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MOBILITY REPORT

MOBILITY 5 - Turkey
23rd - 28th April 2023

   
         
    28th April 2023    

 

      Friday started with a visit to the Panorama Museum. Then we visited the Martyrdom Museum, dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence.
      The second part of the day continued with the finalization of the beauty industry specific business plan and its presentation by all teams.
      In the evening there was a farewell dinner and the ceremony of awarding the certificates.
      A full, intense day, with many unique feelings and experiences that make us realize how lucky we are.

   
         
    27th April 2023    

   

      Thursday was dedicated to an exceptional “trip” in the Cappadocia area, a region steeped in history, beauty and spirituality.
It was a journey that brought new opportunities for socializing, learning and knowledge.
 

   
         
    26th April 2023    

 

 

      The third day of the Erasmus+ project started with a visit to the premises of a very successful business in Konya, Tugba Karasapan a very popular salon in the area. Teachers and students learned about the hard journey of business development, the risks, but also the rewards involved.
       We then headed to the Butterfly Valley Tour, a truly special place, full of bright colours and thousands of butterflies surrounding us from all sides. This reservation is extremely popular and visited because of the soothing environment provided by the tropical plants and the beauty of the little creatures.
      The road then led us to a walk through the Old Town, where we had the opportunity to admire both the museum dedicated to the history of this city and the impressive Orthodox church (Sille Ancient Tour), learning its interesting stories.
       We arrived at the most awaited moment of the day, visiting the dinosaur park (80 Binde Devr-i Alem Park Tour) truly one of the most special sights. Here we were introduced to a fairy tale world. We admired sculptures of characters from Disney and Marvel stories, old films and representatives of many famous stories as well as models of many important buildings in Turkey and the world. The second part of the park, the dinosaur part, captivated everyone as they saw all types of dinosaurs in life size.

 

   
         
    25th April 2023    

 

 

     The second day of the Erasmus + project started with a visit to the Mevlana Museum, a place full of history and stories that captivated both students and teachers. It is named after the poet Mevlana, who is buried there.
     Our students' journey continues with visits to local businesses such as a beauty salon and bazaars. On this occasion, they learnt about the steps involved in running a business and the effort it takes to make it happen.
      Afterwards, the students together with their teachers had the opportunity to visit the Konya Science Centre where they admired inventions, robots and different machines. At the same time, they could test all kinds of new toys and devices. This large science centre has several parts, one of the most popular with the youngsters being the Planetarium.
      They had dinner at the Kulesini Tower Restaurant, a 42-storey, 163-metre restaurant, one of the world’s most important sights. Here, they enjoyed a unique view and very good food.

 

   
         
    24th April 2023    

 

    

       The first “working” day of this mobility started with the welcome ceremony. Afterwards, we had the opportunity to participate in a celebration dedicated to Children’s Day and the modern statehood of Turkey, at a primary school in the same locality, where an artistic program was presented by the students of the school. Local and central authorities, as well as the parents of the pupils, attended the program. The program continued with the participation in several classes and then with workshops to make businesses plans and find business ideas in the beauty industry. An intense first day full of new challenges and cultural, learning and socializing experiences with colleagues from the partner countries Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and the host country, Turkey.

   
         
    23rd April 2023    

   

       A new Erasmus+ mobility for our students: Turkey, Konia.
Period: 23rd -29th April
A long journey, but full of opportunities to learn, in a different way, but still about learning and being better!

 

   
   

MOBILITY REPORT

MOBILITY 4 - Belgium
5th - 11th March 2023

   
         
    10th March 2023    

 


     The day started with the presentation of business plans by students from the host country. This was followed by the multinational groups' presentations.
One of the projects was called Disa Sport and was born from a simple idea. Why should people with certain disabilities not have the same opportunities? So Cristina's team tried to help them by creating a sports shop in Romania especially for them, the name coming from the word "disability". Iosif's team's business was called Castle Soccer. It consisted of building a sports shop in the city of Elhovo, Bulgaria, for all football fans. GYM ATLETICS was the proposal of Eoden's team, a business that aimed to meet the needs of those who want to lose weight or tone their muscles. Felix's team created a business, Asrp Protacs, which was aimed at shooting enthusiasts. Another business, proposed by Francesca and her colleagues, was called ZuluFit and aimed to set up a fitness gym.
The business ideas turned out to be highly appreciated and realistic.
Certificates of participation were then handed out.
The feedback of the whole mobility was done by filling in questionnaires.
The whole activity ended with a farewell reception in a relaxed atmosphere.
Thank you very much to the hosts and congratulations for the whole activity!

