Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe - Bulgaria Country Office

National Network
Bulgaria
Address

42A, Tsar Simeon Str., 1st flore, app. 2
Sofia
Bulgaria

Telephone
+359 (0)2 9834817
Telephone (other)
+359 (0)2 9835217
Fax
+359 (0)2 9835217
E-Mail
rec-bulgaria@rec.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe - Bulgaria was established in 1993. Currently 3 people are working at the Bulgarian Country office - Gerasim Gerasimov-director; Veselin Drobenov-project manager and Julia Dencheva-project and technical assistant. The foundation is well known among environmental NGOs. We have been cooperating effectively with the government, local authorities, companies in the environmental sector, private and state institutions. Sources of funding: Mitsubishi Fund for Europe and Africa, SGP of GEF, FM of EEA Grants, EU LIFE Program and ect. Main partners involved in our projects/activities: Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, Bulgarian Society of Bird Protection - Birdlife Bulgaria, Time -eco projects and ect.
Mission and Objectives

We assist in the environmental problem solving on local level throughout combining the experience of our team, international support from REC HO and Bulgarian partners. We are part of regional projects and international initiatives.

Main Projects / Activities

REC for CEE - Bulgaria promotes NGOs, private and state sector and other stakeholders in the environmental field for the implementation of their role within a democratic and sustainable society. REC for CEE - Bulgaria implements projects in the following fields:
* Environmental capacity building
* Environmental information dissemination
* NGO support
* Business and environment
* Local initiatives
* Public participation
* Environmental policy
* Environmental education
* Environmental law
List of recent projects:
“Education for NATURA 2000 - introducing the ecological network in the Bulgarian schools”, financed by the NGOs fund of the Financial mechanism of the European Economic Area (the EEA grants), 2009 – 2010;
“Osogovo, Ograjden and Belasitsa for kids”, financed by the Mitsubishi corporation fund for Europe and Africa, 2009 – 2010;
“West Balkan Mountain for kids”, financed by the Mitsubishi corporation fund for Europe and Africa, 2007 – 2008;
Strengthening trans-boundary cooperation mechanisms in the Western Stara Planina region, follow-up of the project “Trans-boundary Cooperation through the Management of Shared Natural Resources”, 2002 – 2008;
‘Tourist Trail West Balkan – Ecotourism for the Benefit of People and Nature’, GEF Small Grants Program, 2007 – 2008;

Contact (1) Full Name
Gerasim Gerasimov
Head of the organisation
Gerasim Gerasimov