BILSP Publishes Its Annual Report for 2024
The Balkan Institute for Labour and Social Policy (BILSP) has published its Annual Report for 2024. This is the first annual report released since BILSP transitioned from a private-interest to a public-interest organisation, marking an important step in strengthening transparency and accountability. The report presents key activities and results from 2024, including projects and services...
Read moreSWISS PROGRAM FOR COOPERATION WILL SUPPORT BULGARIAN CSOs IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS IN BULGARIA
Swiss-Bulgarian Civic Engagement and Transparency Facility (CETF) will start to operate from August 1, 2024. The Civic Engagement and Transparency Facility (CETF) is aimed at strengthening civic participation and open governance in Bulgaria. The core focus of this initiative are civil society organisations, which play a key role in increasing citizens’ knowledge of their rights...
Read moreNew Study Reveals Impact of Welfare Technologies on Employment for People with Disabilities
A new paper created under the FAIR project (Fast-track in Adapting Innovative welfare solutions for Responsible business development) funded by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, examines the vital role of welfare technologies in integrating people with disabilities into the workforce. The study highlights the importance of assistive technologies and compensatory strategies in addressing the high unemployment...
Read moreNew Guide on Living Lab Approach for Welfare Technologies
A new report, part of the BILSP project FAIR (Fast-track in Adapting Innovative welfare solutions for Responsible business development), funded by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, offers practical insights for companies in the welfare technology sector. The report introduces the living lab approach and its application in social care companies. It emphasizes collaborative efforts between companies,...
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Dissemination of RESILOC results: the cases of Tetovo and Dve Mogili in Bulgaria
“Resilience for All”. This is the motto that has been guiding RESILOC efforts in Bulgaria. This motto has also become part of the understanding of two Bulgarian communities – that of the village of Tetovo (RESILOC trial community) and the town of Dve Mogili (early adopter community). Throughout RESILOC, the two communities followed a very...
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Erasmus + Project “SI-ZONE” finishes on 31.03.2021
The SI-Zone project in partnership with organisations from Austria, France, Romania, Spain and UK will end at the end of March. During it the consortium developed a model for identifying potential social entrepreneurs among the target groups and a model of career guidance in social economy and entrepreneurship. Based on that all partners together developed...
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