   
         
    9th March 2023    

 


    Cultural visit Bruges, Ghent
    The city of Bruges is considered the most preserved medieval city in Belgium and attracts millions of visitors every year.
We admired the Lake of Love, the Basilica of the Holy Blood, the fish market, the city's waterways, the town hall, the Church of the Mother of God with its impressive 112 m high spire, the oldest building in the city, St. John's Hospital and many other impressive buildings. The shop windows full of chocolate delights also caught our attention. Another attraction is the fine lace. We enjoyed the famous Belgian potatoes.
In Ghent, the national teams used the application to discover the city's sights: the Belfort Tower, dominated by the image of a dragon, 91 m high, the city hall, the Stadhuis, St Bavo's Cathedral, St Nicholas Church, St Michael's Bridge, the city's medieval harbour, the Graslei, St Jacob's Church.
The students of our team were again on top.
In the evening we had a festive dinner together.

   
         
    8th March 2023    

 


      Students continued in mixed international groups to create business plans aimed at promoting sport. The business plans focused on fitness and the sale of sporting goods.
They established a marketing strategy, identified potential beneficiaries, made a budget, identified material and human resources needed for their business.
A special guest, the manager of the sports base, presented the Aquatopia project, a local project that aimed to build a sports base for swimming. Information was presented about the design of the base, the budget, the management of the business, the maintenance costs, profit, etc.
In the afternoon, we were challenged to bowling.

   
         
    7th March 2023
 
   

 

     The students in the project formed multinational teams that were challenged to identify business ideas in the field of fitness, sports coaching and sports infrastructure.
We were then invited to a dual sports school, where students and teachers talked to us about the cycling profession and other professions related to it. In fact, the Belgian people love this sport.
In the afternoon, the whole team played badminton.

   
         
    6th March 2023    

 


      The project activities started in the city library, Utopia. Here, we were welcomed by an education officer from the Aastl area and the principals of the Go! Handelsschool.
Next, we met the members of the project teams from each country.
The first activity was challenging and aroused the students' interest. The members of the national teams had to discover information in the library from all fields related to their home country. For our team it was a difficult task because the information about our country was scarce. In the end, we found that our team discovered information from the most diverse fields: sports, geography, history and literature. We had the opportunity to share with our colleagues in the project information about Nadia Comaneci, about the grandeur of the Carpathian Mountains, about the 1989 Revolution. On the library shelves, there was also the novel Miss Cristina by Mircea Eliade and a dictionary.
The hosts challenged us with sports games specific to the host country.
We then had lunch in the restaurant of the highschool with a tourism profile. The chosen dishes were served by the students of the highschool. We gave everyone trinkets.
In the afternoon, we travelled by train to Brussels. Here the highschool students showed us the most important sights of the city: the Grand Place, the Saint Michel Cathedral, the domains and the royal palace.
We enjoyed grofre with different toppings and lots of chocolate.
A successful day full of challenges!

   
         
    5th March 2023    

 

     A group of 5 students: Cristina Ichimas, Francesca Virga, Iosif Giurgica, Felix Talmacel and Eoden Pirlea, accompanied by Mrs. Alina Cășuneanu, teacher, and Mrs. Lidia Neculăeș, principal, participated in the fourth mobility of the project, in Aalst, Belgium, between 5th and 11th March 2023.
A group of Belgian students made a guided tour of the city for students and teachers from Romania and the Czech Republic.

   
         
   

MOBILITY REPORT

MOBILITY 3 - CZECHIA, FRYDEK-MISTEK,
6th - 12th November 2022

   
   

 

   
    Sunday, 6th November 2022    
 

    Sunday was the day of travel and thrill of the upcoming event for all the participants. So many hours of preparations - exchanging the information and mails, planning the details of exchange, attending videoconferencies, shooting students' introduction videos, preparing presentations for each other and many other activities... We have done all this and even more and finally there was  "the D day" - the mobility itself was about to start!
    The first team to arrive were the Turkish, shortly afterwards the Bulgarian students with teachers Zina and Sylvia arrived. During the afternoon as well the biggest Romanian group, which used its own minivan for transport, arrived safely to the place of accommodation. Hotel "U Přehrady", located in the village of Moravka, not far from Frydek-Mistek was chosen to host this international students event. (??The hotel common room was transformed into a students conference room, with the desk workstations for group work of the students and all the necessary technical equipment, such as laptops, dataprojector, printer, loudspeakers, wi-fi connection etc.) Upon arrival, everyone was welcomed, students and teachers were accommodated in rooms according to their wishes and preferencies. Later that evening the Belgian group arrived, too.

