News Archive for 2006
Preparatory Course for international post-graduate studies in Budapest for promising young Roma
December 19, 2006
Support for Stroumyani
December 15, 2006
During the week from 19th to 23rd December YSPDB provides support to families in the region of the town of Stroumyani, which have economically disadvantaged families. This action was carried out with the support of the fund for "Social aid" under the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. In the frame of the project, 300 packages were handed out.
Youth in Action Programme: the Programme Guide is online!
December 14, 2006
The new YOUTH IN ACTION Programme Guide has been published on the Executive Agency's webpage.
YSPDB prepared a report on the volunteering in Bulgaria
December 5, 2006
On the occasion of 5th of December - International Volunteer day, Youth Society for Peace and Development of the Balkans prepared a report about the development of the volunteering in Bulgaria, at European Youth Forum’s request.
“Youth and the Local Authorities” discussed in Varna
December 4, 2006
National Conference “Youth and the Local Authorities” took place in Varna on 1st and 2nd of December 2006, organized by Municipality of Varna - department “Youth activities and sport” in cooperation with the State agency for Youth and Sports.
Compatibility Mode, Strasbourg
November 17, 2006
In the period from 5th to 12th of November in Strasbourg, France was led a multinational exchange organized by “Club de Strasbourg” together with municipalities, partners of the club (Arad, Bratislava, Bucharest, Kosice, Ljubljana, Lodz, Maribor, Olomouc, Ploiesti, Plovdiv, Poznan, Stara Zagora, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Timisoara, Warsaw).
Love and Unity
October 10, 2006
From 06th to the 18th of September this year in the beautiful bay of Kavala, near the Halkidiki peninsula took place the third edition of Creativity- “Love and Unity”. This multiliteral exchange was organized for third time by Kids in Action- Greece.
Europe for Citizen Forum
September 28, 2006
YSPDB was invited to take a part in the EUROPE FOR CITIZEN FORUM, 28-29 September in Brussels. Emilia Troshanova will represent YSPDB for the event.
YSPDB welcomes European Youth Forum to Bulgaria
September 26, 2006
In the period 27.09 – 01.10 European Youth Forum in cooperation with Youth Society for Peace and Development of the Balkans, with the support of the State Agency for Youth and Sports and Varna Municipality organize an Open Space Training Event: Improving National Youth Work – exchange of concrete knowledge and practice.
What is the European Youth Forum: www.youthforum.org
How to deal with gender issues
July 13, 2006
On July 3, 2006, YSPDB sent a group of youth to the international youth exchange in Italy.
The exchange, organized by Arciragazzi Circolo Merlino in Codigoro, focused on the topic, "How to deal with gender issues?" as part of the "All different, all equal" campaign.
Bulgaria Abolishes Obligatory Military Service to Meet EU and NATO Requirements
July 1, 2006
On June 28 the National Assembly abolished obligatory military service in Bulgaria starting January 1 2008.
YSPDB is a partner of the third edition of Creativity III, organized by Kids in Action - Greece.
June 27, 2006
Short-term EVS – do it
June 19, 2006
YSPDB was a partner of the international youth training “Short-term EVS - do it”, organized by “European Youth Link” - Greece, in cooperation with “Kids in action”.
Turkish writer in court
June 08, 2006
A Turkish author and journalist has gone on trial charged with turning people against compulsory military service.
ACSN-SEE Meeting in Ohrid
May 28 - 30, 2006
In the end of May YSPDB representatives took part in an ACSN-SEE member meeting. It was the chance for the participants to present their work in the past year and to make up plan for the future work.
Explain your own EU in Bursa
May 15, 2006
YSPDB send 5 young people on an exchange in Bursa, Turkey from May 7-th to 15-th with a total number of 18 participants.
Municipality Youth Council of Plovdiv - position on the new municipal youth Programme “Plovdiv for youngsters”
March 24, 2006
The Municipal Council of the town of Plovdiv adopted municipal Youth Programme “Plovdiv for youngsters”. The youth leaders from the Municipal Youth Council expressed their concern about the programme. According to them, the local youth Programme is neither democratic nor transparent.
YSPDB organized contact-building seminar in Plovdiv.
February 28, 2006
YSPDB organized contact-building seminar in Plovdiv according to the frame of Action 5 of the YOUTH Programme on February 17-22, 2006. The meeting executed in cooperation with Plovdiv Municipality, a pool of trainers from the European Youth Forum and Municipal Youth Council of Plovdiv. Martina Vasilj and Bogdan Imre (European Youth Forum Pool of trainers), whose participation was a guarantee for the success of the seminar, facilitated the sessions.
EBCO Campaign to support conscientious objection in Turkey
February 15, 2006
With meetings with the Turkish delegation to the European Union and on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting on 10 and 11 February 2006 in Brussels the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection started its campaign for the recognition of the right of conscientious objection and to introduce a law for an alternative civilian service in the candidate country for the European Union.
“All different, all equal”
National Campaign Committee in Bulgaria has been established
January 19, 2006Today the Bulgarian State Agency for Youth and Sports invited representatives of the state, non-governmental sector, media and other relevant actors to establish the National committee for the campaign "All different, all equal". More then 150 representatives attended the meeting. Deputy Ministers, members of the parliament, journalists, young leaders from political clubs, youth organizations, human rights organizations attended the meeting.
The chair of the Committee, Ms. Vessela Lecheva, is also the chair of the State agency of Youth and Sports and Secretary of the Committee is the leader of the social democratic political movement. She presented an overview of the campaign and defined its elements, structure, role of the non-governmental sector and other details vital to the campaign. Every organization is allowed to send its nominations for the coordinating body of the campaign until the end of the month. In addition, they are required to send their ideas and proposals for the action plan.
