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  The National Development Programme ‘Bulgaria 2020’ will not cover all policy areas, but only those ones conductive to development. This statement has been made by Yuliana Nikolova, Advisor to the Prime Minister and leader of the working group for preparation of the NDP   ‘Bulgaria 2020’ during a forum for public discussion on the draft contents of the strategic part of the document, which was held April 26 in Granite Session Hall of the Council of Ministers. The forum brought together the Minister of Management of EU Funds Tomislav Donchev...

  On April 25 in the “Hristo Smirnenski” Elementary Building School, Byala Slatina was held an informational meeting with candidate-students and students of Roma origin who intend to apply for the RMUSP scholarships designed for students of Roma origin in accredited universities. Organizers of the meeting for Center for Community Development – Byala Slatina and “New Road” Association, Hayredin. Special guest of the meeting was Mrs. Veska Karastoyanova – coordinator of the Program. The Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program provide...

  The activity of Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities in 2011 and a draft budget for 2012 were key topic at the meeting of the Governing Board of the Centre, held on 24 April. It was chaired by the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Education Krasimir Valchev. The Board adopted the 2011 activity report of CEICPEM, publication on the website of the Centre is pending. The 2012 budget to be allocated by the Ministry of Education for the Centre activity will amount to 1.3 million BGN.  Apart from the running and administrative...

  A surprise was served to the townspeople on the occasion of the forthcoming International Earth Day by the Community Moderators of the Center for Community development, Novi Pazar (created by Amalipe Center, Veliko Tarnovo) and the Vocational High school of Agriculture. Because the dates happened to be the professional holiday of the High School the students presented a literary-musical program. The event began with a recital devoted to the Earth. Then the audience enjoyed the musical group “Mad-Young”, composed of graduates of the vocational schools in the...

  For nearly five hours the Committee on Education discussed the draft law on pre-school and school education introduced by the Council of Ministers. The draft was passed on first reading with 11 votes ‘pro’ and 4 – ‘against’. The session was held on April 12 and led by Ognyan Stoichkov - Chairman of the Committee on Education. Besides the representatives from National Assembly in the Committee, the session has been attended by the Minister of Education Sergei Ignatov, the Deputy Minister Milena Damyanova, the Chief Secretary of the Ministry...