   
         
    Monday, 7th November    
 

    The first day of the official programme started with a welcome ceremony. The headmaster of Primmat Private secondary school of business, Ms Eva Zykmundova warmly welcomed all the guests and wished them a very nice and enriching stay. Afterwards the pair of host guides, lovely Czech students Nikola Kabatova and Klara Hrbačkova, made all the guests familiar with the detailled programme of the mobility, both in Czech and English language. The presentations of Czech students followed: Denis Mařik presented the Czech republic, with a particular emphasis on tourism in hosting country. Vanessa Martynkova continued with the presentation of the Education system in Czechia and the block of presentations was ended with Veronika Legutova proudly presenting both key information about economy and business and tourist highlights of the Moravian-Silesian region.
    After a short coffeebreak the programme went on and the floor was given to our guests. The Turkish, Bulgarian, Romanian and Belgian students prepared lovely presentations, containing basic information about the countries and region they were coming from, with a special regard to business, tourism and places of interest in their home countries and regions. All the presentations were prepared with a great care and proved a good level of communicative skills in English language. This part of the programme helped the students to get the first impression of each other and broaden the picture of the participating countries in our minds!
    The afternoon programme was dedicated to the first field trip. After lunch the bus picked us up and some important places for the local economy were waiting for us! Our first stop was the company Marlenka in Frydek-Mistek. A cozy and modern visitor centre welcomed us, where delicious coffee and a tasting plate with cakes were served. During the guided tour could we see the state-of-the-art factory and a breath-taking entrepreneurial career of Mr Avetisjan, founder of the company, was presented. After the tour just short shopping in the Marlenka company store, a commor photo in front of the building and we had to continue to Ostrava. There, in the Lower Vitkovice District, could our guests see a completely different face of local business. The industrial history of the region was revealed. The guide presented them a unique area where coal mines, cokeries, blast furnaces, ironworks and steelworks shaped the history of heavy industry in our country and influenced lives of inhabitants of Moravian-Silesian region.
    On our way back to Moravka just a short stop in the shopping centre to exchange currency and we headed to hotel, to enjoy a rest and process lots of new impressions.

   
         
    Tuesday, 8th November    
 

    The morning programme started with the Bulgarian presentation of local businesses, which they hadn't made the day before. Students prepared not only a lot of information, videos and interviews with entrepreneurs, but also tasting plates with delicious cheeses and hams from Razlog region, so it was a pleasant start to the working day indeed!
    Afterwards were the students divided into international mixed groups and were assigned a task for their common work: create a start-up business operating in the tourism industry and prepare a particular product: an euro-weekend trip, presenting the tourists one of the Unesco heritage sites in the Czech Republic.
    The necessary theoretical and entrepreneurial background information was provided to the student teams by Ms Lenka Kotaskova, who prepared some instructive presentations of marketing mix and SWOT analysis theory, applied to the tourism industry.
    Some hours of busy working activity followed. Cooperate in a multinational team; process data from a completely unknown area; share, divide and delegate tasks within a group; incorporate a marketing-orientated approach to the produ... these were just some of the challenges students had to face!
    Lunch was planned a bit earlier that day, we needed to have enough time to visit a beautiful open-air museum, Walachian Town in Roznov pod Radhostěm. The guided tour in this place presented the students rich and colourful folclore history of the region, traditions and former lifestyle of the Walachians. Then we continued our bus journey upwards, to the mountains. The bus took us to the Pustevny mountain, above 1000 m a.s.l. The amazing pieces of folk architecture, Libusin and Maměnka were visited and admired. We were lucky enough to see them beautifully lit by the setting sun.

   
         
    Wednesday, the 9th November    
      Wednesday morning was spent in the school building of PrimMat school. The guests finally had the opportunity to meet other students and teachers' team of the host school. A lot of school activities, successful students' fictional companies, charity events, interesting student work placements etc. were presented. We were also able to spent at least some time on the project work of international mixed teams and make use of the high-tech gadget. The VR googles helped to make students more familiar with the UNESCO heritage sites in the Czech Republic. A completely new and exciting experience for most of the students!
    Afternoon field trip took us to the Radegast brewery. One of the biggest in our country and for sure the most beloved beer brand in the region revealed some of the secrets of its unique bitter taste.
    Since the students in the international teams got to know much better by now, they were (became?) really busily engaged into their tasks and continued working both before and after dinner. Step by step, their business plans for euro-weekend were getting clearer outlines...
 
