In its 2023 Rule of Law Report, the European Commission draws attention to the flawed interpretation of EU law in Bulgaria, which results in limited access to funding for CSOs: Stakeholders reported that it is difficult for CSOs to obtain EU funding (through state agencies dealing with EU funds) as they are considered commercial entities and […]
At its meeting of 07/05/2023, the Council of Ministers approved changes to the Ordinance on the financing of educational institutions. Through them, from 01.07.2023, the state budget will provide a special resource to schools and kindergardens with a concentration of vulnerable groups for the appointment of educational mediators, social workers and teacher’s assistants. In this […]
Title: Social media researcher/analyst to monitor online hate speech against Roma Position: fixed-term consultancy services Location:Remote Period:21 July – 20 October 2023. Deadline: 14 July 2023 As part of the Countering Online Antigypsyism and Cyberhate (COACH) project, funded by the European Commission, Center Amalipe seeks to engage an expert/researcher to research online hate speech against […]
Youth civic campaign “One question, endless answers: The change I want to see in the world” brought together the messages of change for young and old. During the 18th Children’s Roma Festival “Open Heart” in Veliko Tarnovo, held on June 9 and 10, some of the active youth participating in the “Intercultural Academy for Civic […]
The Roma woman… for some too loud, too vivacious, too honest, too emotional, too intelligent, too complete, too divine, too tough, too sensitive, too wild, too perplexing, too successful, too powerful, too joyful, too demanding. Yes! And too determined to live with dignity! On the 10th of June 2023 – International Roma Women’s Day in […]
20 years, 18 festivals – a tale of children’s talent, beauty, joy, fun, peace. Hundreds of children showing their skills and expressing their desire for tolerance and kindness in the world. This is Open Heart Festival in a nutshell. On June 9 and 10, 2023. “Marno Pole” park in Veliko Tarnovo was echoed by children’s laughter […]
Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe”, Bulgaria, in partnership with the International Network “Phiren Amenca” and RGDTS, Hungary, organized a training for young Roma and non-Roma activists on “Strengthening positive narratives about Roma”. The training took place in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, between 6 and 10 June 2023, and was held in parallel with the […]
The Ministry of Education and Science will make a change in the Funding Ordinance, which will allow schools and kindergardens to receive a separate resource for the appointment of mediators, social workers and other support staff. This change will happen by the end of June and this year’s budget is secured. Thus, all schools and […]
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 […]