Operational Programme "Human Resources Development“ Scheme for providing gratuitous financial support: "Without borders - Component 1 - Phase 2" Budget line: BG051PO "Partnership for Equal Opportunities” Beneficiary : Aksakovo municipality Partner : M Partner : M unicipality Cernavoda, Rumania Duration:15 months Duration: 15 months : levs Total budget of the project : levs The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" co- financed by European Social Fund of the European Union ! Investing in your future !

PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union Investing in your future Objective of the project : Creating a platform for social inclusion of vulnerable ethnic groups with focus on Roma in Aksakovo Municipality through exchanging experience with other EU Member States. Specific goals: 1.Developing a local strategy for social inclusion of vulnerable ethnic groups. 2.Creating a network of partners for cooperation in the implementation of projects and policies for social inclusion of vulnerable ethnic groups with focus on Roma 3. Conducting a social experiment based on studied best practices from other EU Member States for social inclusion of vulnerable ethnic groups, with focus on Roma.

! Investing in your future ! Accomplished activities of the project Study of the situation of the vulnerable ethnic communities in Aksakovo municipality May 2014 PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities of the project Working visit for exchanging experience in European municipality : Mollerussa and Iguelada, Spain June PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities of the project Working visit for exchanging experience in the municipality of Cernavoda, Romania. July 2014 PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities of the project Recruitment and Training of social mediators Назначавене и обучение на социалните медиатори August 2014 PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities of the project Information meetings in the settlements from 25-th to 28-th August PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities of the project Social experiment- providing municipal social service "Consultation and support for social inclusion“ September 2014 PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Accomplished activities until the present moment Creating a partnership network of European municipalities "Equal Opportunities“ September PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future Future activities Developing Municipal strategy for social inclusion of ethnic minorities PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future  Preparing report on the level of satisfaction of the needs in the four priority areas of integration of Roma;  Providing social services for consultation of a minimum of 120 persons;  Two working visit conducted in Spain and Romania  Exchanged practices in the integration of ethnic minorities with focus on Roma;  Conducting joint initiative between Member States of the EU- International conference in Bulgaria on the topic "Social inclusion of vulnerable ethnic groups - a priority task of the local authorities by 2020";  Developed "Municipal strategy for social inclusion of ethnic minorities“  Created partnership network for sharing experience Expected results PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union

Investing in your future ! Thank you for your attention ! Nely Petrova Project Manager PROJECT BG051PO C0001 «Partnership for Equal Opportunities» The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union