   
         
    Thursday, the 10th November    
 

     ...and on Thursday morning the time came, to finalize their products. As the deadline was aproaching everyone got really excited. Both students and teachers couldn't wait to see the results. By drawing lots the order of the teams was determined and the final presentations started. The quality of the student work was appreciated in the teacher feedback. Engagement and active cooperation not only inside but also among the teams proved how beneficiary these students activities and projects are! The official part of the programme was ended by awarding certificates to all participants.
    The village Hukvaldy was waiting for us in the afternoon. Students visited the Museum of Leos Jansček, the famous Czech composer; walked through the game reserve under the castle ruin Hukvaldy and admired the statue of the Cunning little vixen (which supposedly possess the power of fulfilling wish after touching its tail). Afterward, our trip continued to the picturesque small town Stramberk. We were welcomed there by amazing smell of freshly baked "ears", local specialty with lovely smell of gingerbread. Beautiful scenery of the town situated on a hill, well preserved historical centre with a charming square and old castle tower "Truba" together with a lovely sunset left a deep impression in all guests.
    Evening time was dedicated to a small party: everybody was happy to play some games, enjoy dance and teach some specific, national dances to each other!
 

   
         
    Friday, the 11th November    
      Early in the morning our Belgian friends seperated from us, we said goodbye to each other and they went to Poland to visit Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
    The other groups set off to spent all day in Olomouc right after the breakfast. The capital city of neighbouring Olomoucky region, with a vibrant atmosphere of student city, with amazing historical centre, several unique churches and cathedrals and highly developed hospitality sector was presented to our guests during a guided tour. Our muslim and orthodox christian friends were really impressed by the beauty of gothic catholic cathedral and other sights. In the afternoon we had some time to go shopping for gifts and we were heading back to the hotel to enjoy the last night and get some rest before the journey back home.
    Enriched with plenty of new experiences, tired but happy everyone set off on their way back home... having in our mind our next meeting. Everyone is looking forward to seeing friends again in Belgium and Turkey!
 

Thanks for now, see you!

 

   
         
   

CHRONICLE OF AN EVENT

   
   

MOBILITY 2 - HĂLĂUCEȘTI, ROMANIA

   
   

15th - 21st May 2022

   
   
  • Day 1 – 15th May 2022

   
    Day 1 - 15th May 2022    
 

     After a tiring journey, our partners of the Erasmus+ project K229 arrived at the Muncel Camp where they are staying for the whole mobility period. The guests from Turkey travelled from Istanbul to Bucharest by plane and then by bus to Hălăucești. The other guests from Belgium, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic landed at the airport in Iasi and then came to the Muncel Camp.
The impact with nature, the quietness and the very good conditions in the camp made the 24 students and the 8 accompanying teachers forget about the tiredness of the road and stay until the evening to discuss the program of the week and the objectives of mobility in Romania, in a good and friendly atmosphere.

   
         
    Day 2 - 16th May 2022    
 

      The first day of the mobility was full of excitement, surprises and many meetings and discussions between students, teachers and guests.

The official opening, after the traditional welcome of the guests with bread and salt, started with welcome messages from the principal teacher Lidia Mihaela Neculăeș, the management inspector of ISJ Iaşi, teacher Cristinel Iordăchioaie, the mayor of Hălăucești Commune, Mr. Petru Burbulea, as well as the project coordinator deputy principal Iulian Ghercă.

      Other educational partners from the locality and, via the internet, students and teachers from a school in India, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, partner in other projects, which were very interested in the Erasmus+ programme, also participated in the start of the mobility.

     This was followed by a short artistic programme offered by the students of "Bogdan Vodă" Theoretical Highschool in Hălăucești, who impressed the guests in a pleasant way, by the diversity of the presented moments and by their talent. Romanian folk songs were sung (Daria Mihălcuț and Leonard Rotaru), dances were performed (choreography was made by the dance troupe of the highschool - for both modern and traditional gypsy dance, etc.), poetry recitation in English, own creation (Nadia Ciobanu) and, last but not least, the program was enriched and enlivened even more by the magic act of our talented magician, Iulian Paraschiv.

      The next stage of the first day was the presentation of all the schools and countries involved in the Erasmus + project, with the particularities and specifics of each of them.

