Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project
[2021-2-TR01-KA210-YOU-000051144]
Project Type: Erasmus+ KA210-YOU
Granting Organization: Turkish National Agency and European Commission
Project No: 2021-2-TR01-KA210-YOU-000051144
Project Partner Organizations: World Ethnosport Confederation (Turkey), TtB (Norway)
TPM-1 Kick-off Meeting Report
Event Date: 06.04.2023
Event Location: World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters - Istanbul, Turkey
The first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the "Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project" carried out within the scope of Erasmus+ KA210-YOU took place on 06.04.2023 at the World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters. Representatives from the World Ethnosport Confederation (Turkey) and TtB (Norway) participated in the event. Participants included Reyhan Tilbaç Tuncer, Fatma Şeyma Ağaca, Mustafa Tuncer, Mehman Ahmadli, and Pakiza Ahmadli. The day's program began with registration and welcoming, followed by the opening speech and project introduction. The general information presentation about the project was made by the project manager. The introduction of partner organizations and participants was carried out through short presentations by each organization. During the break and lunchtime, participants had the opportunity for networking and social interaction. After the breaks, the examination of project goals and activities continued in the event, ensuring the sharing of responsibilities and expectations. After lunch, work packages and task distribution were discussed. Agreements were reached on the details of work packages and tasks, and task distribution was made. Following the coffee break, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, communication, and dissemination strategies were focused on. The event concluded with a Q&A session, the participants' questions being answered, and closing remarks. The planning of future meetings was also among the discussions. This successful TPM-1 event was considered an important start for the project.
Evaluation: The first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project was held on 06.04.2023 at the World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters. This evaluation report has been prepared to ensure the successful launch of the project and to determine the results of the event.
1. Event Process
The event was successfully conducted following the planned program. Effective communication was established among participants, and a common understanding of the project's goals and activities was developed. All sessions were conducted according to the schedule, and there were no setbacks during the event process.
2. Participant Feedback
Feedback was collected from participants at the end of the event. In general, participants were satisfied with the organization and operation of the TPM-1 Kick-off Meeting. Sharing information about the project's objectives and activities enabled participants to contribute more to the project.
3. Event Outcomes
The TPM-1 event is valuable in terms of successfully launching the project and bringing together partners to exchange information about the project. Joint decisions were made on work packages and task distribution, and monitoring and evaluation processes to be followed in the later stages of the project were determined. Also, sharing communication and dissemination strategies is crucial for the project's promotion and sustainability.
4. Next Steps
Following the TPM-1 Kick-off Meeting, the following steps are planned to ensure the successful continuation of the Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project:
a) Fulfilling Tasks According to Work Packages and Progressing According to the Timeline: All partner organizations will fulfill their responsibilities and ensure the project progresses according to the timeline based on the work packages and task distribution determined at the event.
b) Regularly Conducting Monitoring and Evaluation Processes and Preparing Necessary Reports: Monitoring and evaluation processes related to the project will be carried out regularly. Within this scope, the level of achievement of the project's goals and partners' performance will be assessed, and necessary reports will be prepared and shared with relevant parties.
c) Conducting Awareness-Raising Activities in Line with Communication and Dissemination Strategies: Awareness-raising activities will be conducted following communication and dissemination strategies to reach a wide audience with the project's goals and results. This will increase the project's impact and sustainability.
d) Planning Future TPM Events: TPM events, which will be held regularly to ensure the project's successful continuation and progress, will be planned. These events will not only encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience among partners but also allow for updates on the project's goals and activities.
TPM2 Report
Event Date: 06.08.2023
Event Location: World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters - Istanbul, Turkey
The second Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the "Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project" carried out within the scope of Erasmus+ KA210-YOU took place on 06.08.2023 at the World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters. Representatives from the World Ethnosport Confederation (Turkey) and TtB (Norway) participated in the event. During TPM2 the status of the project was discussed and the progress that had been made so far was reflected. The Norwegian team informed the hosting organization about the questions for the ongoing Learning-Training-Teaching (LTT) activity in Istanbul.
