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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONhttp://nie.bg

Type: Governmental research organization Staff: total - 69 persons; 20 of them - researchers Main activities:

– Developing the educational policies and strategies– Implementing educational innovations– Educational evaluation– Support data bases for education

Experience of international projects: for last 3 years - 8 international projects under Leonardo, Socrates, TEMPUS, UNESCO

Experience of the field proposed: educational analyses, materials for adult education and for distance learning, multimedia products.

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Institute of Mathematics and InformaticsBulgarian Academy of Science

http://www.math.bas.bg Type: Governmental research organization Staff: total - 212 persons; 182 of them - researchers Main activities:

– Research in multiple areas of mathematics and informatics– Implementing of methods developed– MSc and PhD programs– Research in the field of the education of mathematics and

informatics Experience in international projects: 35 international joint projects,

contracts with Open Society, NSF(USA), UNESCO

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Secondary School “V. Grancharov”G. Oriahovitsa town

http://www.gelesoft.com Status: Municipality secondary general school Students: 1330 students from 1 to 12 grades and kindergarten at

present Staff: 114 teachers (99 of them with Master degree) Profiles: Foreign languages; Science, Math & Informatics; Arts;

Music; Information Technologies Facilities: 3 computer labs - Internet access; 6 studios for arts; 8

concert rooms; 2 sport halls and others Included in the program “National ICT Strategy on Education” Awards: Government medal “Cyrilus and Methodius”

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Technical School of Electronics, Sofiahttp://www.minedu.government.bg/te/index.htm

Status: Government vocational school Students: admission - after 7th or 8th grades; 4 or 5 years duration; over

4,500 technicians have graduated since 1968; 700 students at present Vocations: in the field of Electronics and Computer science Facilities: 5 computer labs - Internet access; electronic library Projects: 8 projects under the Socrates, Leonardo, Phare, foundation

“Robert Bosch”-Stuttgart, etc; Euroclub - associated to the National Association of Bulgarian Euroclubs

Awards: 2 students are awarded by the Minister of Education and Science with diploma as young talents

Others: Students from the school support the web-site of the Ministry of Education and Science

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School of Science &MathSliven town

Status: Municipality general secondary school History: established in 1835 with national importance on education

and culture Students: admission -after 7th grades; 890 students at present Profiles: Biology with French/German; Mathematics with English;

Informatics with English; Geography with French - one subject is taught in foreign language

Facilities: computer lab; Internet access; web page Projects: 1 project financed by Japan foundation “Jica”

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School of Economy Informatics Targowishte town

e-mail: tii@tg-bia-bg.com Status: Government vocational school Students: admission after 7th or 8th grades; 560 students at present; 95 % of students continue in higher education Staff: 36 teachers; 19 of them have postgraduate degree Vocations: IT; Banking, Insurance & Social Security; Trade

Management & Financing; Book-keeping; Economy informatics Facilities: 3 computer labs - Internet access Projects: 2 projects, supported by Phare program and Denmark

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151 School, Sofia151_soupi@dir.bg

Type: Municipality general secondary school Students: 1700 students from 1st to 12th grades; 90 % continue to

higher education Staff: 150 teachers; 148 of them have Master degree Profiles (13): Fashion design; Ceramics; Textiles; National &

international law; Tourism; Information Technologies; Management; Journalist, Theater, etc. Intensive learning of foreign languages

Facilities: 8 computer labs; Internet access; web page; TV studio; art studios; fitness center; theater hall, etc.

Projects: 2 projects, supported by the Found of Regional Enterprises and a petroleum company

Achievements: participation in national teams on rugby, aerobic, skating & diving; fashion design awards.

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Veliko Tarnowowww.stapvt.dir.bg

Type: Government vocational secondary school Students: admission - after 7th or 8th grades; Staff: Vocations:Building and Architecture Facilities: 1 computer lab with Internet access, sport facilities Projects:2 projects - Leonardo and Socrates; multimedia

(presentations of prominent scientists)