Bulgaria

Association FOR YOU oriented towards the problems of socially disadvantaged people. Our mission is to work for and to support socially disadvantaged people , especially people with disabilities, their families and organizations. We believe in the equal rights and opportunities of everyone for a worthy life. Our main objectives are :To support the integration of people with disabilities; To promote democratic practices and development of civil society; To support the artistic, cultural and spiritual expression of people with disabilities; To encourage youth participation in public life; To draw on youth development issues; To contribute for solving the issues of socially disadvantaged people; To work for solving problems and respecting the rights of children and youth; To cooperate and work towards achieving lasting contacts and cooperation between NGOs and state authorities; To mobilize civil potential for solving issues of socially disadvantaged people

The Forum Science Association's missions are to spread and popularize the novelties of science and culture mostly among young people.
Untill now our organisation's attention has been concentrated mostly in the field of science and the different ways of popularizing it. Now we would like to turn to culture and the arts, participate and manage more projects and activities acknowledging the connection between arts and science in order to promote a more holistic perception of the society

The mission of the organisation is to support the sustainable social, economic and cultural development of the local communities. The main objectives of the Association are:  Development and strengthening the spiritual values and the civic society on the basis of the principles of democracy; stimulating the civic participation in the local self-government and the decision-making process and the process of establishing relationship and respect towards civic rights and responsibilities; contributing to the development of a national and local capacity that will stimulate and support the social and economic development of the country and the target region including the stimulation for developing industry, agriculture, trade, services, tourism in all its forms (cultural, historic, religious, business and congress, rural, medical, ecotourism, etc.), intellectual labour and others, also through assistance to attract funds and implement projects; supporting the family business, small and medium-sized enterprises; development and implementation of measures to fight poverty; socialization of the disabled, the poor and those that need help in their personal realization; development of education, health services and sports; enrichment of culture with European values and the culture of different ethnic, religious and social groups, living in the country and the region through activities for interethnic and intercultural integration, communication and acceptance of differences; harmonic co-existence with the different ethnos and religious tolerance; assisting the institutions, the local authorities and the non-profit making organizations to solve conflicts that arise on the basis of everyday life and age differences, social, economic and ethnic reasons; protection of the environment and the biological development; active cooperation with the other non-profit making organizations with the purpose to increase the capacity and the role of the civic sector in public life; improving the image of the country abroad as well as the image of Mesta Region and all municipalities on its territory in the country and abroad; Development and implementation of activities for youth development and application of local, national and international (European) policies and strategies.

The mission of IMI is to work toward establishment of effective community environment for development in Bulgaria through innovating and improving the quality of education together with the quality of living.
Some of the strategic objectives of the Association are:
- Development of the higher education in tourism, management, marketing and other business related qualifications and their implementation in practice;
- Improving of the regional tourism potential;
- Improving the quality of living in the north-east region of Bulgaria by encouraging the development of tourism and other business spheres traditional for the region;
Development of strategies for human resources management and consultancy in human resources development;
- Supporting the development of civil society in Bulgaria and promoting the education in Europian citizenship through trainings, consultancy and other activities;
- Facilitation of the integration of young people in the community by encouraging their initiativeness;
- Stimulating the integration and implementation of innovative approaches in the tourism sphere by more intensive use of communication and information technologies;
- Supporting community integration of minority and vulnerable groups by supporting NGOs and other organisations engaged in working on their issues through providing consultancy and opportunities for qualification and pre-qualification of their members.

The establishment of the Association was motivated by the idea of increasing the activity and mobility of the young people from small towns and villages through their involvement in youth initiatives and exchanges. The mission of Mosaic is to make a difference in the social life of the young people. The objectives of the Association are: - to support personal and professional development of the young people from geographically isolated villages and rural areas; - to encourage their participation in the life of the community; - to stimulate the exchange of ideas and intellectual values, and the cooperation between the young people - to support the creation and implementation of youth policies.

The goals of the Applicant organization are:
1. To discover, document and restore the rural culture including food traditions in different parts of Bulgaria and promote it as a part of the national heritage and an instrument for sustainable development of local communities;
2. To create partnerships at national, regional (Balkan Peninsula) and transnational (SEE) level thus preserving the existing agro-biodiversity, food culture, rural heritage and to increase the well being of the related local communities;
3. To promote Bulgarian food culture and traditions and related livelihoods at international forums.
The goals are achieved through systematic research of rural areas in Bulgaria, various information campaigns for different target groups, networking with organizations and institutions in the country and abroad in the respective domains, elaboration of legal regulations and action plans for protection of the food culture, consultancy on relevant topics, implementing projects.

The Association on Refugees and Migrants–Bulgaria (ARM-BG), is a registered Charity, partnering over the years many organizations, and was established in the year of 2000 as a social innovation and inter-cultural forum, research institute and legal instrument for exploring, communicating and protecting the rights and life space of Bulgarian and EU old (ethnic minorities)and new minorities (refugees & migrants).

The mission of the association is to assist the democracy and comunity development local, regional, national and international. The objectives of the association are related to securing support for defending dignity of people and promotion of economic and social cohesion between regions through promotion of different cultural intitiatives, support for tourism and environment.

•  Preservation, conservation and dissemination of the cultural inheritance
• Attracting and educating the young people in the spirit of the art
•  Validation of the Gallery as a regional, national and international cultural centre.
• Work for European programs and initiatives. 
•  Widening the contacts with similar structures and cultural institutions, with the European Union countries, Balkan countries and international organizations.
The Gallery has three separate buildings that are being developed and accessible, suitable for the organization and carrying out of cultural events. Each of the buildings has an individual architectural shape as the separate premises create an atmosphere of spirituality, giving on the one hand a chance for the arrangement of different thematic expositions and on the other hand creating the necessary atmosphere for perception of the visitors. This is a result of the targeted policies developed by the Gallery as the visitors have increased from 4 704 people in 2008 to 11691 people in 2014. Out of them 3867 have been children. The events in the halls of the Gallery in 2008 have been 15 in number and in 2014-63 in number. The sensitive increase of the attendance is a result of the atmosphere of hospitality- a consequence of the many projects with the participation of children, young people, representatives of ethnic minorities and others, organized and carried out by the Gallery. Exhibitions and events with ethnic character for different ages, educational expositions and concerts have been presented.

Mission Statement: • Assisting local communities, governmental institutions and international organizations implement programs that directly support sustainable development initiative, especially in the field of education • Strengthening capacity for sustainable economic and social development • Providing economic opportunity and life long learning • Make business more socially aware and responsive to the needs of society in the international arena • Creating opportunities for exposure and interaction between people of different cultures and nations • Scalability, through partner organizations and networks • Influencing policy decisions at all levels • Addressing discrimination in all its forms • Encouraging a high level of cooperative reflection on the integration of ecological principles and traditional values in the economic planning and legal framework of developing economies. Values: • Activating Commitment • Demonstrating Integrity • Living Diversity • Enjoying Participation • Striving for Excellence