70% of the world hazelnut production is covered by Turkey. Turkey is followed by Italy, Georgia, Azerbaijan, USA, Spain and France, respectively, in terms of major hazelnut producing countries. Based on last works carried out related to hazelnut production, low quality and low efficiency are the most fundamental problem. Product between 150-250 kg is obtained in Italy and Spain while product between 85- 90 kg is obtained in Turkey. Hazelnut quality is measured on the basis of kernel percentage which is the ratio of in-shell hazelnut to kernel hazelnut. Hazelnut quality is change between 50- 60 % kernel persentage but main quality is based on 55 % kernel percentage. The price of hazelnuts develop on the basis of this rate. In Spain and Italy, the best kernel persentage is 40%. As can be seen, the sharing of knowledge and experience will contribute to the holistic development of European Community by achieving significant outputs at the end of the cooperation and work between this three countries. Therefore, this project has been prepared for the improvement of hazelnut cultivation by contributing to the vocational development of farmers and strategic cooperation established between Turkey, İtaly and Spain scope of Erasmus + Strategic partnerships.Goal of this project;to increase the awareness related quality and yield of hazelnut,to provide new models to improve quality and efficiency, to provide receive training in vocational areas of farmer and to conribute their development of cultural cooperation and language skills, to promote entrepreneurship, Ensuring the establishment of strong collaborations to support local development activities by establishing public, NGO, university cooperation,to contribute sharing best practices and to develop cooperation.Activities in the project to achieve targets; Preparatory activities; Informing of the project partners, re-signing of contracts, creating the project team and opening organization were made. Website of the project has been established and social media accounts have been opened.Turkey Mobility Activities; Italian and Spanish farmers joined to the on-the-job training program during 5 days scope of attached program. Workshop were made at the end of program, survey were made to participant and poster were prepared and presented for IX. International Hazelnut Congress with the data obtained.Spain Mobility Activities; Turkish and Italian farmers joined to the on-the-job training program related to hazelnut cultivation in Spain. Workshop were made in the last day of mobility activities and workshop report were prepared. This report has been uploaded Project website.Italy Mobility Activities; Turkish and Spanish farmers joined to the on-the-job training program related to hazelnut cultivation in Italy. Workshop were made in the last day of mobility activities and workshop report were prepared. This report has been uploaded Project website.Installation of modern orchard: An example hazelnut garden established on 5 acre land in Ordu. The orchard will be used both for the research work of the University and for the farmer training programs of agricultural engineers. Dissemination trainings: Training of farmers and agricultural engineers was organized with the participation of participants from Ordu and nearby cities. Project book: Hazelnut cultivation in Europe book was prepared and distributed to the other institutions in four languages (English, Turkish, Italian and Spanish).Also, 4 technical meetings and 3 quality monitoring and evaluation meetings were held during the project period. Altınordu Chamber of Agriculture which is the umbrella organization of farmers, Governorship of Ordu which are the determinants of local policies and head of local governments, Ordu University Faculty of Agriculture which have resources about hazelnut and Ordu Commodity Exchange which is registered the trade and production of hazelnut took part in the project from Turkey. In addition to this, TUSCIA University Faculty of Agriculture which has a research related to hazelnut from Italy and IRTA which has a research related to hazelnut cultivation from Spain participated in the project. Thus, framework was founded with 6 partners. As it is seen, the project partners were selected from the strong institutions in the region that has activities related to hazelnut cultivation. The shareholding structure was established with institutions that will contribute to sustainability. Vocational development of 15 farmers, 10 researcher and more than 100 agricultural engineers have been contributed at the end of the project. Cooperation between institutions improved, new partnership between institutions established and protocols signed. In Project has been obtained 5 acre modern orchard, hazelnut cultivation book which prepared in 4 languages, 2 report and 1 poster. In the long term, project will continue with mechanization studies.

