
Welcome to your boarding hub
to Europe’s flagship program for education, training, youth, and sport. This is where you learn about the opportunities Erasmus+ offers, discover the Key Actions, and explore the journeys ICDET has already taken through past projects.
About Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s program that supports education, training, youth, and sport across Europe and beyond. It provides opportunities for people of all ages to learn, exchange, and cooperate — while promoting inclusion, sustainability, digitalisation, and active citizenship.
Opportunities for Youth
Erasmus+ offers young people the chance to broaden their horizons through youth exchanges, mobility projects, and training. These experiences help participants develop cultural awareness, teamwork, leadership, and adaptability while creating lifelong friendships across borders.
Opportunities for Educators & Professionals
Teachers, trainers, and youth workers can join Erasmus+ programs to expand their professional skills, exchange best practices, and collaborate with peers from other European countries. ICDET supports participants in gaining valuable knowledge and methods to enrich their work at home.
Erasmus+ & ICDET
At ICDET, Erasmus+ is a cornerstone of our work with young people and educators. As an accredited organisation, we coordinate, host, and send participants in diverse Erasmus+ projects — from youth exchanges and training courses to professional development and strategic partnerships.
Through Erasmus+, we empower youth to build essential life and career skills, support teachers and professionals in their international growth, and strengthen European cooperation through innovative educational initiatives. Our projects reflect the core values of Erasmus+: inclusion, participation, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Our Erasmus+ Projects
In this section, you can explore the full scope of ICDET’s Erasmus+ activities. Here you’ll find detailed information about each type of project we are involved in — youth exchanges, training courses, job shadowing, internships, and strategic partnerships. You can also discover our past projects and see the impact they created on young people, educators, and communities across Europe. Each story highlights how Erasmus+ brings opportunities for growth, cooperation, and change.
Boarding Zone KA1 – People on the Move
The Boarding Zone KA1 is where individuals board their Erasmus+ journeys. From students to teachers, from young volunteers to professionals, KA1 makes international learning mobility a reality. It’s all about gaining skills, independence, and intercultural understanding through hands-on experiences abroad.
What KA1 Offers
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Training Courses & Study Visits – non-formal training for youth workers, educators, and teachers.
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Traineeships for VET Students – practical workplace learning abroad.
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Traineeships for University Students – placements and internships that turn theory into practice.
CDET Focus
ICDET hosts and coordinates mobilities in Sofia and abroad, ensuring participants are not only passengers but active learners who return with stronger skills, networks, and perspectives.
Connection Hub KA2 – Partnerships & Innovation
Hub where routes meet. KA2 is the Connection Hub of Erasmus+: it brings together organisations across Europe to collaborate, innovate, and exchange good practices. These partnerships create long-lasting benefits in education, training, and youth work.
What KA2 Supports
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Strategic Partnerships – building capacity through cooperation between NGOs, schools, VET centres, universities, and businesses.
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Innovation Projects – designing new tools, curricula, and methods for today’s challenges (digitalisation, wellbeing, green transition, inclusion).
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Sectoral Cooperation – joint work in schools, VET, higher education, youth, and adult learning.
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Cross-Sector Projects – bridging education, business, NGOs, and policy.
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Capacity Building in Youth – strengthening youth organisations and networks internationally.
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Small-Scale Partnerships – easy access projects for grassroots actors and newcomers.
ICDET Focus
We build alliances in Bulgaria, across the EU, and beyond, making sure innovation in youth and education is sustainable, inclusive, and impactful.
Co-Pilot Space KA3 – Youth & Policy Dialogue
In KA3, young people are not just travellers — they are co-pilots in shaping Europe’s future. This space supports policy cooperation, dialogue, and participation, ensuring youth voices are heard at all levels.
What KA3 Includes
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Structured Dialogue – regular exchanges between young people and decision-makers.
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Youth Participation Projects – initiatives that empower youth to take part in democratic life.
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Innovative Policies & Reforms – supporting the creation of new models for youth engagement.
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Platforms & Networks – digital and physical spaces connecting young people with institutions.
ICDET Focus
We empower young people in Bulgaria and across Europe to influence policy, co-create initiatives, and participate in democratic life.
Active Arena – Erasmus+ Sport
The Active Arena is where Erasmus+ Sport takes off — a space for teamwork, fair play, wellbeing, and inclusion. Sport is not only competition: it is also education, solidarity, and health.
What Erasmus+ Sport Supports
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Collaborative Partnerships – long-term projects connecting schools, NGOs, and sport organisations.
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Small-Scale Partnerships – local clubs and grassroots initiatives.
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Non-Profit European Sport Events – tournaments, festivals, and gatherings promoting equality and participation.
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Policy Development in Sport – integrity, governance, anti-doping, and dual careers for athletes.
ICDET Focus
Through initiatives like PRACTICE+, outdoor education, and guides for young people, ICDET makes sport a tool for inclusion, resilience, and personal growth.
Passengers Terminal
Every great journey begins here. Just like an airport terminal prepares passengers for take-off, this space prepares you for your learning and volunteering adventures across Europe and beyond. Whether you are arriving in Bulgaria as an international volunteer or trainee, or departing abroad with Erasmus+, ESC, or a traineeship, the Passengers Terminal ensures you have all the information, support, and documents needed for a safe and successful flight.
Here, you’ll find your boarding calls (open opportunities), your boarding lists (selection results), and your travel guides (costs, reimbursements, insurance, safety tips). You can also browse our records of past arrivals and departures, seeing how other passengers experienced their journeys.
Arrivals Hall – Stories & Impact
The journey doesn’t end when the plane lands — it continues in the lives of participants and communities. The Arrivals Hall is where we showcase the stories, testimonials, and impact of Erasmus+ experiences with ICDET.
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Participant Stories – first-hand reflections from volunteers, trainees, students, and staff.
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Photo & Video Galleries – capturing the spirit of exchanges, trainings, and events.
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Impact Reports – how projects create change in individuals and communities.
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Media & Blogs – creative outputs, interviews, and coverage of Erasmus+ journeys.
The Arrivals Hall is a celebration of what Erasmus+ truly means — people growing, sharing, and carrying their experiences back into society.