MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY:
Media Development Center works on national, regional and international level in the following areas:
1. Education and training for media professionals and journalism students in Bulgaria;
2. Professional training for journalists and media managers from Southeast Europe;
3. Training courses in language skills for media;
4. Support for the development of the free media market;
5. Development and implementing media projects in Bulgaria and abroad;
6. Research, consultancy and information services on media and for the media;
7. Publication of media-related books and training materials;
8. Media promoting events; conferences, round-tables, discussions
SELECTED PROJECTS:
1. 2007 – 2010 - Georgian Initiative for the Enhancement of Broadcast Training Activities (GIEBTA), funded by MATRA program of Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. 2007 - Bulgaria Country Development Marketplace, funded by The World Bank
3. 2007 - Ringing The Bell – A National Awareness Raising Campaign on Social Inclusion, funded by European Commission
4. 2004 - 2005 - Technical Assistance for Improving the Professional Standards in the Bulgarian Journalism, funded by European Commission
5. 2003 - 2006 - Radio as a Mean of Improving the Informational and Educational Culture of the Bulgarian Society, funded by MATRA program of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6. 2000 - 2006 - Support to media in South East Europe, funded by Government of Germany within the Stability Pact for South East Europe

• "Municipal Board of Trustees - development and perspectives" Project - implemented with the financial aid of the government of Switzerland /Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development/ in the period 2001-2002. Project activities were carried out in training courses, attended by 30 members of the board. As a result members of the Board of directors were trained, printed materials were disseminated and Parents Guide and Charter were distributed. Trainees improved their knowledge on public relations and project development cycle. The total cost of the project is 18 000 lv.
After the completion of the project, 2 members of the board were appointed in municipal commissions and other 4 took part in the "Teacher of the year" contest, where the chair was nominated. In 2002 the later was bestowed the Sign of Honor of Municipality of Gabrovo, given for special contribution to local education.
• "Chance for women" Project – PHARE Program, budget line BG 0102.05 Labor market initiatives, number of contract with Ministry of regional development and public works BG 0102.05.05.046, subtitle - Professional training of single mothers of children in kindergartens and schools in Gabrovo in the period 2002 - 2004. As a result 30 ladies were trained and 70% of the target group are currently employed. Total cost of the project was 37 030 Euro. The European Commission in 2005 nominated the project as one of the most successful in the country.
• "Prometei" Project - implemented in partnership with Association "Support for Education" Gabrovo in the period 2003 – 2004 as professional training of young girls up to 24 years old. The project was financed by UniCredit Foundation, Italy.
• “Symbols in human socializing” Project – joint project of Municipal Board of Trustees as leading partner, High school for mathematics and science Gabrovo and Artgroup Alkuone, city of Aalst, Belgium, implemented in 2004 with the financial support of Ministry of young people and sport through "Youth' Program. The project envisaged cultural exchange of young people from that institutions at the cost of 6 195 Euro. As a result 3 art studios in music, plastic and dance were created and a joint performance was carried out.
• "Media educational program for parents" Project - started in April 2005 and continues until April 2006 in partnership with Municipal Radio Gabrovo at the cost of 2 400 Lv. The project is being developed within the frame of Municipal Program for Children's Misbehavior Prevention.
Young leaders of Gabrovo” - 360 students per year were educated. Total cost of the project - $10050; financed by the Democracy Commission SMALL GRANTS 2005 - 2006.

Projects:
Our international projects are basically realized under the program “Youth in Action” of the European Commission. The implemented up to now projects are the following:
1) “Let’s sing and dance together” -20-27.06.2008 – intercultural project for getting to know each other’s traditions, culture, customs, songs and dances of the partner organizations. The partners were from Tunisia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
2) “World without prejudice” – 20-29.06.2009 – training on European Voluntary Service. The aim of the training course was young people and youth workers to learn more about volunteering, to learn how accreditation is done, how to apply for an EVS project and to exchange contacts and best practices. Participating countries: Tunisia, Serbia, Hungary, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria.
3) “Today is yesterday’s tomorrow” – 19-27.06.2010 – training for increasing the capacity of youth NGO’s when working in a multicultural environment, project management. Participating countries: Morocco, Tunisia, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria. (We have attached pictures from this project).
Activities:
Nowadays at Municipal Youth Centre we have the following clubs: folk dance club “Zora”, modern ballet “Impuls”, vocal studio “Ikonomov”, photography club, club for applied arts “Palette”, break dances, choir, theatre etc. There is a Eurodesk point functioning at MYC – an informational centre which is a part of a European network for exchange of information on volunteer programs, youth exchanges, seminars, festivals which are taking place all over Europe. Since 2009 MYC is accredited to send volunteers in European countries under the program European Voluntary Service.
Every year we hold the international modern ballet dance festival – “Dancing River” – in 2011 the 5th edition is going to take place. Also an international contest for pop-rock singers Northern Lights” („Северно сияние”) – the 15th edition is going to take place this year.