“Planetbook game” is a methodology developed and successfully implemented across Greece by KEAN, aimed at increasing youth awareness of the environment at local, regional, national and global levels alike. An innovative educational board game about the environment and climate change, it is also presented in a floor version, as well as a digital version. The “Planetbook game”contains 700 questions of encyclopedic knowledge about environmental issues of our planet and international NGOs that are concerned with its protection, as well as Nature’s four basic elements that define the climate of the planet (earth, air, water and fire). This educational game that aims to save the earth evolves around a tree: as the players advance in the game and climb up the tree, the world becomes a better and greener place. Planetbook game has been distributed to over 100 youth organizations and 700 schools in Greece since it was initiated in 2008. There is also a US version of the game that was developed in 2010, and implemented with notable results on a small scale in Greek schools in the US.Given the success of “Planetbook game”, “PLANETISE” seeks to transfer this innovation and good practice to other EU countries, featuring the added component of pedagogical guidelines for youth organizations active in the field of environment , youth , sustainability , energy, etc. on how to best use the tool. The creation of a complementary e-platform will also be an extra element. In addition, the new project will also feature a social network for youth organizations, developing an online community for further learning and exchanges on environmental challenges in partner countries.In addition, the training workshops with youth leaders that will take place face-to-face in partner countries will also be provided as webinars, with a view to strengthen the impact of the project across Europe through e-platform. The present project proposes to bring a tried and successfully tested educational game to other countries, where there is an identified need for innovative methodologies concerning the environment, revising and enriching the tool to match the target group of youth , while adapting it to different national settings. Nearly 500 persons will be directly targeted in “PLANETISE” project activities, through focus groups, workshops, small – scale training sessions, national dissemination events and Empowerment “Planetbook Europe” E-platform. The consortium of partners has substantial expertise in the fields of inclusive education, sustainable development, environmental education, awareness raising, and non-formal training, as well as social networking and e-learning. The main project outcome will be the edition of the revised Planetbook game (inTurkish,Greek,Italian,Romanian,Portuguese,German) in National Level and the creation of the edition of Planetbook game in International Level (in English).

"<< Background >>According to OECD-EU and Turkey data, approximately 15% of the world population consists of individuals with disabilities. According to United Nations Children's Fund reports, there are eighty million children with mild and moderate disabilities under the age of 18. The European Union (EU) Commission stated in the 2021-2030 Disability Rights Strategy that efforts should be made to ensure that disabled people access health services on the basis of equality. However, in some unexpected situations, access to these services may be interrupted. In such a situation, the sustainability of health depends on the healthy lifestyle behaviors (HLBD) of the individual. Unfortunately, the knowledge and behaviors of disabled individuals towards a healthy lifestyle are not at the desired level.COVID-19 has affected the whole world in a short time, starting from China in December 2019. Due to the rapid increase in the number of cases and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) has described this crisis that threatens public health as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. One of the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is the European continent. WHO draws attention to social isolation by emphasizing the importance of avoiding crowded environments and staying at home in order to protect against the virus. The United Nations has declared that children with disabilities are a vulnerable population and their isolation is mandatory. Considering the effect of the mutant virus on children, it is obvious that more attention should be paid to children with special needs. COVID-19 has the potential to affect all individuals physiologically, spiritually, and socially, whether they get the disease or not. It affects the musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary system functions as a result of the decrease in the physical activity levels of the individuals, especially due to the duration of staying at home and the time spent in front of the screen in distance education, and psychologically, it causes an increase in the incidence of anxiety, stress, and depression. Due to these physical, mental, and social impacts, it is estimated that the participation of disabled individuals in social life will be seriously affected in the long term and their health expenses will increase. The EU Commission stated that people with disabilities are among the most affected by the COVID-19 crisis and that it is necessary to strive during the crisis to ensure that the quality of life of people with disabilities is improved and their rights are guaranteed (https://ec.europa.eu/cyprus/news/20210303_2_en). Parallel to this, the EU has started to work on combating the pandemic and reducing the effects of the crisis. In March 2021, the EU and UNICEF announced that they are launching a program to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable children and families. However, this problem has not been addressed specifically for children with special needs.In addition to the students with special needs (SSN), during the distance education given during the pandemic process, teachers also face various physical and mental health problems due to their prolonged immobility in front of the screen while teaching. It is possible to minimize the short and long-term, direct and indirect effects of the pandemic on SSN and their teachers, and therefore to keep social participation and quality of life at the highest level both during and after the pandemic (to the extent permitted by pandemic conditions) with health promotion strategies. For this reason, during this crisis faced by the world, countries to improve health need studies focusing on ""Development and Sustainability of HLB"", especially for SSN and their children.