1. ASSOCIATION FOR INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

2. PROJECT TITLE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

3. TARGET GROUP 60 SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS OF THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL POLICY IN SOFIA 20 EXPERTS OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY

4. OVERALL OBJECTIVES IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES IN BULGARIA TROUGH STRENGTHENING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA

5. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE ENHANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS FROM THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA TO WORK WITH REFUGEES

6. ACTIVITIES 5 DAYS TRAINING COURSES AT THE STATE AGENCY FOR REFUGEES PREPARATION OF A GUIDEBOOK FOR SOCIAL WORK WITH REFUGEES EVALUATION SEMINAR FOR PROJECT RESULTS

7. ACTVITIES PRESS-CONFERENCE ABOUT THE PROJECT RESULTS PROJECT DURATION – 12 months

8. EXPECTED RESULTS BETTER ACCESS OF REFUGEES TO SOCIAL RIGHTS AND SERVICES INCREASED NUMBER OF REFUGEES RECEIVING SOCIAL BENEFITS

9. EXPECTED RESULTS INCREASED NUMBER OF REFUGEES INCLUDED IN PROGRAMMES FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

10. EXPECTED RESULTS THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICERS FROM THE DIRECTORATES “SOCIAL ASSISTANCE” AND THE “EMPLOYMENT SERVICES” IN SOFIA WILL ACQUIRE

11. EXPECTED RESULTS BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF SOCIAL WORK WITH REFUGEES IN BULGARIA

12. EXPECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING BUDGET FOR THE ACTION – 13 556 Euro: AIRM’s FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION- 1 356 Euro EXPECTED PHARE CONTRIBUTION – 12 200 Euro