      Afterwards, the school was visited and then the guests attended a class of the "Bogdan Vodă" Theoretical Highschool timetable in several subjects: Chemistry, English, Physics, Geography, Arts, Mathematics, Biology and a class for primary education. Both pupils and teachers were impressed by the modern facilities (interactive whiteboard, video projector, internet access, laptop in each classroom) and the involvement of the pupils.

The second part of the day consisted of a cultural educational and socialising visit to the city of Piatra Neamţ, where students began to communicate better with each other and to practice their English language skills and knowledge, but more importantly, to overcome emotions and to discuss with each other and exchange impressions about each country.

   
         
    Day 3 - 17th May 2022    
 

     This day brought new moments of joy, socialising and learning - at the same time - for all those involved in the Erasmus+ project, students and teachers from the five participating countries.
The program of the day started with "Local economy in Hălăucești commune and the small businesses in the area" presentations given by Mrs Aissa Neculăeș. Subsequently, two IT specialists presented and discussed with students and teachers about the challenges in the field of IT, about digitalization and the possibility of developing business in this area of the economy, the advantages and challenges in this field where change and evolution have a high rate, perhaps the fastest of all economic sectors.
     Next, within the workshops, Mr. Ionuţ Olaru presented to the students - who were grouped in 5 mixed international teams - several topics such as: Steps to a successful start - What is a Start-Up in IT - Business plan course - Ideas, Brainstorming - creating your own ideas. Afterwards, the students started to discuss and identify business ideas and started working on the business plan, which they are going to carry out these days.
     During this time, teachers visited the school again; they were informed about the history of the institution, the evolution of the community of Hălăucești and the educational process, extracurricular and educational activities, European projects, etc.
     In the second part of the day, small local businesses were visited, discussions were held with local entrepreneurs to exemplify the theoretical issues that students are debating, in order to promote business ideas and develop a business plan in the IT field.
     The day ended with a social gathering between students and teachers who discussed, enjoyed each other's company and had the opportunity to get to know each other better, exchanging views on the Erasmus experience.

   
         
    Day 4 - 18th May 2022    

 

     In the first part of the fourth day of the mobility, our partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Turkey were presented the Romanian educational system with its challenges, existing achievements and future prospects, focusing on the benefits of internationalization of schools and exchange of best practices in international projects, especially Erasmus. Discussions and debates also took place on the computer science curriculum in secondary and highschool education in Romania compared to the education system in partner countries.
     After these presentations and debates, the students resumed working in teams and continued with the realisation of the IT specific business plan. They were also presented the following topics: Production factors and marketing strategies in IT, Attracting resources in IT - models and individual strategies applied, Determining and attracting the target audience - models and individual strategies. The communication between the students from the five partner countries was effective and very interesting business ideas started to emerge.
     During this time, the guest teachers together with the project team from Romania discussed more details regarding the way and stage of project implementation, how they will collaborate in the future, how they feel in this mobility, etc.
     In the second part of the day, a cultural and educational visit took place in the Targu Neamţ area, where the guests, accompanied by a group of 20 students and 3 teachers from "Bogdan Vodă" Theoretical Highschool, visited several tourist attractions such as: the Neamţ Fortress, the Bison Reservation, and the Neamţ Monastery.

   
         
    Day 5 - 19th May 2022    

 

     The fifth day of mobility in Romania of the Erasmus + project "Practice at school" brought new challenges, new learning contexts, new guests and specialists and last but not least, the evaluation of ideas and business plans made by the five mixed teams of students from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Romania. A surprise was the online presentation of an idea and a business plan by the students from India, who joined the activities of our project.
     The day started with an exceptional presentation, much appreciated by the participating students, followed by a debate on the presentation, Information Technology in a local agriculture business, made by the guest of honour, the special guest, Ș.L.DR.ING Cezara- Valentina Zăpodeanu, from "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Mechanics - Centre for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture and Food Industry - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Road Vehicles. The presentation is posted on the Website of "Bogdan Vodă" Theoretical High School from Hălăucești, on the page dedicated to the project - in the mobility section, Romania, where all the information and materials made during this mobility are posted.
http://liceulhalaucesti.ro/erasmus/erasmus_K229/english/romania.htm

    The students then presented their ideas and business plans, which they developed during this week. The two specialists - Ș.L.DR.ING Cezara-Valentina Zăpodeanu and teacher Ionuţ Olaru gave feedback and appreciated the entire activity, the cooperation and the very good result obtained by each group of students. The students received diplomas, which highlighted the most important aspect of each team. For example: The most original business plan / idea, The most funny business plan / idea, The most eco-friendly idea for a business plan, The best usage of available resources in a business plan, The most daring idea for a business plan, The most complete business plan, The most likely idea to succeed, The best argumented idea / business plan, The best organized business plan, The best written business plan. The business plans realized in Romania will be introduced in a guide of good practices that will be realized at the end of the project.
After that, the certificate award ceremony followed.
     In the second part of the day, the students carried out many outdoor activities: sports and socialising. Through these activities, a stronger bond between the pupils was achieved.

