EU RIDE PROJECT

Pedal car race organised in the framework of the EU RIDE project (April 2024)

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20-21 April
Velenje, Slovenia

On the occasion of the 7th Transnational Project Meeting in Velenie (Slovenia), the last pedal car race organised in the framework of the EU RIDE project will take place.

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Municipality of Faenza (IT)

The Municipality of Faenza, a city of art famous worldwide for its long ceramic tradition, is a local authority responsible, in accordance with current legislation, for protecting and promoting the general interests of its community, carrying out political, administrative and governmental functions relating to its territory and community. Faenza is located in the Emilia-Romagna region and it has a population of about 60,000 inhabitants.

Faenza is one, the main, of the six neighbouring Municipalities associated in Unione della Romagna Faentina (URF). This organization has different departments dealing with local policies and services (urban planning, social services, culture, tourism and economic development, education, security and local police). It has around 500 employées and it has a European project office with a staff dedicated to the planning and implementation of European and integrated projects. In Faenza, the experience of pedal cars began in September 1998, when some teachers from the ITIP Bucci Institute went to Valentigney in France for a preparatory visit for a project.

On that occasion, after discovering the world of pedal cars, the institute decided to join the "Comenius" project which would involve pupils from 3 different schools: I.T.I.S. "E. Mattei" - Faenza, Lycèe Professionnel "Fernand Lèger" - France and Leek High School - England, who collaborated for two years on the construction of a car. In September 2000, with the participation of a school delegation at the 20th Valentigny Grand Prix (1st race involving a foreign team and 1st European race), the idea was born to bring pedal car racing to Faenza as well, a project that took place in 2003.

Since 2006, the experience of Faenza has also been extended to the nearby Municipality of Cotignola and in 2019 a race was also held in Lugo.

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Fédération Française des Clubs de Voitures à Pédales – FFCVP (FR)

The French Federation of Pedal Car Clubs is an association created in 1982 in Vimoutiers. Its aim is to organize pedal car races throughout France, in partnership with municipalities, festival committees or local associations. The FFCVP can also organize them abroad.

Its objective is to have pedal cars built by individuals, schools or associations so that they can participate in the various races offered on the federal calendar.
The FFCVP is managed by a board of directors composed of 21 members elected for three years, renewable by thirds. The board of directors elects an office composed of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasurer and a secretary.

The FFCVP can delegate the supervision and organization of a race to one of its approved associations.

The federation organizes, with federations or foreign countries, the European championship, it also organizes a French championship, the French Cup, the national 24h00 and races counting for regional or departmental trophies.

Teams who want to participate in its races must have affiliated their pedal car to the FFCVP and drivers must subscribe to a license for the day or for the entire season.
Pedal cars must be built according to the FFCVP construction regulations.

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Střední škola automobilní Holice – SSA HOLICE (CZ)

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FOR ALL
We provide professional education for students and the professional public in automotive fields. Whether you want to study, teach or you are looking for a professional partner, try the Secondary Automotive School Holice.

THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL
To be a partner of pupils and their parents in ensuring their applicability on the labour market through education implemented according to the needs and requirements for the level of general knowledge, professional and social skills on the part of employers and further education.

VISION OF THE SCHOOL
- To maintain the growing trend in the provision of consistently high-quality education for pupils and the training of experts in their field.
- Demonstrate the quality of education through assessment and results.
- Increase the school's technical equipment according to the needs of effective education.

BEING AN OPEN SCHOOL
- Develop partnerships that deliver increasing value to learners and employers.
- Ensure and manage the professional and personal growth of employees according to the needs of education.
- Build education on experiential learning and use effective tools and methods.
- To prepare young people for life in all its spheres.
- To be an excellent /prestigious/ and recognized organization in the field of education.

