17.02.2012A Discussion on CEICPEM Plan for 2012
Meeting of the Steering Committee of Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities was held on 16 February at the Ministry of Education. Meeting facilitator was the Deputy Minister Milena Damyanova, Chairperson of the Steering Committee. The Participants dwelt on the report of the Center Director, Lilly Kovacheva, the Fundraising Plan concerning external sources, and Activity Plan of CEICPEM for 2012.
This year, the Centre will continue the implementation of strategic objectives and priorities of the Strategy for Educational Integration of Children and Students from Ethnic Minorities, and simultaneously with this, start the fulfillment of the objectives set in the Action Plan of the National Roma Integration Strategy.
New Calls for Proposals will be announced by means of which the Center will provide funding sources for projects initiated by schools, kindergartens and municipal authorities with view to guarantee equal access to quality education and the introduction of intercultural education. Apart from the state budget, CEICPEM will endeavor to attract additional resources from the Roma Education Fund, Operational Programme ‘Human Resources’, the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme, EEA Financial Mechanism, the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and other donors.
