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International Youth Centre - Stara Zagora organizes a youth exchange in Norway. . The exchange is hosted by a partner school according to Project No. BGLD-1.003-0003 "International Youth Centre - Think Locally, Act Globally!" under the Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Improved Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups Program, funded by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014 – 2021.

The purpose of the visit is to exchange experiences and good practices with the partner school in Fredrikstad. The dynamic program prepared by the hosts, especially the participation of young people in the decision-making process Meetings with public authorities, participation in educational modules on various topics as well as sports and cultural initiatives are planned.

The exchange will involve 18 young people from Stara Zagora Region. Duration of the visit is October 25-30, 2022, as all travel expenses, accommodation and meals shall be at the expense of the Project. Candidates must:

Candidates must:

• Have a permanent address in the Stara Zagora Region;
• Be over 18 years old.
• Be fluent in spoken English;
• Be motivated to be involved in the planned activities,

To make a request, please complete the form: линк

Application deadline: 10 September.

For more information: International Youth Center - Stara Zagora and Tel.: 0884 68 60 23. 0884 68 60 23.

BeGe Club is suitable for young people who:
ask for additional consultations in Bulgarian to be more confident that they understand well what they have learned in class
want to work together on specific gaps in the Bulgarian language
have an independent external evaluation coming up and we can practice together for that

• Bulgarian language consultations are free of charge.
  They are suitable for students from 7th grade, but not only!
  They take place every Wednesday and last one school lesson.

The event is organized by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and takes place every two years, with the host city for 2022 being Marseille, France. It will take place from 3 to 4 March and will aim to engage local and regional politicians from across the EU in the debate on the future of Europe.

The theme of the exhibition is related to the challenges of local and regional governance in the context of sustainability and innovation. Innovative democratic practices, approaches to revitalize local economies, rapid response schemes for health crises or innovative policies to deal with migration flows will be shared through the exhibition. Democracy in the European Union and youth engagement and European values in the context of the European Year of Youth (2022) are a special focus of the 9th European Youth Summit and the accompanying exhibition.
Through its participation in the exhibition, Stara Zagora Municipality was selected among 60 other EU applicants to present and will share the best practices of the International Youth Centre in the city, which is the first in the country to be awarded with the prestigious Council of Europe Quality Label. Over the last year and a half, the International Youth Centre has expanded the scope of its activities through funding under the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism's Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Improved Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups Program. The exhibition will present the main areas of work of the center and the mechanisms through which it reaches a wider range of young people who are engaged in the training activities of the IYC.

The team of the International Youth Center - Stara Zagora will take part in a conference on Building Capacity for Educational and Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups at the invitation of the Center for Educational Integration of Children and Students from Ethnic Minorities (CEICSEM).

      During the event will be presented the activities on the implementation of the project “Building Capacity for Educational and Social Inclusion", as well as aspects of policy development to address the social exclusion of representatives of vulnerable and marginalized communities.

      Forum will also be attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, lecturers from pedagogical faculties of universities in Bulgaria, non-governmental organizations working in the field of policies to address the social exclusion of representatives of vulnerable and marginalized communities, etc.