 

   
         
    Day 6 - 20th May 2022    
 

     The sixth day was entirely dedicated to the cultural visit to Iasi. The students and teachers participating in the project visited the museums within the National Complex of Moldova Iaşi, the Metropolitan Church and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph.

     The partners from Belgium and the Czech Republic left Romania on Friday evening and those from Bulgaria and Turkey on Saturday, 21st May 2022.

 

   
         
         
   

MOBILITY 1 - RAZLOG

   
   

25th - 29th october 2021

   
         

 prof. dr. Iulian Ghercă

 

Mobility in Bulgaria - part of the Erasmus+ KA229 Project - Students Actively Learning Entrepreneurial Skills - an expected and successful experience despite the pandemic

 

         After a delay of one year, the first mobility of the Erasmus+ KA 229 project for students - Students Actively Learning Entrepreneurial Skills (Reference No. 2020-1-BE02-KA229-074685_2) took place under extremely difficult conditions due to the pandemic. The host school, partner in the project, Professionalna Gimnaziya po Transport, from Bulgaria prepared this mobility and the specific activities provided in the project - respecting all the rules imposed by the pandemic and ensuring a suitable learning climate for all participants - students and teachers from the partner countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey (unfortunately due to existing restrictions the students from Turkey could not be physically present, they joined some activities in online format).[...]

 

   
         

prof. Aissa Neculăeș

 

BULGARIA - Geographical and Cultural Aspects

          Thanks to the Erasmus + KA 229 project dedicated to students - Students Actively Learning Entrepreneurial Skills (Reference No. 2020-1-BE02-KA229-074685_2) I, together with a group of 4 teachers and 7 students of the Bogdan Voda Theoretical High School Hălăucești, had the privilege to carry out the first mobility in Razlog, Bulgaria, between 25th and 29th October 2021.
         Bulgaria occupies an eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, bordering five countries - Greece and Turkey to the south, Macedonia and Serbia to the west, and Romania to the north, and the Black Sea to the east. The total area of the country is 110,994 km2, which ranks it 105th in the world, a place where it is also in terms of population (about 7 million in 2020).
        Bulgaria has a varied relief, mountainous in the central and south-western part, hilly in the north-east and lowland in the north and south-east. The most notable relief units are the High Danube Plain, the Balkan Mountains, the Upper Thracian Plain and the Rhodope Mountains. In Bulgaria lies the highest point on the Balkan Peninsula, Musala Peak in the Rila Mountains at 2,925 m, and the lowest point in the country is sea level (0 m). [...]

 

   
         

prof. Claudia Ana Petrila

 

Transport Technological Highschool Razlog, Bulgaria


        ERASMUS+ may be just a word for some, but for others it is an unforgettable experience. This is how I could sum up my participation in the Students Actively Learning Entrepreneurial Skills training programme held from 25th - 29th October 2021 in Razlog, Bulgaria. It is a first mobility with students and teachers from four other countries: Bulgaria - the host country, Czech Republic, Turkey and Belgium.
       The theme of this programme was Economy of Bulgaria and beginners in agriculture. The five exchanges planned over a period of two years contribute to the professional and personal training of all participants, to the development of entrepreneurial mentality, creativity and critical thinking in new cultural and educational contexts
.[...]

   
         

Leonard,  Iulian, Andra, Gabriela, Denis, Adina, Irinel

 

Impressions of Students Participating in Mobility in Bulgaria

 

        Ever since I was given the opportunity to participate, I've been a little reluctant about what was going to happen. There were plenty of times when I wanted to give up and find reasons to avoid it. The experience I had during my visit in the first mobility of the Erasmus+ project was one that you can only feel if you participate.
        In my opinion, when you say Bulgaria you are only assimilating what already exists in that country, not what you might discover. By participating in the first mobility I was going to discover not only places but also different people.[...]