transfer in Bulgaria
Sunday the 6th of June took place in Plovdiv the last form module of the Aries project activity.
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Yes! It happens during the Mondialito – the Mini World Championship, organized by UISP Settimo Cirie. This year (2009), in April sports associations and school teachers from Bulgaria, Romania, Austria and Turkey witnessed the Mondialito. They condemned racism in Europe and expressed their willingness to promote sport as integration, antidiscrimination tool. Supported by Courage Foundation in Bulgaria, the Association for Ecology, Sport and Tourism in Romania and the Bulgarian Austrian Association in Austria they will transfer what they have learned in Italy in their countries, their towns and neighborhoods, involving the most vulnerable and risky groups. All initiatives and actions in the four partners’ countries - Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Austria are part of the ARIES project, Against Racism in Europe through Sport, financed by Freedom, Justice and Citizenship Program of the European Commission.
Bulgaria and Romania are the newest and poorest members of the European Union. Radical changes in life during the last 20 years have brought democracy but also poverty and heavy social problems. Racism in Bulgaria has been geared towards the Roma people who are perceived to be of different racial and ethnic background. Racism in Romania has been growing after the fall of communism in 1989. Neo-nazi groups and all sorts of people constructed a barricade against the Roma people who are seen as thieves and uneducated people. Although racism is widely condemned throughout Europe, in different countries, the forms that racism takes are different for historic, cultural, religious, economic or demographic reasons.
Research on risk factors of racism and related violence shows that more important than any individual factor is the accumulation of risk factors. Adolescents exposed to multiple risk factors can not change family and social environment. What can be done is to encourage them to do sports as a social integration tool, a way to channel and control negative energy and educate tolerance and fairness. Sport is a perfect tool to educate self esteem and team work. It is also be used to raise a dialogue on human dignity and the fight against discrimination in all its forms. Topics such as European citizenship and common values that could be otherwise perceived as abstract, proposed in sports and seminar activities are interesting and involving. A proof for it is the participants’ enthusiasm during ARIES seminars and tournaments of mixed teams.