ELECTION TIME – TIME TO BE CITIZENS
We are on the verge of an extremely intense and important election campaign. Many parties will try to entice us, to win our trust. Each of them will stand before […]
Reinstitutionalising deinstitutionalisation
RI-ing DI[1]– this is how the process of deinstitutionalization (DI) in Bulgaria could be briefly described despite the token consensus around the need to take children and young adults (including […]
A CHANGE IS IMPOSSIBLE USING THE OLD STAFF
An open letter sent to the President – Mr. Rosen Plevneliev – by people with disabilities was brought to the Presidency today. It is related to possible appointments to the […]
WHY THE SHELTER HOMES ARE NEITHER “OF FAMILY TYPE” NOR “COMMUNITY SERVICES”, BUT A NEW KIND OF INSTITUTION
After the emotional story of the young people from the sheltered home in Lukovit about the unforgettable day in Sofia, I want to share my thoughts. They are one of […]
SABOTAGE OR JUST PLAIN STUPIDITY?
Finally, the government authorized Minister Donchev to generate, together with the civil sector, a strategy for the development of this sector and a mechanism for financing NGOs in Bulgaria. More […]
Public Policies In Bulgaria – Between Transparency And Conspiracy
The debate on “Public policies in Bulgaria – between transparency and conspiracy ” struck a sore spot after a series of scandals in the state related to salaries in the […]
PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING – HOW THE EU’S NON-PROFIT POLICY DEPRECIATES THE LIVING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
A hearing on a draft resolution on the plight of people with disabilities in Europe took place in Brussels on 9 February, triggered by stringent cuts in social budgets. The […]
Canes, chains, and dispute on wheels in the CIL’s boat of 2011 /do not forget to smile/
Annual Meeting of the Center for Independent Living and friends including an analysis of the passing 2011 and a brain storm for more human and independent 2012 or “We are […]
Тhe non-governmental sector are protesting
Тhe non-governmental sector are protesting against the cutting of public benefit projects of civil organizations, distributed by competition and non-transparent subsidization of national represented NGOs.
Our children are drawing water in a sieve
“We don’t want to be excellent at everything. Let the school give us the necessary knowledge! “ On 1st of November – the Day of the National Revival Leaders, students, […]