Association “Youth Bureau for Social Services and Civic Initiatives”

Youth association was founded in 2008 in Pleven, Bulgaria by 14 youths who for five years before, are active volunteers and worked actively for charitable and socially beneficial causes. The main objectives are: to work for creative, educational and career development of young people, to support disadvantaged young people to build the active participation of young people in civil society. The association has met six successful project, financially supported by international and national donors, including and programs of the European Union. His latest projects are aimed at non-formal education for youth, gender-equality and the creation of international networks for intercultural collaboration. The association is co-founder of the informal international nets Arts, whose members include organizations and prominent creative, not only by Member States Europa Union. In association members are students, young people from different fields and volunteers at school age. It is a partner of other non-governmental organizations in projects and programs to support young people with social problems, building policies for full development, expression and prosperity of young people, and utvrazhdavane European values ​​in their lives. The organization has developed programs for non-formal education of young people in civic education, gender equality and work with volunteers. Its members have been involved in three projects for youth exchanges with young people from France, Italy, Romania and Turkey. Has developed a gender-informal network of NGOs and experts working in the field of education and civic participation, on the topic of gender equality. Its experts participated in the development of the strategy of informal Meizhdunarodnata nets Art. Members of the organization were involved as experts in the development of methodology for multicultural communication through art. The association is involved in national and regional projects for the development and adoption of the youth in Bulgaria, as well as projects to enhance the knowledge and skills of youth workers to higher quality in their work with young people. MEMBERS of the Board of the Association and its organizational team is made up of young people, professionals in the field of economics, law, the arts, social activities. As a result of the implementation of the projects they have built up experience and knowledge for the development and management of projects in the field of youth advocacy, the provision of social services for at risk children and youth in the performing and media arts. The association has experienced trainers for non-formal education of young people, experts in the field of youth work and youth volunteer teams who work in the city. Pleven city. Sofia. The project leader is Marta Dimitrova has experience as head of the three projects, two of which are funded by the Operational Programme Human Resources Development. She has experience in project management, but it also is a professional choreographer NBU, which will enable it to work as a trainer within this exchange. John Mircheva is a certified expert in theater - Theatre Academy. It will be committed to the art studio of street theater. Lubomir Lyubomirav a specialist graduated in Professional College of media ART- art-college town. Sofia and will engage with art studio in cinematography and production of film covering the events involved in the exchanges. Members of the Board and the Association experts are experienced organizers of art events, discussions and public events. The organization has experienced and highly qualified young people who will contribute to our QUALITY implementation of project activities.