Want to spend five days exchanging ideas on inclusive sport with trainers from across Europe — and try adapted surfing on the Portuguese coast? Join the STRIDE & GLIDE International Seminar in Ericeira, Portugal, from 12 to 16 October 2026.
About STRIDE & GLIDE
STRIDE & GLIDE is a transnational Erasmus+ Sport project coordinated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implemented together with partner organisations from Montenegro, Austria and Portugal. The project works to make sport, physical activity and access to the outdoors more inclusive for people with disabilities — through accessibility improvements, adapted equipment, and training for coaches, professionals and volunteers.
- Date: 12. – 16. October 2026 (Monday and Friday are travel days)
- Location: Ericeira, Portugal
- Registration: https://forms.gle/aFAgpVhLgx5Fg2jt7
About the Seminar
The International Seminar brings together trainers and representatives from all four partner countries for five days of exchange and collaboration, hosted by Sports Embassy. It’s part of the project’s Training and Education work package, with a programme built around three themes:
- Accessibility and adaptive sport methodologies
- Participation of people with disabilities in sport
- Mental health and tackling stigma in sport
Each day combines a morning working/exchange session with an afternoon practical or community-based activity (e.g. adapted surfing, an accessible nature walk). Some sessions will be open to local stakeholders and the public.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for staff, coaches, trainers or volunteers involved in inclusive sport work who want to:
- Exchange experience and good practice with partner organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Portugal
- Contribute to shared educational materials on inclusion in sport
- Take part actively in inclusive outdoor activities during the seminar
Practical Information
- Accommodation: Participants will be provided with accommodation for the duration of the training in ensuite twin rooms.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided for the full seminar including coffee breaks, covered by Erasmus+. Covered meals are provided from the first day with dinner and ending with breakfast on the last travel day.
- Travels: Participants arrange and cover their own transport between Vienna and Lisbon Airport and Ericeira (roughly 45–90 minutes by taxi/ride-share or public transport. Upon return to Austria the expenses will be reimbursed in an agreed budget and provided that all tickets and invoiced are handed over to ACTIVE Austria.
- Please keep all tickets, boarding passes, and travel receipts (paper or electronic). Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the project rules after the activity.
How to apply?
- Register for the seminar here: https://forms.gle/aFAgpVhLgx5Fg2jt7
- Wait for confirmation from ACTIVE Austria team and further instructions.
- Plan your travels and send us your travel plan for approval.
- Wait for confirmation of your travel plan and joint the event!