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DIALECT 4 Project Officially Kicks Off in Budapest!
Τhe DIALECT 4 project has officially started, bringing together its partnership in Budapest for the first project meeting. Partners gathered to discuss and establish the roadmap for the initial months of implementation, focusing on the first key activity: the Needs Assessment. This phase aims to explore how Physical Education in primary schools can become a more inclusive and democratic learning environment, addressing stereotypes and discrimination related to ethnic and cultural diversity, physical appearance and gender, while promoting equality, non-discrimination and children’s active participation in decision-making. The Needs Assessment will combine desk research on existing literature, policies and primary school Physical Education curricula with an online survey targeting Physical Education professionals, focus groups with educational authorities and school community representatives, and interviews with children aged 9–12. The research will be conducted across the four participating countries, Greece, Italy, Hungary and Serbia, examining existing practices, challenges and opportunities for integrating inclusive pedagogical approaches and democratic values into school Physical Education and extracurricular sports activities. The findings will provide the evidence base for adapting the DIALECT methodology and developing practical tools that foster social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, equality and active citizenship through sport.