Evaluation: The first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project was held on 06.08.2023 at the World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters. This evaluation report has been prepared to ensure the successful launch of the project and to determine the results of the event.
1. Event Process
The event was successfully conducted following the planned program. Effective communication was established among participants, and a common understanding of the project's goals and activities was developed. All sessions were conducted according to the schedule, and there were no setbacks during the event process.
2. Participant Feedback
Feedback was collected from participants at the end of the event. In general, participants were satisfied with the organization and operation of the TPM2. Sharing information about the project's objectives and activities enabled participants to contribute more to the project.
3. Event Outcomes
The TPM-2 event was very important for the partners to make sure that everyone was on the same page. The issues discussed and the plan was made for the future of the project.
Learning-Training-Teaching (LTT) activity Report
Event Date: 01.08.2023 - 07.08.2023
Event Location: World Ethnosport Confederation Headquarters - Istanbul, Turkey
The LTT-1 (Learning, Training, Teaching Activities) activity of our Traditional Sports and Games History Research Project with project number 2021-2-TR01-KA210-YOU-000051144, supported and funded by the National Agency and the European Union, is organized by the World Ethnosport Confederation and It was held with the participation of Norwegian representatives. An interactive game was played by grouping the participants.
After the participants were introduced to the ice-breaking activities on the first day, an informative presentation was made about Erasmus+ and Youthpass. The concept of Digital Transformation was discussed, and participants were provided with research under the subtitles of digital transformation components and current digital transformation trends, and then the participants detailed their research with their presentations.(such as Digital Transormation,Artifical Intelligence.)
On the second day, a dynamic start was made by playing traditional sports and games, and the participants were finished with group work and presentations on the transition process of traditional values to digital values, the human figure in the digital world, the future of digital transformation and the impact areas of digital transformation.
We made them watch videos about our traditional sports. Participants asked detailed questions about our traditional sports and we answered them.They played a digital game according to the traditional dishes and games of the countries.After lunch, we played a game of mangala.There was a presentation and group discussion about Transition Process from Traditional Value Chain to Digital Value Chain , Changing Human Figure in the Digital World, Future of Digital Transformation, and then we made an end-of-day evaluation.
On the third day, we started the day with fun games. We did Brainstorm. It was completed by discussing digital transformation examples from different sectors, digital transformation and changing value creation processes, the concept of digital customers in the digitalizing world and innovation in digital transformation and making group presentations.Ideas were generated on how to solve the problems in the presentations.The traditional ‘Aşık Game’ was introduced and played by dividing into groups among the participants.
The fourth day,the effects of digital change in different fields such as art and culture were discussed and the participants made presentations on the examples of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Norway. Since the participants liked traditional sports and games, they had the opportunity to re-experience and completed the fourth day of the project.At the end of the day, there was a video shoot. (To create content.)They introduced themselves and shared their feelings and ideas about the event.
On the last day, presentations and discussions were held on how young people can improve their green (environment) and digital features, the green deal known as the Green Deal, and the areas affected by digital transformation. After the break, both the day and the week were evaluated and the LTT-1 activity of the project was completed.The final day of the project was held at the Rami Library and the closing was made.
Intellectual Outputs
Within the project together with "World Ethnosport Confederation" we created two Intellectual Outputs. The first intellectual output was about the research and video release on the handicrafts of Turkey and Norway while the second intellectual output focused on the etymology of the idiom in the language and their connection to the traditional sports. Meanwhile the results were very effective in terms of attracting the people to the outcome of the project with interesting videos. To check and watch the intellectual outputs, please check the following links:
Intellectual Output 1: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VYqyoS0wzP0XvhBtC6NC2NYfu_qPBlYX?usp=sharing
Intellectual Output 2: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12U9l0t5gYYEy0i4MCuD4gQChqPgJxSCA?usp=sharing