We were epresentatives of the Municipality Petrich in round table by invitation of State Agency of Youth and Sports “Spare time of the young people in Bulgaria – possibilities and challenges”.

1.COMMERCE “Creating Optimal Mobility Measures to Enable Reduced Commuter Emissions”, co – financed in the framework of the “Intelligent Energy – Europe” Programme. www.commerce-eu.org
2.SORCER “Stimulating Obtaining Results in Communities in relation to Energy – efficiency and Renewables”, co – financed by “Sixth Framework Programme” www.sorcer.eu
3.“Sheltered home for people with disabilities in the Municipality of Plovdiv”, financed by Phare 2005 BG 2005/017-353.01.02
4.“Different, but equal – for independent and deserving life for people with disabilities in the Municipality of Plovdiv”, co – financed by OP “Human Resources Development”
5.“Preservation and protection of cultural – historical monuments in the city garden “Tsar Simeon” in the city of Plovdiv, financed by “Youth in action” programme

For the short time it has been working , the organization has finalized one project - "Art vacation for children". Now the organization is working on its second project - weekend atelier away from the city. The other project we are developing is project for people with disabilities. Our basic methods are art therapy and psychotherapy.

“S.V.E.glia! – Raising of cultural awareness and European information in Chieti” European Voluntary Service (Action 2, Youth Programme) - 2003
“Education for Sustainability and awareness: learning by doing” International Youth Exchange (Action 1, Youth Programme) - 2004
“Faces and sounds of Europe: developing ideas for media and youth participation” Contact Making Seminar (Action 5, Youth Programme) - 2005
Cube Festival 2003, 2004, 2005http://cubefest.cult.bg/?page=aboutus
"Critical and sustainable development: sharing experience in Europe" (Action 5, Youth Programme) - 2006
Artmospheric Festival 2007, Artmospheric Festival 2008 - international art gatheringhttp://www.artmospheric.org

Partners Bulgaria Foundation (PBF) workes to promote children rights and to facilitate development of adequate child protection policies in Bulgaria. PBF aims at improvement of social policy for children through various child protection programs such as providing access of minority children to education and social services; introducing a juvenile justice program; preventing internet initiated forms of abuse; providing child rights response to child trafficking; increasing the resilience of care leavers; prevention of abuse among high risk groups of children and promotion of children rights in all levels of social system. PBF has implemented more than 30 child protection projects and supported many other NGOs working in the area of child protection. In 2000 PBF established a Child Rights Information Center in Sofia in collaboration with Save the Children Sweden, Save the Children UK and King’s Baudouin Foundation. PBF works internationally as well locally. Main projects during last four years: European network against child trafficking (ENACT); Child Trafficking Response Program - Phase II and III (Save the Children, Albania); Training in Human Rights and Trafficking, Skopje, 2005; Regional program for identifying children victims of trafficking 2006-2007, EC AGIS program; Prevention of Child Abuse: Development of program for prevention of child abuse 2005-2008, collaboration with Nobody’s Children Foundation (Poland); Towards community competence to support children leaving institutions 2005-2008; Child in the web, protecting children from internet related sources of abuse, in partnership with British Embassy, Sofia 2005-2008; Introducing a child rights approach to children witnesses in the court, in partnership with Nobody’s children foundation (Poland); Preventive program against abandonment of new born children in Rodopi region, Sofia 2006-2007; Development of policy, methodology, training program and community support system for children with challenging behavior (3-11 years old), 2007-2010; Program for integration of ethnic minorities through improving their access to education, social services and labor market 2000- 2007;

We work with local schools,women's organizations.Workshops and edocational activities.

-European wide action week against racism;
-Participation and network activities of youngsters Dissemination of information
«YouthEu » Virtual Youth Network;
-Understanding the Europe! Active citizenship, learning identity and culture, Sheki, Azerbaijan;
-Training course « Religion, Culture & Society »;
-From Strasbourg to Brussels: a route to promote the European Parliament,Strasbourg, France;
-Training of Trainers Human Rights Education with Young People;
-Photographic competition and Exhibition "Art against Racism"(Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and Poland);
-Drug education in schools;
-Protection and integration of roma youth and children;
-Leadership seminar -« Volunteers for intercultural learning »;
-"Religion and religious diversity in youth work";
-Training for youth trainers on intercultural sensitivity;
-"Initiatives for anti-discrimination";
-Training course on Active Youth Participation & Empowerment;
-Upcycle all you can-tools for creative methods in intercultural youth work;
-„European Federation of Mentors for Girls and Young Women";
-"Promotion of children's rights and the protection of children from violence";
-"For Diversity. Against Discrimination".