A large-scale festival was held within the SCALE Project (Special Dual Career Paths to Prevent Early School Leaving), implemented at ASCO Arena with the support of UEFA and the coordination of AFFA.
In the event, attended by a total of 150 people, schoolchildren aged 13-17 and their coaches and teachers came together to participate in a football tournament held on the principles of Fair Play and demonstrate their skills during the games.
Speaking at the opening of the festival, AFFA Social and Environmental Sustainability Manager and the Project's coordinator for Azerbaijan, Kifayat Mustafayeva, emphasized that the goal of the Project is to support young people in achieving success in both education and sports, to encourage their dual career development, and to prevent early dropout from education.
Special certificates were presented to the participants of the event.
The SCALE Project is being implemented in partnership with AFFA in Azerbaijan, Romania, Italy, Moldova and Malta and will continue until the end of 2025. The project is part of UEFA social sustainability program.
