1. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 1 DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION “POCODIMA” PROJECT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Rome, Italy 1 July 2005

2. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 2 WE WILL FOCUS ON… BULGARIA AND EU DIA-SPORT IN BULGARIA POCODIMA IN BULGARIA

3. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 3 BULGARIA Country Profile Territory110 993,6 km 2 Borders Romania, Turkey, Greece, the FYR of Macedonia, Yugoslavia and the Black Sea Population7 973 671 Capital citySofia Official language Bulgarian Political system Parliamentary Republic National currency Lev Time zoneGMT +2

4. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 4 Bulgaria and EU Accession June 15, 2004: All 31 negotiation chapters closed. December 17, 2004: Official close of negotiations. April 25, 2005: Accession treaty conclusion. January 01, 2007: Full membership expected. Key Economic Indicators of Bulgaria Source: National Statistics Office, BA-CA Economics Department

5. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 5 DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION Brief overview  Established in 1995 in Sofia, Bulgaria  Nationally represented non-governmental organization  Intentions to establish regional network

6. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 6 DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION Activity areas Vocational training and adult education Social integration of disadvantaged groups Youth Health and rehabilitation activities

7. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 7 POCODIMA in BULGARIA Experience CD tested – positive feedback 8 female & 10 male various professions Virtual communities of trainers identified Project information distributed

8. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 8 POCODIMA in BULGARIA Expectations for the future Various institutions contacted – incl. public authorities, companies, educational centres, etc. Possibilities for continuation of the activities explored Virtual communities to be kept Project web-page to be launched Your ideas and comments are more than welcome!

9. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 9 DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION Contact us DIA-SPORT Association Mrs. Tatiana Velitchkova Chair of the Managing board Address: Bademova gora street bl. 7B, entr. B, ap. 51 Sofia 1404 BULGARIA Tel./Fax: (+359 2) 950 39 40 Mobile: (+359 88) 889 65 10 Email: diasport@bol.bg diasport@hotmail.com Web site: www.dia-sport.org

10. International Conference under the POCODIMA project 1 July 2005 DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria 10 DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION