Bulgaria

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".

Global Media Monitoring Project 2009-2010 - National Coordinator - http://www.whomakesthenews.org/2010/2010-preliminary-report.html
The Project aimed to study gender in the world’s news media and People&Borders Foundation made monitoring and research at national level. As a national coordinator the organisation also used GMMP "Who makes the news" as advocacy initiative on changing gender representation in the media.

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- The Media Programme develops a group of web sites, fostering mutual understanding between the religious communities.
- The Birdhouse Project organizes a series of public debates on social issues and ethical discourses.
- The Social Programme develops a variety of initiatives to support people in need.
- The Publishing Programme produces books and periodicals.

To date our activities have consisted of providing basic necessities and equipment for various groups of individuals in the Veliko Tarnovo area, and of enhancing the quality of life in several children's homes by financing and organising Christmas parties and presents.
Our next, small scale project will be to organise and finance a camping experience for some of the older youngsters in the care of the municipality.
Our long term project is to acquire and adapt premises so that they are suitable for accommodating youngsters leaving the care of the authorities, and also provide facilities which will enable lifeskills and training to be taught, thus giving the young people the means to become socially and financially independent

“Football for Tolerance”FARE- participation in europan projects network “Football against Racism in Europe”- 2008
Partner in the projects of NGO’s in Haskovo against violence and trafficking- 2006-2009
Participation in the activities of Youth Consultative- information centre- Haskovo- 2008- 2009

organisation of language courses and courses for qualification and prequalification; translation and legalization of documents; consulting in the field of identifying job opportunities in and outside the country; trade;

The Program for the Development of the Judicial System (PDJS) is an NGO whose mission is to help the Bulgarian judicial system to develop and implement qualitative, predictable, transparent and effective work practices.
Since its establishment in 2007, the PDJS has supported initiatives in more than 40 courts all over the country with the aim to improve the judicial management and administration, to provide timely and accessible court services to citizens and to enhance the professional development of magistrates and court staff. Our team manages pilot projects on both local and national levels related to improving the management of human and financial resources, the adoption of innovative technologies in the courts’ work, facilitating access to justice and increasing public confidence in the judicial system.
The PDJS is the only NGO in Bulgaria that has the resources and the know-how to develop and apply directly innovative practices which guarantee fast and qualitative services to citizens, easier access to information and well-timed and fair dispute resolution. These practices have been incorporated into the Court Improvement Plan (CIP) which has been approved by the Supreme Judicial Council. They are implemented in more than 40 courts - participants in the Model Courts and Courts in Partnership Program.
The PDJS works to expand the scope of the innovations throughout all Bulgarian courts and to provide sustainability and continuity of the achievements by:
• hosting annual meetings of the chairpersons of all courts within the Program;
• publishing an e-bulletin – Diary of Good Judicial Practices;
• identifying, gathering and presenting courts’ achievements to the public.
As a result of successful partnerships, the PDJS has developed long-lasting relationships with all institutions within the judicial system and an extensive network of courts which consider implementing reforms as an essential part of their business practices.
In partnership with magistrates, court officials, lawyers and members of the Supreme Judicial Council, the PDJS has developed and put into practice the second Court Improvement Plan (CIP 2). The CIP 2 is a strategic document with the potential to enhance the work of all Bulgarian courts and to increase the quality of justice. At present, the CIP 2 is being implemented in 33 courts and is expected to be approved by the Supreme Judicial Council as a national standard.
In the future, the PDJS will continue to work on improving the performance of the judicial bodies and strengthening the rule of law in Bulgaria.