32 participants from five different countries arrived at Sevlievo, Bulgaria on the project "Your food is your impact".
The day started with a welcome meeting and introducing the topic and meeting each other

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Updated: Jun 12
32 participants from five different countries arrived at Sevlievo, Bulgaria on the project "Your food is your impact".
The day started with a welcome meeting and introducing the topic and meeting each other
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Updated: Jun 12
Youth of the Future, a Portuguese NGO, had the lovely opportunity to host an Erasmus+ Training course. This took place between the 27th of October until the 4th of November, hosting participants from Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Turkey as well as from Portugal. The project was about Green Entrepreneurship, and took place in Coimbra. The project not only taught and affirmed definitions and expressions regarding the theme of Green Entrepreneurship, but also served to inform the participants methods of funding, start-up culture as well as tools of sustainability.
One of the most successful activities was a debate between two teams. The two teams were given a phrase, often triggering, about green methods and sustainability, and said teams were given ample time to argue. This was fascinating, as often participants had to argue for positions they didn’t actually believe, which made everyone understand other points of you on the same topic.
Another popular activity was actually creating participants own start-ups and asking 3 business “angels” for funding. This was in fact a reference to the American TV Show “Shark Tank”, whereby the investors would be given equity, in exchange of funding. This turned out to be a very realistic activity, because the conversation didn’t stop at just the idea and the initial funding, but also how the company was intended to grow 3 to 5 years later as well. Advertising channels and target groups were also discussed, which made the activity that much more believable.
When asked if the participants became more aware about Green Entrepreneurship Antonis, a Cypriot participant, had the following to say. “After these past few days of learning and being part of this seminar i can surely say that green entrepreneurship has been an eye opener for me to say the least after so many useful activities and lectures we have received. This has enabled me to really take the theory we have learned into practice within my own country and even all of EU. For example the idea of our green Entrepreneurship can with a little push actually be reality. For me Green Entrepreneurship is not about just saving the environment. If implemented correctly green Entrepreneurship can really disturb our markets and make us to think twice about onboarding practices and products that are not sustainable and damage our planets fading health. Green Entrepreneurship will and is the change we need in this everlasting planet and markets to re-align our values with sustainable products that will not comprise mine the next generation right to a planet that is thriving, not dying.”
Aleksandrs, a Latvian participant was asked what he felt to have learnt about green entrepreneurship. He promptly responded with “I learned, that if you want to think green, than you should think worldwide, because every country have their limitations, experiences and tasks. Also I learned, that being green starts with small things - recycling, save energy and resources, and so on. Also I learned that people are very picky so your business ideas should be very considerate and thought thru. Also that green means a lot of things -sustainability, attitude, work ethic, helping nature and more.
During the activities we had the opportunity to improve lots of skills as Iliana told us “I improved the most my social skills like networking, team playing and balance between work and party. I also moved slightly past my public speech anxiety and learned to work in collective of international people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds".
After the project everyone, in numerous ways, improved their selves in many aspects and enriched their knowledge. We can actually say that after taking part in the activities we are more aware about what entrepreneurship and sustainability means and how they can be applied to a real situations and this will be something useful to know in our lifetime to be more aware about the world around us.
Updated: Jun 12
YЕ "Your food, your impact" in Sevlievo, Bulgaria is NOW CHECK-IN!
International Center for Development of Education and Training is searching for participants from SPAIN, ITALY, DENMARK, NORTH MACEDONIA and BULGARIA for
What is this exchange about?
The project will promote non-formal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity, and innovation in a global environmental situation. We will create a network of young people conscious of their actions and how they can affect not only their own and the population's health but also the global environmental situation, implementing simple actions in their households. This will enable the establishment of young and active citizens, a key component to developing and supporting the implementation of European strategic education and training cooperation on youth policy focused on environmental issues.
Additionally, the project is strongly linked to the aims of Youth Exchanges. In particular, the project wants to raise awareness about socially relevant topics, such as the environment, food decisions, health, and the relationship between them. Thus, it will stimulate engagement in society and active participation, creating a group of young people who are really aware of their actions. The participants will have the opportunity to learn and disseminate the experience in their countries of origin.
Welcome to Sevlievo
Sevlievo municipality is located in Central Northern Bulgaria, Gabrovo district. The administrative center of Sevlievo is close to the geographical center of the country, 178 km away. east of the capital Sofia.
