We are a non-profit association. We are in Karnobat city, Bulgaria. We have a mission to promote the professional realization of employed and unemployed people in the country by conducting training to increase their skills and knowledge, to participate in the process of improving the quality of the workforce in accordance with current and future market needs. Its mission is to stimulate and sustain young people’s active, civic and responsible participation to the educational, social, cultural and economic environment of the communities they live in. We have a licensed training center for a large number of professions and key competencies. Our strategic goal is to improve the quality of life of people in Bulgaria by improving human capital, achieving high levels of employment, access to quality education and lifelong learning, and strengthening social inclusion. We invest in people by acquiring new knowledge and skills; promoting the practice of lifelong learning with the aim of professional realization throughout active life; to make social protection more sustainable and ‘active’; to ensure equal opportunities, to promote the development of the social economy sector. We have a License from the Ministry of Education and Science and we conduct trainings for teaching staff, teachers on topics relevant to their work. We issue a Certificate for the training. We have ISO 9001:2015 education quality certificate. In its activity NGO pays a particular attention to activities with young people, as they represent the potential and resources that will help to solve all the existing problems. We want to increase the potential of young people by raising awareness and youth work, regardless of religion, language, race and culture. To reveal their potential. In line with these goals, we write projects in the fields of culture, democracy, civil rights and freedoms ,human rights, health education, dances, music and sports, healthy eating.
The association concentrates its efforts on activities with clear objectives, such as developing, supporting and strengthening the processes of consulting, informing and shaping the generation of objectives in a European context. These goals will be achieved by creating an enabling environment in the communities of these young people to improve their personal and professional outcomes. In addition, their needs will be continuously identified and met through a wide range of sustainable activities.
For its good functioning, this association relies on the principles of responsible volunteering, self-motivation and self-determination, active civic participation, taking initiative, participation and cooperation, adaptability, continuity, competence, competitiveness, friendship, mutual respect and support, democracy, transparency, justice, legality, sustainability, social dialogue, tolerance, flexibility and non-discrimination.
The center organizes and conducts training for professional qualification, upgrading of qualification, key competences, as well as courses for improvement of computer and foreign language training. We issue diplomas valid in the EU. We have experience in numerous training projects under the Human Resources Development Operational Program.
Our main aim is to enable young people to acquire the skills and knowledge to enter the labor market by training and improving their skills. Combating unemployment by strengthening entrepreneurial skills.
Accomplished projects:
-“Management of a small construction company”
-“Beautiful Sofia”-UNDP
– Training program for heads of REO “
-British Know-How Fund;
– Training program for unemployed;
-“Beautiful Sofia”-UNDP
-PHARE program for Bulgaria / SMAEP-PHARE,EU,Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
-Employment Project in the areas of mining and steel industry
-BG-9915.01 – Participation of association with the project “Educational Counseling Center on Employment and entrepreneurship “.
-ALMS Program – Phase 1 and Phase 2.
-Conducted vocational training for the unemployed under OP “OP”-“Development” and “HRD”
– Project measure BG051PO001-4.1.05 “Educational Integration of Children and students from ethnic minorities” under the Operational Human Resources Development Program.
From 15.01.2019 we are implementing a twinning project with a regional government in Turkey.
From 24.08. 2020 we are implementing a project under the Cross-Border Cooperation Program with Turkey, to promote cultural diversity and preserve folklore identity.
From 2021 to this day, our students actively participate in Erasmus projects in Luxembourg, Lithuania, Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, Romania, and other countries.
In 2024 we participate in the mobility scheme of the EU4BUSINESS project: EU4BCC MOBILITY SCHEME as a host organization.
“Traditions unite us” project under the Perform Europe program. A joint performance of Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine, through an innovative approach – a creative interweaving of different arts – theater, dance, and training in art.
We have submitted projects / we are waiting for the result / under (Interreg VI-B) NEXT Program for the Black Sea Basin. The main objective is to strengthen existing ties between the participating countries and build new ones in the fields of scientific research and innovation and environmental protection.
The association has extensive experience in the field of consulting, international cooperation and international projects. The management team has practical experience in the implementation of EU-funded projects and has the full capacity to participate fully in project activities in projects.
OID E10116822
EID BG-2018-BCJ-0609292077
For contact : nasurchavane@abv.bg