WE OFFER THESE STUDY PROGRAMMES
Three-year fields – vocational studies with Vocational certificate:
- Auto mechanic
- Auto electrician
- Auto body repairer

Four-year fields of study with graduation exam certificate:
- Road Transport
- Autotronic

Special fields:
- Operating technology – two–year programme finished by leaving exam for graduates from vocational studies
- Body painter – one-year programme for graduates from vocational studies

OUR 530 STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT
- Construction of modern cars, their diagnostics, maintenance and repairs.
- They have their practical training in the school workshop or in the auto repair shops.
- All students can get driving license in groups B and C.
- Students in the auto body repair field also pass the welding course.
- All students have general subjects as Czech language, English, mathematics, Civics, PF, IT technology.
- And technical subjects as Repairs and diagnostics, Road transport, Technical drawing, Engineering, Traffic and Transport, Economics, Parts of machines, Mechanics, Practical training and others.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- The possibilities change every year according to Erasmus+ projects and cooperation with other EU countries
- For this school year 2023/2024 it is France (Paris), Poland (Ostreszów), Finland (Porvoo) and Slovakia (Bratislava)

OUR STUDENTS’ POSSIBLE FUTURE JOBS
- in auto repair business (car mechanic, car electrician, car body repairer)
- in car market (sales consultant, spare parts salesman)
- in transportation (truck driver, bus driver, taxi driver)
- in insurance companies (insurance agent)
- in logistics (truck driver, assistant driver, load dispatcher)
- in services (car services, tire services, breakdown services)
- or they can join the police (traffic policeman, highway patrol).

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Türkiye Herkes İçin Spor Federasyonu - HIS (Turkey)

Turkish Sports For All Federation (HİS) is a non-profit sports federation established in the 1990 to "The state takes measures to improve the physical and mental health of Turkish citizens of all ages and encourages the dissemination of sport to masses"". As Turkish Sports For All Federation, We are the basic institution responsible for the sports for all movement in Türkiye.

Our organization is in coordination with the Ministry of Youth and Sport in its works. In addition to this, Our organization has representatives in all cities in Türkiye. So,it is close to governorships and municipalities in all cities of Türkiye.

Turkish Sports For All Federation has recognized the importance of improving, maintaining and improving their physical and mental health by establishing a background in terms of sports culture as well as ensuring a healthy, peaceful and happy life by increasing the quality of life of citizens of all ages and genders and all social groups.

Turkish Sport For All Federation organizes festivals, group games and recreative competitions all over Türkiye, raises the awareness of the upcoming generations against malnutrition, obesity and other diseases and contributes to make them use their body correctly, adopt correct values as a life philosophy, keep away from unhealthy things such as alcohol and cigarette, respect the common values of society and serve for the unity and peace of the society.
Sports festivals held throughout the country by HİS, contains different sports branches.

Turkish Sport For All Federation is reaching to people from individuals to families and special groups of the society (the handicapped, the elderly, housewives and office workers, etc.) and making all kinds of scientific and recreative researches and making printed and digital publications in order to contribute international peace and sport.

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Društvo Sportske Rekreacije “Superkid”- SuperKid (HR)

Društvo sportske rekreacije SuperKid (DSR SUPERKID) is a non-profit local sport organisation based in Zagreb (Croatia), with its main activity of implementing organised physical activities for children from 3-10 years old. The program is organised as a universal sport school, where children learn the basics of most important sport activities for motor development: gymnastics, athletics, martial arts, basketball, football, handball, volleyball, tennis, etc.

The program of the universal sport school is under the guidance of kinesiologists. The focus is on the development of coordination and acquisition of basics of different sport activities, so that little students learn many elements and make a quality foundation for lifelong sport recreation.

The programme is a year-round and it’s carried out in the kindergartens. Besides a year-round program, there are seasonal sport (5-day) classes as well – swimming, ice-skating, skiing and rollerblading. During the summer seasons DSR SUPERKID organises sport camps. Currently, the programme is carried out in Zagreb at five different locations. On sport programmes DSR SUPERKID works closely with about 40 kindergartens.

VISION AND MISSION:
Promoting, developing and improving physical activity, sports recreation and a healthy lifestyle – health-enhancing physical activity.

MAIN GOALS:
Engage as many children as possible in the programme.

