The Ministry of Education has published and publicly presented a concept for the introduction of the subject “Virtues and Religions”, Virtues/Ethics Programme. It answers many questions that have been widely discussed in recent weeks and which were not answered at the discussion organised by the Ministry on 24 April. The document is short (5 pages), […]
Before we teach children virtues, we must protect them – with justice, compassion and responsibility A week ago, a child was savagely beaten – in such an inhuman way that it is hard to believe that someone who has the pretence to call himself “human” could commit such deliberate cruelty. Because beating up a child, […]
Educators who participated in the Amalipe Center’s online survey “Attitudes towards the study of religion in school” are moderately positive towards the possibility of studying topics related to religions in some form, but are strongly opposed to this taking the form of religious education (i.e. as a confessional program). The overwhelming view is that religion […]
Center ‘Amalipe’ expresses its deep indignation and concern regarding the demolition of housing in the district. ‘“Zaharna Fabrika”’. This is not just the removal of illegal houses. It is a human tragedy that leaves behind crying children, desperate mothers and families deprived of a roof and hope. The systematic marginalisation of the Roma community has […]
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, Deputy Minister of Education Em. Lazarova, MPs, the Ambassadors of Germany, Austria and Denmark, diplomats from the Embassies of France, UK, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, representatives of the European Commission, civil society organizations, Roma teachers and student leaders discussed the current challenges to policies for equality, inclusion […]
Center “Amalipe” organizes National Conference “Successful practices and models for overcoming discrimination in education”. It will discuss the current state and challenges of Roma equality, inclusion and participation with accent on education and the contribution of EU funds, EEA Grants, Swiss contribution, etc. It will be held on 08.04.2025 from 10:00 to 16:00 at the […]
In March, a month dedicated to women and their irreplaceable roles as daughters, wives, and mothers, a series of trainings and discussions were organized for women and girls. The main topics of these events were the prevention of early marriages in Roma communities and the promotion of education as a key factor for a better […]
On 21st March the team of Amalipe Center welcomed H.E. Mr. Arun Sahu, Ambassador of India in Bulgaria. The main focus of the meeting was the work of Center Amalipe and the long-standing partnership between the organization and the Indian Embassy. During the meeting key social issues were discussed, including the reasons for dropping out […]
From February 24 to March 14, 2025, regional meetings of educational mediators were held in six regions of the country – Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen, Sofia, Sliven, Pleven and Plovdiv – organized by the Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe”. The regional meetings were dedicated to key topics related to the role of the educational […]
A change in the Regulation on Financing, Art. 52a to introduce a standard for an institution will be made this year. I understand the arguments for easing the sanction by suspending child allowances for an entire year, as we will limit them to three months. We will look for ways to purchase more school buses. […]