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INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES AND TRANSFER OF
PRACTICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU POLICY
FOR GENDER EQUALITY
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PROJECT PRESENTATION
EUROPEAN WEEKS FOR GENDER EQUALITY EDUCATION
THROUGH SPORT Bistra Dimitrova PhD Assoc. Prof.
Todorka Popova PhD Irena Ilieva PhD
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AIM OF THE PROJECT
The main project objective is to promote change
in gender roles through sport and media using at
the same time specific educational tools and
methodology in overcoming gender stereotypes.

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PARTNERS

• For the first time in Bulgaria the project
  Consortium brings together 3 Ministries, 3 NGO
  s and 2 European partners.
• The involved Ministries are
• Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sport-Promoter
• Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science
• Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

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• The involved NGO s are
• The Institute for Advanced Studies - Austria
• The Free University of Berlin-Germany
• The Bulgarian Association Women in Science
• The Centre for Educational Strategies
• The Centre for Social Strategies and Initiatives.

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE METHODOLOGY
Through the popularity of national, international
and Opympic champions to spread the message of
gender equality and raise awareness about the
importance of gender values on the Society.
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The target groups are

• Primary target groups
• Academics
• Teachers
• Public administrators
• Decision makers at local level
• NGOs workers in gender issues
• Media workers

• Secondary target groups
• Young people between 14 and 29 years, including
  students
• Persons, belonging to minorities

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INNOVATIVE METHODS ON REGIONAL LEVEL

• Public campaign European Weeks for Gender
  Equality-Education through Sport
• Series of 6 sport happenings on regional level in
  Plovdiv, Russe, Varna, Burgas, Gabrovo and
  Blagoevgrad
• Participation of mixed child and teenage teams,
  trained in gender equality
• Sport games and competitions for the mixed teams
  as a precondition for mutual understanding
• Broadcasting of videos with messages by famous
  athletes-men and women, in support of gender
  equality
• Involving local and regional media.

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INNOVATIVE METHODS ON NATIONAL LEVEL

• National initiative Bulgarian Opympic Medallists
  for Gender Equality
• Campaign with final event international
  conference in Sofia.

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EMPHASIS ON THE TRANSNATIONAL ELEMENTS

• Comparative analysis of gender stereotypes in the
  partner countries-Bulgaria, Austria and Germany
• Comparative analysis of the legislation and
  identification of the common problems
• Comparative analysis of approaches and attitudes
  of the mass media towards gender issues
• Comparative analysis of the attitutdes of the
  primary target groups scientists/researchers,
  lecturers and teachers towards gender issues.

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Training modules for lecturers, teachers and
  mass-media
• Creation of National Virtual Classroom on Gender
  Issues and Gender Equality
• Preparation and edition of 4 books in Bulgarian,
  German and English languages
• Round table with the Bulgarian Olympic medallists
  for the initiative Olympic medallists for Gender
  Equality
• 2 international seminars
• Final European Conference in Sofia.

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BOOKLETS

• Comparative study on the relevant gender
  legislation in Bulgaria, Austria and Germany
  aimed at transfer of good european practices
• Methodological guide for training of young
  people
• Methodological guide for mass-media
• Methodological guide for local authorities.

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SOCIAL IMPACT

• For the first time Bulgaria and Romania are
  invited for this call
• For the first time Bulgaria submitted a proposal
  and was selected for EU funding
• For the first time a Bulgarian Ministry committed
  its support for implementing EU gender policy.

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THE Bulgarian ASSOCIATION Women in
Science EXPRESSES MANY THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION AND INVITE YOU FOR FUTURE SCIENTIFIC
COLABORATION!!! International Project
Co-ordinator bdimitrova_at_mail.orbitel.bg