On February 9, training was held at the Hristo Botev Unified School in the village of Kaspichan, Shumen district, under the project “The Euro Without Myths: Voices from the Community”, which is aimed at increasing awareness and trust in the process of introducing the euro in Bulgaria among the Roma community and other vulnerable groups. […]
Center Amalipe has launched a field study examining the current state and key challenges of mental health services in Veliko Tarnovo Region. The study will be implemented with the support of mediators in the municipalities of Pavlikeni and Strazhitsa, as well as by Amalipe’s expert staff. It forms part of the activities under the Equicares […]
The European Commission team assessing Bulgaria’s implementation of the European Semester held technical meetings with NGO representatives to explore their views on developments on key issues related to education, justice, Roma integration, etc. Amalipe Center was represented by Deyan Kolev and Teodora Krumova, who participated in two of the meetings – with organizations working in […]
Educational mediators play a key role in re-enrolling and retaining children in school and in building trust between schools and parents. This was emphasized by the Minister of Education and Science, Krasimir Valchev, during the “Mediator of the Year” award ceremony, held at the Ministry of Education and Science on January 14. The event was […]
The celebrations of the Roma New Year – Vasilitsa continued this year with a series of festive visits in Veliko Tarnovo. At the invitation and with the support of the Amalipe Center, students from schools that are part of the organization’s network visited key institutions, where they presented the traditional Bango Vasil custom through songs, […]
In 2026 as well, the Amalipe Center, hundreds of schools, educational mediators, and active young people across the country marked the holiday of Vasilitsa, also known as the Roma New Year. Groups of students from 42 schools nationwide visited key institutions and embassies in Sofia. They were welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov; the […]
The end of each year offers an opportunity for reflection—an assessment of achievements and shortcomings across various areas of public and political life. For civil society organizations, 2025 was characterized by diverse and at times contradictory trends, mirroring developments in Bulgarian society as a whole. At least two conclusions can be drawn with certainty. First, the […]
Over a hundred people – representatives of the civil sector, academia and the diplomatic corps in our country – participated in the conference “The Next 10: Bulgaria and the World in 2035”, organized by the Open Society Institute – Sofia Foundation. The occasion of the conference was the 35th anniversary of the foundation’s establishment, and […]
On December 5, 2025, Marno Pole Park in Veliko Tarnovo became an island of goodness, inspiration and hope. The Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe”, together with volunteers from the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross – Veliko Tarnovo, implemented the initiative “Christmas Mail of Dreams” – an event that touched different generations and filled the […]
Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe” has prepared a report “Early Marriages in Roma Communities in Bulgaria: Trends, Factors and Paths for Change”. The document offers an in-depth analysis of early marriages in Roma communities in Bulgaria, combining desk research, collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, focus groups and field observations, presenting […]