Bulgaria

The identity of the city of Ruse is built on traditions, European spirit and innovativeness. Situated on the bank of the most international river in the world – the Danube, today Ruse is a city which creates its future in the wider context of cross-border and macro-regional cooperation. The mission of the Ruse Free Spirit City campaign is to regenerate the creative power of the city and to turn it into a cultural centre in the Danube region, uniting citizens, cultural communities, artists, professional unions, academic representatives, non-governmental organisations, international partners and the media. Within the campaign we support the realisation of large-scale and innovative events, which create “sense of community” because we believe this is how Ruse can strengthen its image as a port of the free creative spirit. We create international partnership networks and we actively work to promote our city as a cultural tourism destination. Ruse Free Spirit City Municipal Foundation is actively working for establishing Ruse as a cultural magnet, contributing to the development of art and creative industries and making them more exciting and appealing for people. Specific objectives: Ruse Free Spirit City Municipal Foundation supports the implementation of activities in two main areas: 1. Supporting talented individuals from Ruse Municipality - In 2014 the Municipal foundation created “The Faces of Ruse” fund, which stimulates the development of local talents in the spheres like science, education, art and culture, promoting the city on national and international level with their achievements. 2. Financing local activities - Ruse Free Spirit City Municipal Foundation supports and stimulates the implementation of activities which strengthen the positions of Ruse as a city which successfully combines traditions and innovation in the sphere of: civil society development, science, education, culture, historical heritage preservation, cultural tourism development, arts and literature, inventions and high technologies.

“Sand-Glass” foundation was created in 2004 to popularize the idea of “Green cities”, sustainable urban management and development. The organization stimulates the social engagement, the mind change and the active civil society actions towards the problems in urban environment.

Association “Euni Partners” aims to meet the common themes and ideas, the joint projects and the research of scientists, the artists and young people from different cultural, professional, social etc. backgrounds. We strive to develop and implement innovative projects in cooperation with national and international organizations, institutions and professionals. Among our main objectives are: promoting, developing and supporting values in civil society, private enterprises and citizens’ initiatives; promoting social integration, personal fulfillment and protection of human rights; supporting the transnational and cross-border cooperation, good neighborliness and building local, regional and transnational partnerships; promoting intercultural dialogue, exchange of good practices in different areas and directions; developing and disseminating projects in the field of: arts, culture, education, science, sport, tourism, agriculture, environment, regional development, economic, humanitarian, social and other sciences;

High technology besides convenience, create a need for the involvement of people with skills to use them. It is no longer enough staff to obtain discipline and good organizational skills, be professional in what she/he does. You need to have excellent knowledge and skills working with computer, laptop, tablet, phone, camera, and any devices that are part of everyday life of the high manager; be able to quickly get the information needed to analyze and evaluate, take or propose an adequate solution; communication language skills; speech habits in the protocol and the label broad general knowledge, good physical fitness, competence in relation to the security measures which must be taken.

It was established with the mission to contribute to the advancement of Bulgarian society by enriching knowledge on various problematic social issues and promoting and supporting the employment of SSH's new developments in policies. A key to achieving the goals of the Institute is the state-of-the-art research conducted by the scientists and experts from leading Bulgarian academic institutions united in the organization.

The Foundation is Managed by Board and Director. The Board Members are 5 persons who are working in Ministry of Interior /MoI/ and are guaranteeing the connection with and the access to the MoI's employees for the realization of all activities. 
At the moment only the Director is employed, but it has more than 10 volunteers who are supporting all activities. 
The budget of the Foundation for 2015 is 25 000 lev / 12 500 euro/, but additional financing is expected from donations and projects. 
Main source of funding is Trade Union Federation of the Employeed in the Ministry of Interior / TUFEMI/ which as founder planned in its own budget costs for the period 2015-2016 which is estimated period the Foundation to become indipendent and all financial mechanisms for its sustainability to be developed. The Foundation is focused on development of social services, project development and development of CSR. 
 
The Foundation's obhectives are: 
1. To raise the  awareness  among the citizens that the quality of "security" service depends on the actions and omissions of each citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria.
2. To create effective institutionalized model that ensures the participation of citizens in the reform of the Ministry of Interior and the institutions that provide the "security" services.
3. To change the citizens' attitudes  towards the Ministry of Interior's workers and to create a relations of mutual trust and partnership.
4. To create social infrastructure at local, regional and national level, allowing communication and partnership between citizens, workers in the Ministry  of Interior and representatives of stakeholders for the preparation and monitoring of local strategies for public order and security.
5. To establish a successful model by which employees who have left the system in the Ministry of Interior to transmit and share their knowledge and skills with the people who are new for the system.
The long-term aim of the Foundation is the Security Sector to be Reformed with participation of the citizens, because they are obliged to provide the security service in accordance with citizens' needs from security and safety.  
The Foundation is working with Trade Union Federation ogf the Employees in the Ministry of Interior, it is selected in program for mentorship of Bulgarian Centre for Non-Profit Law. It is working as well with Global Initiative in Pchychiatry, Smart Foundation etc. 
The Foundation is applying for membership in Forum civic participation and it is expected to be accept as member in 1-2 months. 

Lozenets district is located on the hill south of the old city of Sofia and comes down to the northern foot of the Vitosha mountain. Its boundaries are: north - boulevards "Cherny", "Evlogi Georgiev" and "Dragan Tsankov" east - "Peyo Yavorov" and "Simeonovsko Shosse" boulevard to the west. "Black Peak" str. "Kozjak "and to the south -" Ring Road ". Stretches of 9.24 km2 area, which accounts for only 4% of the territory of Sofia Municipality and its average altitude is 588 m. In the territory of the downtown area run two rivers - Dragalevska and Adzhibaritsa and almost 30% of this area (2.7 km2) is occupied of forests. The village, according to data from the 2011 census 53,080 people live. A significant part of the area is occupied by low-rise residential buildings among trees and bushes. One and two-storey houses in yards alternate with three- to five-story buildings. A number of small-area neighborhood gardens as part of the Borisova Gradina meet important public needs and complement the look of the area of the most magnificently landscaped territory of Sofia.