European Comission Erasmus+ BASKETFORALL Project

The Project Proposal drafted by our Projects Coordinator and Trustee Emir Turam and his professional team has been accepted and found eligible for co-funding by the EACEA in Brussells.

Our Erasmus+ application ‘BasketForAll’ (Project Nr. 101090524) has been accepted.

We are very happy that our Erasmus+ Project application ‘BasketForAll’ which was prepared by BIDEV Project Coordinator and Trustee Emir Turam and his professional team has been accepted and found eligible for co-funding by the EACEA in Brussells. The same team will coordinate implementations of the Project.

Youth Basketball coaches generally prioritise winning over everything else. However, we strongly believe that young players growing up to be ‘good people’ is at least as important as their evolving into ‘good basketball players.’ BIDEV believes that everybody can grow up into strong individuals who provide added value to society, and utilizes basketball to help reach that goal. Our intended approach to the scope of work related to the Project is in complete harmony with our institutional goals and can be summarised as: Better coordination between public and private bodies – and also NGO’s - will help us better utilise available capacities to the better benefits of all stakeholders – specially disadvantaged children.

The BasketForAll Project was developed to integrate youth coaches and trainers within this vision. Various national and international workshops have been planned that will pave the way.

We built a 3 country international consortium – the duration will ve 12 months

Klatovy Basketball Club of the Czech Republic and the Usmivka Sports Club of Bulgaria came together under the leadership of BIDEV.

The co-funding contract of BasketForAll was signed by the European Commission on NOvember 20th, 2022, and we went to work right after New Year. (Please follow Project related Works and developments on our website and social media channels.)

We strongly believe that successful implementation of the detailed project plan will increase international awareness for BIDEV and widen its sphere of influence. We are starting out with strong support from Professional experts. We will be monitoring project implementations of distinguished professionals with the Steering Committee that has been formed within BIDEV which will also facilitate seamless coordination towards successful outcomes.

The medium term goal of BIDEV will be to utilise accummulated experience towards building BIDEV’s own in-house Project management team in the future.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Our project “Basketball as a tool for Soial Empowerment - BasketforAll” which is co-funded under Erasmus+ Program Small-Scale Partnership in the field of Sport received great attention in the Turkish media. Below, you can find links in order to see the media coverage of our project by popular news channels.

Hürriyet Newspaper:

https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-basketbol-projesine-basliyor-42205988

Milliyet Newspaper:

https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-basketbol-projesine-basliyor-6889925

Fanatik Newspaper:

https://www.fanatik.com.tr/basketbol/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-basketbol-projesine-basliyor-2317567

Sporx:

https://www.sporx.com/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-projeye-basliyor-SXHBQ1003569SXQ

Basket Magazine:

https://basketdergisi.com/bidevden-dev-proje.html

Oksijen Newspaper:

https://gazeteoksijen.com/spor/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-basketbol-projesine-basliyor-168685

Nethaber Newspaper:

https://www.nethaber.com.tr/bidev-avrupa-birligi-ile-basketbol-projesine-basliyor/525548/

PROJECT ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Date: 01.02.2023

Our project “Basketball as a tool for Soial Empowerment - BasketforAll” which is co-funded under Erasmus+ Program Small-Scale Partnership in the field of Sport is officially started with the coordination of BIDEV in cooperation with the basketball clubs from Bulgaria (SCS) and Czechia (BK Klatovy) for the implementation period between 1st February 2023 – 31st January 2024 .

The first activity is realized as Online Partners Meeting on 1st of February 2023. With the supervision of our Trustee – Dr. Emir Turam and participation of Bulgarian and Czechian basketball clubs representatives, the project objectives and expected impact; proposed activities are explained for the implementation of further steps. 

“Basket for All” Internal Management Meeting (1) is held!

Date: 14.02.2023

On 11th February 2023, the first internal meeting of “BasketforAll” project which is co-funded under Erasmus+ Program Small-Scale Partnership in the field of Sport is held. As our project is officially started on 1st February, the common understanding meeting is held to plan the sub-tasks of 12 months action plan. The vision that our project aims to contribute, project objectives activities are discussed to conduct the further steps of the administrative planning phase. The meeting ended with the task division among the management team members.

PROJECT VISIBILITY MATERIALS ARE CREATED

Date: 03.03.2023

The creation of “Basket for All” project corporate identity phase is conducted between 24th February – 3rd March 2023. The administrative preparation phase is finalized with the design and publication process of the project logo and banner.

Kick Off Meeting is held in Bulgaria!

Date: 15.03.2023

The first international meeting of “Basketball as a tool for Social Empowerment - Basket for All” project funded under the Erasmus+ Program's Small-Scale Partnerships Action in Sports was held in Sofia/Bulgaria between 10-12th of March 2023. 9 representatives from Turkey (BIDEV), Bulgaria (SCS) and Czech Republic (UK Klatovy) attended this meeting. The BasketforAll project concept and 12-month action plan, administrative and financial reporting, objectives to be achieved are discussed and task division is done for the upcoming activities.

 

INTERSECTORAL COOPERATİON MEETINGS
Date: May 4, 2023

Participants: Our trustees for the Zoom meeting Efe AYDAN, Necati GÜLER, Hakan YAVUZ, Burak BIYIKTAY, İnan ŞEFKATLİ, Ali GRANİT, Emir Turam project coordinator, Turhan KORAY project coordinator as well as basketball stakeholders, our press Gökhan GERMAN, our referee Murat Berk KAYA, our young coaches İrem GÜVEN, A. Can ÖZKAN, Utku İSKİT and Egecan AYTEKİN, young players Demir SANDER and his parent Mete SANDER, Demir ALTINTAŞ and his parent Celal Altıntaş, project coordinators M. Volkan Müderrisoğlu, İlknur DİNÇ, Doğukan ERBEK and Yamaç AYTEKIN.

Within the scope of the Erasmus + “BASKETBALLFORALL” project, on Thursday, May 4, at 18.30, at this meeting where significant names of Turkish basketball and the BIDEV project team came together, ideas and opinions were discussed for the project to reach its goal. Suggestions were heard on how to increase the positive social impact of basketball.The meeting progressed on 4 basic questions. These questions are:
1) What kind of needs do you encounter in the sectors where you work to increase the use of basketball for social empowerment?
2) What kind of opportunities stand out in the use of basketball for social empowerment?
3) Can you give examples of good practices you have witnessed in social empowerment of disadvantaged groups through basketball?
4) What can be done to promote long-term cooperation and intersectoral dialogue among basketball stakeholders at the local level?

 

 

BIDEV TEAM IS IN KLATOVY

BasketForAll Project Klatovy Education Study Report

Date/Time: 31 May – 4 June 2023

Location: Klatovy, Czechia

The BasketForAll project team, realized in partnership with Bidev and Erasmus, traveled to Klatovy. At this stage, where various trainings were organized for the coaches, the training was not related to basketball techniques but was completely learning (activating learning). After the theoretical studies were completed, the field practices with the participation of young players gave the participating coaches and teachers the opportunity to try and assimilate what they learned.

Content of the Study:

• Evaluation of the results of stakeholder meetings held in all three countries
• Theoretical Trainings of Participating Coaches
• Field Applications
• Coaches Basketball Match
• Acceptance of the Project Team by the Deputy Mayor of Klatovy
• Prague Cultural tour