The first meeting of the partners of the Erasmus+ international project «Creating Champions for Change (CC4C)»

On February 2, the Kick-off meeting of the international project «Creating Champions for Change (CC4C)», funded by the EU under the Erasmus+ program, took place in Yerevan. Representatives of partner organizations from Serbia, Greece, Armenia, and Ukraine, including a delegation from Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, participated in the event.

The Polytechnic was represented by Vasyl Mazin, Head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports Management, and Borys Kokarev, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Culture, Olympic and Non-Olympic Sports.

The CC4C project (#101244026) belongs to the «Capacity Building in Sport» direction and is aimed at combating gender-based violence in sports, primarily in football, both in the real environment and in the online space. Its key goal is to create a safe, inclusive and equal sports environment, to raise awareness among youth, coaches and sports organizations about the issue of violence and to create a culture of respect and equality.

During the kick-off meeting, the partners discussed the structure and content of future work, the distribution of responsibilities between organizations, project management issues, financial aspects, and the plan for the implementation of the main activities. Considerable attention was paid to the coordination of research activities, the development of educational materials, the organization of trainings for coaches and young athletes, as well as the implementation of information campaigns to combat gender-based violence in sports.

Participation of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic» in the CC4C project involves:
– research of manifestations of gender violence in football
– development of educational programs and methodical materials
– conducting trainings for coaches and youth
– organization of informational and educational events
– local management of project activities

Activity within the scope of the project will contribute to the development of scientific research in the field of sports, the expansion of international cooperation, the introduction of modern approaches to ensuring a safe sports environment and the increase of social responsibility of the sports community.

The results of the SS4C project, which will be implemented during 2025-2027, are aimed at long-term positive changes in the sports environment and society in general.

The SS4C project is financed by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the EACEA are responsible for them.

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