The town of Sevlievo is located in a valley with an altitude of 201 meters, which is the lowest point of the municipality. The climate is temperate-continental, with a large amplitude between the lowest and highest temperatures from -25°С - 34° С to +35°С - +40 °С.
Participants & Travel reimbursement procedure
Country Participants & Travel Budget
Country | Participants | Travel Budget |
Bulgaria | 7 (+ 1 group leader) | 23 € |
Denmark | 5 (+ 1 group leader) | 275 € |
Italy | 5 (+ 1 group leader) | 275 € |
Spain | 5 (+ 1 group leader) | 360 € |
North Macedonia | 5 (+ 1 group leader) | 210 € |
Travel days: 26.11 and 02.12.2022
Working days: 27.11 - 01.12.2022
Venue, accommodation & food
The youth exchange will take place in Hotel Rositza, a small hotel in the heart of Sevlievo.
Participants will be accommodated in rooms for 2,3 or 4 people. There is free Wi-Fi. It is advised to bring a towel for daily use.
Food will be served at the restaurant of the hotel and there will be 3 meals every day.
Please send us your special needs concerning food: no pork, no meat, vegetarian or any allergies.
HOW TO APPLY?
Fill in the APPLICATION FORM which will be reviewed from all partner associations on the project. Each partner association will chose the participants and will inform them that they were selected for participation in the project.
Application deadline: 28 October 2022
For all selected participants:
1. Before buying the tickets you should always address us and send us the travel plan of each participant. YOU ONLY CAN PROCEED WITH THE TICKETS PURCHASE after our authorization.
2. Furthermore, tickets should be bought in Economy Class and private transportation is not reimbursed.
3. To be reimbursed for your trip. The following documents are necessary:
Tickets and boarding passes.
Invoice/ receipt/ booking email.
Keep your bus/train tickets as well! Transportation by taxi is not reimbursable.
4. Each participant will be fully refunded within the limits mentioned before - however, Only after submission of all the official and original documents (Boarding Passes and Invoices) and after the follow-up activities/dissemination of results are completed.
We highly recommend that each participant takes care of their own additional travel insurance for the full duration of the project with travel days included. Having a European Health Card is mandatory!
How to reach Sevlievo?
We ask all selected participants to choose GREEN TRAVEL
You should arrive in Sofia and then you must get a bus to Sevlievo from Central Bus Station.
From Sofia airport to the bus station:
From Terminal 1:
Take the free bus in front of Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 stop. From there take the metro (line 4) to Serdika 1 stop. Change the metro stop to Serdika 2 (line 2) (you have to walk inside the metro station to change the stop, but don’t go out). Take the metro to the Central Railway Station stop (the metro direction should be Obelya, not Vitosha). The bus station is next to the railway station (around 250 m walk).
*Free bus from T1 to T2 timetable:
07:20; 08:00; 08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 10:30; 11:00; 11:30; 12:00; 12:30; 13:00; 13:30; 14:00; 14:30; 15:00; 15:30; 16:00; 16:30; 17:00; 17:30; 18:00; 18:30; 19:00; 19:30; 20:00; 20:40; 21:20; 22:00; 22:40; 23:20; 24:00; 00:40; 01:20; 02:00; 02:40; 03:20; 04:00; 04:40; 05:20; 06:00; 06:40;
From Terminal 2:
Take the metro (line 4) to stop Serdika 1. Change the metro stop to Serdika 2 (line 2) (you have to walk inside the metro to change the stop). Take the metro to the Central Railway Station stop (the metro direction should be Obelya, not Vitosha). The bus station is next to the railway station (around a 250 m walk).
Metro ticket is BGN 1.60
Bus from Sofia to Sevlievo timetable:
There is a bus at 11 a.m., 15, 16 and 17h from Central Bus Station.
WE ASK ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS TO BE GREEN WHEN TRAVELING.
PREPARATION:
Each group must prepare:
Research and prepare information about organic food in your country
Research the best store in your country for organic food and present it during the project
Prepare for your country’s intercultural evening, Bring with you a country flag, some traditional food and snacks. Alcohol is not allowed.
The weather gets cold and the wind is quite strong in November/December. Bring adequate clothes and check the forecast before coming.
Bring good spirit, joy and happiness!!! :)
If you have any questions, please contact us on pmd.icdet@gmail.com