From 23 to 26 January 2023, the kick-off meeting of the RADIRIGHTS project (Engaging Roma communities in democratic decision-making and public debate by identifying misinformation and empowering communities in four EU countries to challenge it) took place in Budapest, Hungary. It was accompanied by training of the team and mediators from each country on the […]
An unprecedentedly large number of principals, teachers, mediators and citizens sent opinions on the national education development programs published for public discussion in 2023 – 160 interested persons. They made their proposals to the planned 21 programs, as well as to the missing ones. The large number of opinions request the continuation of the NP […]
Vice President Iliana Yotova, The Chair of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov, ambassadors of the USA, Great Britain, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, UNICEF for Bulgaria, diplomats from the embassies of Belgium, Denmark, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Nadia Klisurska and the representative of the World Bank met with students – winners […]
For more information: Deyan Kolev, 062-600-224 Over 20,000 Bulgarian citizens from 142 settlements throughout the country signed a petition for the preservation of educational mediators. Another 1,253 joined an online petition with the same title. They are addressed to the Minister of Education and Science Prof. Sasho Penov and to the Prime Minister Galab Donev, […]
At the beginning of the year, we announced a student competition “My opinion matters”. This year it is being held within the framework of the “Intercultural Academy for Civic Participation and Tolerance” Project implemented with the support of the State Department through the US Embassy in Bulgaria. During the last 3 months we have received […]
The Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance Amalipe, Bulgaria in partnership with Phiren Amenca International Network and RGDTS, Hungary is organizing a training course for young Roma and non-Roma activists on “Reinforcing Positive Narratives about Roma”. The training will take place in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria between 6 and 10 June 2023. The deadline for applications […]
Always with a big smile on his face, running to help anyone in need, I find Doncho in the foyer of the school. He has the look of a man fulfilling a dream. I have known him for more than 4 years. At our first meeting he made a wish – pure, sincere and strong. […]
The National Programme for Support of Educational Mediators and Social Workers ends on 30.06.2023. At this moment, the Ministry of Education does not announce a decision on how the nearly 940 mediators/social workers in schools will continue their work. The ministry outlines possible solutions without committing to any of them. What does the MES actually […]
The Department of Education appreciates the work of educational mediators in keeping students in classrooms. However, at this point in time the MoE is considering NOT continuing the National Support Programme for Educational Mediators but leaving schools to find their own way to cover their salaries. In this situation, most of the 940 mediators currently […]
Training on Roma history, language and culture (combating antigypsyism) under the Youth Against Antigypsyism Project took place between 31 March and 4 April 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The training is part of a series of trainings organized by Center Amalipe and Phiren Amenca, within the framework of the project “Youth Against Antigypsyism” – YAG During […]