WAD Project “Young People – Agents of Community Development” with EU Award
The project of WAD foundation “Young People – Agents of Community Development” has received the Award for best practice of the European Commission.
The project aimed to increase youth citizen activism and participation in small and remote from the capital city towns in Bulgaria – the municipalities of Ihtiman, Kavarna and Silistra. The youth participated together with the local governments in the development or adaptation of municipal youth strategies. At the national youth meeting in Sofia young people presented and shared local level experiences and together with participants from 15 districts in Bulgaria discussed and developed recommendations for the national youth strategy 2010 – 2020, legislation and the national plan for the implementation of ”Europe 2020” strategy. The project activities demonstrated that youth policies are not developed only by organizations and institutions in the capital city but also with the participation of organizations from remote and small towns. The project team produced a manual with good practices of involving young people, a facebook project profile and a project video to promote the established good practices and development ideas.
The project “Young People – Agents of Community Development” was included in the publication of the European commission “Youth Democracy: building a vibrant society”, presenting youth democracy projects aimed at boosting young people’s involvement in the democratic process at local, regional and European level.
The publication can be seen here: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/documents/publications/youth-democracy-nc3211910enc.pdf
Round Table “European and National Policies for Women’s Development in Entrepreneurship and on Labor Market”
"Sofia - tête-á-tête" came out of print
The first edition of "Sofia - tête-á-tête" came out of print in September 2011 in Bulgarian and English. The publication presents the survey "How do we connect to Sofia", implemented by WAD Foundation as part of "Capital with 100 faces" project, financed by Program "Europe" of Sofia Municipality. The edition presents the capital through the eyes of its inhabitants and illustrates their perceptions for the city, their personal visions, emotions and expectations for Sofia.
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Blog for International Women's Day
КАКВО НИ СВЪРЗВА СЪС СОФИЯ - Анализ на резултатите от дълбочинни интервюта и анкета
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Конкурсите и рейтингите на градовете, както и урбанистичните изследвания, които подреждат градовете в класации, дават само ограничена информация за качеството на живот в градовете. Често проучванията са основани на икономически предопределени, количествено измерими аспекти на градския живот, като игнорират емоционални фактори и други „меки” критерии. Количествените и икономически критерии често се извеждат от контекста си и се представят като единствена детерминанта, описваща качеството на живот на един град. Един град също така не е просто „машина за живеене" с правилна урбанистична схема или съвършено функционираща инфраструктура, нито е туристически обект, бил той нестандартен, пълен с алтернативни и интересни места. Ежедневието на гражданите винаги е по-всеобхватно и следователно тяхната представа за град, с който се идентифицират, съдържа лични идеи, емоции и очаквания.
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On 16th March representatives of WAD Foundation will participate in a round table for “European and National Policies for Women’s Development in Entrepreneurship and on Labor Market.” The event is organized by the Informational Bureau of the European Parliament in Bulgaria in partnership with “Manager” magazine and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The goal of the forum is to outline the challenges and priorities before the European and the national legislation concerning the gender equality, the labor legislation and business options, initiated by women themselves in the situation of economic crisis.
- "Capital with 100 faces" was presented to the public
- WAD Foundation is organizing a public presentation of the survey on the topic “How do we connect to Sofia”
- Second workshop under the “Teaching the Holocaust” project to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria
- WAD Foundation has started the initiative “Capital with 100 Faces”