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  Deyan Kolev (Center Amalipe) was elected for representative and Milena Ilieva (World without Borders Association) – for deputy representatives of the group of NGOs working  for social inclusion and integration of ethnic minorities and marginalized groups in the Monitoring Committee of Science and Education  for Smart Growth Operational Program(SESGOP). This happened through procedure of election organized by Ministry of Education, Managing Authority of the new Program. The procedure contained 2 stages. Within the first one, NGOs had to prove their expertise...

  Spaska Petrova was appointed Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy by order of Prime Minister George Bliznashki on August 12, 2014. She will be responsible about social policies and social inclusion. Spaska Petrova is one of the most prominent Roma activists in Bulgaria, working as an expert for the "New Road" Organization - Hayredin. She holds a BA in Primary School Education from "St.St. Cyril and Methodius" University of Veliko Turnovo, a Master in "Public Administration" from Sofia University and an MA in "Financial Management in the Public Sector" from...

The fieldwork of the future doctors and medical workers was always a part of the advocacy training and aims to give them an opportunity to become familiar with the health problems in the communities in which they worked on field. This year the fieldwork was held in 3 of the quarters where Roma live: ‘Asparuhovo’, Varna; the Roma neighborhood in the town of Nikolaevo, Stara Zagora District and in Emergency Aid – Gorna Oriahovica. Separated into 3 groups, the students had their fieldwork and did different basic health and medical interventions. In Varna, the...

  Whether and how the National Program for HIV and TB Prevention in Bulgaria will continueafter the end of 2014 and how the NGO participation will be guaranteed? These were the main topics discussed by representatives of Ministry of Health and more than 40 organizations during working meeting that took place on July 22. The Ministry of Health was represented by Deputy minister Chavdar Slavov, d-r Tonka Varleva, Director of the Program and many experts. Representatives of Ministry of Labour and Agency for Social Assistance also took part in the meeting. Center Amalipe was...

Summer advocacy camp in the sphere of Roma Healthcare gathered more than 70 students of Roma origin who study medicine and medical subjects. The training is organized for 5th consecutive year from Centre for Interethnic Dialog and Tolerance ‘Amalipe’ as part of the Roma Health Scholarship Programme for students in Medical Universities and Colleges. The advocacy camp aimed to strengthen the relationship between these future health workers and the communities for which the access to healthcare is the most difficult. Also, to help the Roma youngsters to overcome their...