  • Promote benefits of physical activity through the youngest age.
  • To fight all forms of discrimination with the aim of contributing to community development, promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities.
  • To encourage intercultural dialogue with the objective of fostering mutual understanding and respect between individuals from different cultures, building the awareness of the intercultural enrichment achieved through the sharing of values, traditions and different modus vivendi.
  • To improve methodologies, develop innovative strategies and tools in the field of youth, education and training through active international cooperation, study and research.
  • To promote non-formal education as a vital tool in the education of youth and adults and as complementary to formal education.
    Promotion of health-enhancing physical activity.
  • Promotion of social inclusion through sport.
  • Involvement of people with disabilities.

DSR SUPERKID’s programmes are verified by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education and Croatian Education and Teacher Training Agency. In addition, DSR SuperKid is working closely on sports-educational projects with key stakeholders for sport in Croatia: Croatian Central State Office for Sport and Croatian Olympic Committee and from 2018. is succcesfuly participating in Erasmus+ sports programms.

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Agencija za promocijo gibalnih aktivnosti - APGA (SI)

The APGA association is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, established in 2012, based in the Carinthian region – the northern part of Slovenia. APGA’s primary activity is the promotion of physical activities, physical and mental health, as well as a healthy lifestyle. We focus on research, development, and applied activities in the field of physical activities, examining their effects on individuals and society.

Through our workplace health promotion program, we ensure regular physical activity for employees, tailoring exercises to the specific needs of their job positions. We also support the responcible social engagement of youth, encouraging active citizenship and political involvement, as well as sustainable development and environmental protection.

Activities:

  • Workplace health promotion
  • Implementation of innovative programs
  • Conducting analyses and research
  • Professional training
  • Non-formal education
  • Events, workshops, sports activities, and more

Our activities involve all members of society, with a special focus on vulnerable groups (individuals with special needs and mental health issues, children, adolescents, and the elderly). We foster intergenerational connections and provide opportunities for active leisure and international mobility, especially for young people.

We uphold European values (democracy, equality, equal opportunities) and lifelong learning. Above all, we consider health the most important value. When we take care of it, it brings positive thinking, well-being, and physical fitness, all contributing to a high quality of life.

We collaborate with various organizations and institutions at the local, national, and international levels. Among them are the Olympic Committee, national public health institutes, faculties, public administration, businesses, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, sport associations and over 100 sports clubs.

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Municipality of Lousada - LOUSADA (PT)

The Municipality of Lousada (ML) is a local government institution with around 50000 inhabitants located in the north of Portugal, in the district of Porto. Our work aims to achieve sustainable development with benefits and opportunities for all citizens, in the environmental, social and economic fields.ML's mission is therefore to define guiding strategies and implement the resulting local policies, through measures and programs in the various areas of our competence, promoting the quality of life of all citizens and ensuring high standards of service quality.

Thus, the ML’s mission is to define guiding strategies and execute the resulting local policies through measures and programs in various areas of our competence, promoting the quality of life of all citizens and ensuring high standards of quality services.

The organizational structure of ML embeds three main departments (Administration and Finance; Municipal Works and Environment; City Planning), which subdivide in functional and flexible organic units:

a) Division of legal affairs and human resources;
b) Division of financial management;
c) Division of communication, heritage, culture, education and sports;
d) Division of social action, youth, economic and tourism affairs;
e) Division of planning and urban management;
f) Division of Mobility and Equipment;
g) Division of environment and urban services;
h) Municipal projects service;
i) Communications and Information systems service. Thus, ML is highly experienced in European projects and in the organization of many events such as thematic fairs, conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, and youth exchanges. We also have highly trained officers, able to organizing and deliver training on environmental issues.

Our transformative action towars sustainability illustrate the powerful role environmental education plays in promoting environmental practices, supporting the creation of conservation areas and environmental job opportunities, as well as reconnecting local citizens with their rural landscape. Due to our efforts, we have recently been awareded Transformative Action Award 2019 (https://bit.ly/2On4SPM) and the IdealKent Special Award 2019 (https://bit.ly/39vPngS)

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