Acronym: CCF

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/3.2/ELRI-181/2011/17

Beneficiary: ESTONIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Beneficiary Address: ESTONIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Country: Estonia

Region: North Estonia

Project Location: North-East Estonia, Pskov Region

Start Date: 01.03.2012

Project Duration: 24 months

Grant Amount: 299.342,25 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 90%

Summary: In the long term perspective the current project aims to create sustainable neighbourhood relations of children and youth on both sides of the border - in Estonia and Russia. Overall objective of the project is to encourage the cooperation in youth field between EC member states and EC neighbouring countries in the border region, thereby fostering mutual understanding. The project is expected to contribute to strengthening of local sports clubs on both sides of the border through experience and know-how received by participation in this project. The immediate objective of the project is to finish the improvement of the sports facilities of Narva (Estonia) and Pechory (Russia) stadiums. Specific objectives of current project include: - finalisation of improvement of football grounds in Narva and Pechory after the reconstruction works (reconstruction works are not part of current project); - training of football trainers, judges and other staff on Russian side to teach them professional football management; - series of football matches (both summer and winter) to popularise sports activities, healthy lifestyle and meaningful activities of children’s leisure time as well as to contribute to the intercultural dialogue through sports. But also to give opportunity to implement in practice the knowledge received in training. Target groups of the project are children and youth of 10-18 years on both sides of the border, who are interested in sports, namely football. There will be organized football championships for children and youth in five different age groups (from 10 to 18 years). In each age group football teams from different Estonian cities or regions within ENPI programme area will participate – in total 60-70 teams including teams from Pechory in each age class. Totally approximatey 600 football matches (300 in first year and 300 in second year of the project) will take place.

Project homepage: jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=3614

Measure name: Cooperation in spheres of culture, sport, education, social and health

Measure: 3.2

Involved partners:

1. ESTONIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, A. Le Coq Arena, Asula 4c, 11312, Tallinn, ESTONIA
2. FC Narva Trans, Tiimani 3, 21004 Narva
3. Administration of Pechory district, Children, Kashtanovaya 1, Pechory, 181500

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_181.pdf (pdf) 282.41 KB
2. Result Sheet (pdf) 1.21 MB