HUMAN RIGHTS- STEP BY STEP ASSOCIATION

1. Project: “The Local Roma Elective Bodies-an Important Step towards the Political and Social Integration of Roma People in the Society and the Governmental System”- funded by Interethnic Initiative for Human Rights, Sofia, Bulgaria - Program: Interethnic development fund-cycle 2003- 8628 USD, 01.10.2003-31.07.2004. Establishment of Roma Public Councils at the Municipality Councils in Aksakovo and Beloslav Municipalities Members of the public council discuss issues which are of community interest. 2. Project: “Equal in the Differences, Different but Together- Local Authorities and NGO for Integration and Sustainable Development for Ethnic Minorities”- funded by Civil Society Development Program PHARE Project 2001- budget 34 968.59 Euro, from the program-27 828 Еuro, 01.12.2003-31.07.2004 Establishment of Public Councils of ethnic minorities at the Municipality Councils in Avren and Dolni chiflik Municipalities and NGO info centers, course on NGO management, development of a website. 3. Project:” Human Rights Training for Roma Women from Varna Region and the Rural Area” – funded by Minority Rights Group International, UK -1793 Еuro, 01.02.2004-31.04.2004 Training on human rights, monitoring mechanisms, interview skills for primary contact with victims of violence and trafficing, computer skills, project writing skills. 4. Project: «Society and Media against Corruption-for Transparency and Community Control on the Activities of the Public Administration” – funded by USAID, Open Government Initiative Project- 7 500 USD, 02.02.2004-31.07.2004 Monitoring of corruption cases, media investigations, interviews, survey, publishing a book with the analyses of corruption practises and dissemination of the book among parliamentarians and ministers, lobbing for legislative changes 5. Project: “Consulting Center for Roma Women from Varna Region and Rural Area”- funded by Mama Cash, the Netherlands- 8000 Euro, 01.08.2004-31.07.2005 Lecture series for Roma women in 5 villages in Varna region on issues of domestic violence, trafficking, unemployment, health care. Consultancy room is opened in the office of the NGO to provide pro-bono legal counseling for Roma women. 6. Seminar for local officials and administration: Human Rights Promotion and Protection through the Institution of the Local Public Mediator -The event was organized jointly by CSD, Coalition 2000 and the Initiative for Sustainable Development Local Agenda 21 in cooperation with Human Rights Step by Step Association – Varna. 7. Women's Rights and Mechanisms for Their Protection. On November 12, 2004, a public discussion on the Women's Rights and Mechanisms for Their Protection was held in Varna. The event was organized jointly by the Center for the Study of Democracy, Information Centre on the Council of Europe -–Veliko Tarnovo, and Human Rights Step by Step Association – Varna. The book Ombudsman Institution in Europe and Bulgaria: Legal Nature and Practice was presented by Prof. Dr. Nora Ananieva. The book is educational manual designed for the specialized courses and programs in Bulgarian universities and schools, first introduced in Law School of Varna Free University in 2004-2005. University lecturers and students, NGOs and local administration representatives, citizens and media took part in the discussion. 8. Project” The Art-Trend and Profession for Young Talents”- funded by EU Commission for Bulgaria, PHARE Program, budget 34 990 Euro, 01.04.2005- 31.03.2006 Promotion of young talents in the field of art and establishing and running of art gallery for young talents “Aglaya”. 9. Training of police officers in human rights and anti-discrimination. Co-organized with Varna Free University and the Regional Police Department.,12- 16.12.2005 10. Project: ” Election of Local Ombudsmen in Aksakovo and Avren Municipalitites-Varna region”, funded by Open Society Institute Sofia, 3500 Euro, 15.03.2006г.- 15.08.2006г. Training seminars for local parliamentarians and administration to speed up the process for local ombudsmen election, raising awareness campaign on the importance of this institution. 11. Project „Pallette “Aglaya”- funded by Varna Municipality- 280 Euro, 01.04.-30.09.2006 The project provides young artists with materials to stimulate them to produce art works and to promote them in the field of art. 12. Project: “Roma Mediators -for Social Inclusion”- funded by the Royal Embassy of the Netherlands- 10200 Euro, 01.12.2006- 30.11.2007, Training of Roma mediators who will work as mediators among the local Roma community helping people to benefit from the social security system, guiding them through the labyrinth of administrations. 13. Project: “Your World is Mine too- Let’s Make it better Together”- promotional campaign for the 2007 –European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, funded by th Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, European Commission, 54 000 Euro, 01.01.2007-31.12.2007 14. Project “Bridges of Dialogues and Trust”- educational project for developing educational materials: manuals and books for non-formal civil education to support the process of integration of Roma children into the school system.- budget 37 500 euro, funded by the Ministry of Education-OP HRD, 17.06.2008- 17.09.2009 15. Project ” Map of Accessible Varna”, financed by the Social Programme of Municipality of Varna -2008, budget 1500 euro., 01.07.2008- 31.10.2008- Varna city map was designed and printed on which all the administrative, public and cultural objects adapted to the needs of disabled people were marked. 16. Project ”Model for collaboration between the structures of the civil society for applying an effective mechanism for partnership with the local authority in the field of management of the process of decentralization and optimization of the educational institutions”, financed by Operational program ”Administrative Capacity” co- funded by the European Social Fund and the State budget, budget 196 662, 39 euro, 27.08.2008-27.08.2009. During the implementation of this project many informational, educational and promotional materials will be produced and disseminated: 3 manuals, 3 educational films, brochures, TV clips and radio programs.