Bulgaria
Post date: 2020, 21 April
During this period, ROMACT is adapting its small grants scheme to support the efforts of the municipalities and of the Community Action Groups to respond together to the needs of the most vulnerable and to multiply the good practices across ROMACT municipalities. As a result, 17 ROMACT municipalities in Romania and 29 municipalities in Bulgaria are receiving small grants (to which the local authorities contribute themselves with co-financing and in kind support, like provision of machines for...
Post date: 2020, 6 April
Often perceived by citizens as the level having the most impact on their living conditions, local authorities are on the forefront on the fight against COVID19 pandemic. While a number of ROMACT municipalities have taken measures to limit the outbreak impact on citizens, the ROMACT Programme is about to support the efforts of the local authorities and of the Community Action Groups to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable.
Good practices at local level
In Bulgaria and Romania,...
Post date: 2019, 20 December
This call for proposals is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Project ROMACT. It aims to co-fund national projects aimed at assisting National Support Teams with the implementation of the ROMACT methodology in Bulgaria and Romania, with the ultimate aim of building up political will and understanding of Roma inclusion at local level.
For all information on this call and details on the procedure please refer to the documents below.
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2020...
Post date: 2019, 5 July
ROMACT organised a national meeting in Bulgaria to address the challenges in planning for Roma inclusion and ensuring dialogue and cooperation at local level, entitled “Mainstreaming Roma Inclusion Issues into Local and Regional Development Policy”. The meeting took place in Sofia on 9 July at the National Palace of Culture.
The event provided an opportunity to discuss, based on the evidence collected from the field by ROMACT experts, the issues encountered at local level with...
Post date: 2017, 30 January
Mr. Stancho Stavrev, Deputy Mayor of Tundja, provided an overview of the learning, positive experiences and results of the program.
Among these achievements were included: the real improvements in communication and collaboration between the Roma community and local authorities; the inclusion of the community in consultation and decision-making processes; an increase in the capacity and concern of municipal officials with regards to the development of integration policies for the Roma community...
Post date: 2017, 20 January
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Project, the Council of Europe is organising a call for tenders for National Facilitators in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Italy and Slovak Republic.
The Facilitator will undertake a facilitating function in relation to the implementation of the project activities at municipal level in his/her respective country. In particular, he/she will act as a conduit between Roma communities on one hand, and the Municipal...
Post date: 2024, 3 December
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, the Council of Europe is launching a call for tenders to engage up to nine (9) providers in Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania to serve as National Coordinators.
The aim is to establish a national support team comprising three (3) National Coordinators in each country (provided sufficient tenders meet the criteria outlined in the Tender File). The coordinators will be supporting the implementation of the...
Post date: 2024, 18 September
These calls for tenders are launched within the Council of Europe and the European Union Joint Programme ROMACT and concern the provision of accommodation, meeting room/conference packages, catering, reimbursement of travel costs of event participants, logistical and technical organisation of ROMACT events in Bulgaria and Greece (as two separate calls).
For more information about the specifics and requirements of this call please see the tender file and relevant documents (below). The...
Post date: 2024, 17 May
On 23 May 2024, the conference on “Children in situations of vulnerability: evaluations, challenges and proposed solutions” will take place in Piatra Neamț, Romania, organised by the Roma and Travellers Division of the Council of Europe and the Joint Programme of the European Union and Council of Europe - ROMACT “Building capacity for Roma Inclusion at Local Level”.
The event, which will be broadcasted online, will take stock of the current situation of vulnerable...
Post date: 2023, 6 November
Following the publication of its report “They are treated as cases, not people” Analysis of the application of the Social Services Act with regard to preventive community work in Roma communities and in neighborhoods with a concentration of poverty in Bulgaria, in the context of development of the national map of social services- ROMACT has organised a workshop in the premises of the European Commission in Sofia. Following the presentation of the report, participants...
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