ParaSwInclusion
The project includes five work packages (WPs), each focusing on a different aspect of the contest organization, namely WP1 - project management and coordination; WP2 - preparatory activities: benchmarking of registered para swimmers in the countries of the WB; WP3 - the development of skills needed to improve the social involvement of disadvantaged groups in para sports; WP4 - organization of the Sarajevo Open contest; and WP5 - dissemination and exploitation of project activities and outcomes, including the organization of a final symposium to present and discuss the project results.
The project will benefit individuals with disabilities, including para swimmers, as well as educators, coaches, referees, and other stakeholders in the field of Paralympic sports in the Western Balkan countries. The expected results of the project include an increased number of individuals with disabilities participating in para swimming, improved education related to para swimming, better training programs and facilities, improved data access and needs analysis, greater social awareness, understanding of disability and social inclusion, as well as promotion of positive values through sport and inclusion of individuals with disabilities in Paralympic swimming through joint competition of individuals with and without disabilities.
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Guest Lectures at FASTO UNSA: “Adaptive Physical Activity in the Training of People with Disabilities”
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ParaSwInclusion Project Kick-Off Meeting in Sarajevo
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