Cross-Border Initiative for Religious Communities’ Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE - ROBG00288) - ROBG00288
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 4.2 - Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training
The original character of the project is the creation of a pioneering Joint Distance Learning Center and interactive e-platform based on an LMS plug-in that will provide customized multilingual online training programs and distance learning opportunities specifically for churches, NGOs, and theology students in remote urban and rural areas. This initiative uniquely addresses significant barriers to training access—such as high costs, territorial challenges, and language issues—by offering free, tailored programs through a hybrid model of in-person and online learning.
What is the budget?
288.960,74 €, from which 231.168,58 € FEDR and 52.012,93 € National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead partner (LP): Regional Development Foundation, Vidin, Bulgaria
Partner 2 (P2): VASILIADA ASSOCIATION, Craiova, Romania
Partner 3 (P3): Foundation “Phoenix – 21 century”, Vidin (Bulgaria)
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2025-08-15
End Date: 2026-10-14
Period: 14 months
Where it is implemented?
Vidin, Bulgaria
Craiova, România
What will happen?
- Establishment of Cross-Border Joint Distance Learning Centre
- Development of training programme and training content
- Organization of 2 press-conferences (1 launching and 1 closing) and elaboration of 2 information banners
- Creating of a Facebook and Instagram pages and promotional video to promote the joint distance learning centre
- 10 photos reflecting ‘’before and after’’ concept of the Cross-Border Distance Learning Centre
- Development of Online Video Lessons for Distance Learning organized in 3 training modules
- Development of interactive E-learning Platform
- Pilot testing of the e-platform by organizing 2 online training seminars
- Social Media Campaign to Promote the Integrated Digital Learning Solutions for Cross-Border Training
- Organization of two in-person and distance learning mobilities entitled: Project Management for Community Impact: Enhancing Skills
- Organization of two in-person and distance learning mobilities entitled: Unlocking EU Funding: Strategies for Church and NGO Development
- Organization of one in-person and distance learning mobility entitled: Effective Online Fundraising Strategies and Best Practices for Social Work
- Social media campaign to raise awareness of the learning mobilities
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- PSO4 - Investments in education, training and life-long learning services: 2
- RCO85 - Participations in joint training schemes: 100
- RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 3
- RCR81 - Completion of joint training schemes: 100
- RCR84 - Organizations cooperating across borders after project completion: 3
- PSR4 - Annual users of the supported investments in education, training and life-long learning services: 100
Status
The project is currently in implementation.