<< Objectives >>Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to improve the HLB knowledge, skills and competence of the SSN and their teachers, and to create a guide and interactive book that enables the development and sustainability of HLB in crisis situations such as COVID-19 for SSN and their teachers. In this project, HLB will be discussed under the heading of physical activity, nutrition and psychological well-being. With the guide that will develop the HLB to be created in order to enable the target population to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic process with the least impact and to reduce the long-term effects of the pandemic;Primary-To increase the physical activity level of the participants by at least 30%- Raising awareness of the participants about healthy eating habits-To improve the psychological well-being of the participants by 50%- To reduce the anxiety level of the participants by 50%-To increase the knowledge level and competence of teachers about HLB by at least 70%- To ensure that the experiences gained in the realization of these goals are shared by the partners-To provide an innovative perspective on the development and maintenance of health in children with special needs in crisis situations.Secondary- With this project, to improve the language skills of the partners in the project, to increase the intercultural interaction- To contribute to the transnational masses by providing awareness of the needs of children with special needs in crisis situations such as pandemics.- To feel the European culture by producing solutions to the problems experienced by the disabled individuals and their close environment on the basis of equal opportunity without considering prejudice, racism and xenophobia<< Implementation >>The learning, teaching, training (LTT) activities will be implemented to the teachers and SSN for their HLB knowledge, skills, and competence. Before all activities, the participants will be assessed via questionnaires (Semistructured Assessment Form, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale-II, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form, Beck Depression Scale, Visual Analogue Scale for anxiety, Healthy Nutrition Attitude Scale) to determine the impact of the activities in this project. The questionnaires will be performed 3 times at the beginning, mid-term, and end of the project. LTTs will include the activities that are consist of adapted motor activities, psychological intervention, evaluation, elaboration of the intervention plan, stress management, and healthy nutrition. Academicians (physiotherapists and sports trainers) will provide knowledge and practice about physical activity to the learners. The SSN will be involved in the training about HLB, the session of physical activities, the handicraft workshop, STEAM workshop, healthy snacks workshops, and the stress management workshop. The handicraft workshops and STEAM workshop will be used to maintain psychological well-being and will be carried out by the teachers in the schools. The physical activities in LTTs will have differed via the exercise selection such as strengthening the upper extremities, strengthening the lower extremities, stretching/relaxing exercises, posture exercises, strengthening the core and back muscles, balance and coordination exercises, and aerobic exercises (brisk walking, jogging, dance therapy for cardiovascular endurance). After each LLT, the partners will make a pilot implementation to practice what they have learned. During the pilot implementation (local activities), the learners will also benefit from innovative methods. Within the scope of this project, local training given for the development and maintenance of HLB will be given online via telecommunication and computer systems. The exercise videos, healthy nutrition videos, and stress management videos will be created by specialists. The accessibility of the videos planned in the project is important in terms of being accessible by everyone with equal opportunities. For this reason, communication will be provided via WhatsApp application and ZOOM due to having it mobile phone in every home, and training/videos will be distributed via mobile phone. In addition, training materials to be used to improve HLB will go beyond brochures and posters and will be provided with an interactive book. Exercises (strengthening, stretching, posture exercises, cardiovascular endurance, balance and coordination, core stabilization) benefits of physical activity, healthy nutrition, stress management, and activities to maintain mental health are the main topics of the interactive book. Additionally, all videos used within the scope of the project will be uploaded to the project web page and the target population will benefit from these outputs asynchronously. It is planned to establish WhatsApp groups by the partners within the scope of local activities. A key-person experienced in physical activity and a key person experienced in nutrition who is a member of the teams of University partner will provide mentorship to these groups. End of the pilot implementations, the consortium partners will give feedback for the good practice. The partnership will create the guide and interactive book according to the feedback from the pilot implementation as well as scientific knowledge.<< Results >>After the LTT activities, the partners will create a guide, an interactive book, and training videos regarding physical activity, exercises, stress management, and healthy nutrition. After ending of the project, the consortium partners expect these results; 1) Formation a guidelines for enhancing and sustaining healthy lifestyle behavior in crisis situations2) Creating an interactive book that enables healthy lifestyle behavior to be adopted and reinforced3) 30% increase in the physical activity level of the participants4) A raise in the awareness of the participants about healthy eating habits5) 50% improve in the psychological well-being of the participants6) 50% decrease in the anxiety level of the participants7) 70% increase in the knowledge level and competence of teachers about HLB8) Sharing of the gained experiences 9) The improvement in the language skills of the partners participating in the project, to increase the intercultural interaction10) A contribution to the transnational masses by providing awareness of the needs of children with special needs in crisis situations such as pandemics.11) The feeling of European culture by all partners in solving the problems of people with disabilities and their immediate surroundings12) Development of awareness of European citizenship13) Promoting of the transnational cooperation"