European Year of Volunteering

Association "Marie Curie"

09/08/2011International fair in Plovdiv

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MCA• Association "Marie Curie"

• non-profit NGO

• FOUND in 1997.

• Main activities aimed at supporting disabled and disadvantaged people

• Focus on vocational training, counseling, tutoring, mentoring programs and research and analysis

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TARGET GROUPS

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TARGET GROUPS

Teachers and trainers

People with disabilities

Employers and employers

unions

Elderly (55+)

AIMS

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ATTITUDESATTITUDES TRAININGTRAINING EQUALITYEQUALITY

DISABILITY AWARENESS AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH

DISABILITIESPromoting the social

responsibility of employers and policy makers via PR

campaigns, workshops and conferences

Training programmes and materials, as well as mentoring programmes, tailored to the individual needs of the target groups

Activities promoting the EC policy of equality and anti-discrimination acts

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Awareness & training

Campaigns & conferences

Lobbying & best practices

Employers Networks Virtual training platforms

Mentoring and accessibility

National and EU level

Policymakers Social integration via training and disability awareness

Mentoring programmes at the workplace

Architectural TechnologicalAttitudinal

DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES AT EU LEVEL

National partners

• HRDC• Universities• Municipalities• NGOs• Resource centers• Regional development agencies• Ministry of Labour and social affairs• Labour inspection

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

UNIVERSITIES, NGOs, training centers, Ministry of Education, employers umbrella organisations, local authorities from :

Greece• UK• Romania• Hungary• Slovenia• Slovakia• Austria• Germany

• Belgium• Poland• Italy• Spain• Portugal• Ireland• Finland• Cyprus

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EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE• LEONARDO DA VINCI -1999

• ERASMUS & GRUNDTVIG – 2006

• DG „ Employment, social issues and equal opportunities””-2005

• Phare programme- 2008

• 7th Framework programme-2007

• Life Long Learning- 2007-2013

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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

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EC decision No.1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe 15.11.2006.

Duration : 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2013

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Development strategy of the EU

European Union to become the most competitive economy in the world:Knowledge-based;With sustainable economic developmentWith more and better jobsWith greater social cohesion

of LLP

Enhance the contribution of education and training in the Lisbon StrategyKnowledge sharing, collaboration and movement between systems of education and training within the Community.To create, to respond to the processes of modernization and adaptation of EU Member States and provide added value for the individual citizen to participate in mobility projects and cooperation projects.?

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

COMENIUS

ERASMUS

LEONARDO DA VINCI

GRUNDTVIG

SCHOOL EDUUCATION

Higher education

Vocational training and education

ADULTS LEARNING

Sector programme

Vocational training and education

PARTICIPANTS:

• Institutions or organizations

vocational education andtraining (VET);Institutions responsible fordevelopment of policies for VETlocal, regional and nationallevel;Small and medium enterprises;Trade and Industry,trade organizations;Institutions for occupationalcounseling and guidance;research centers.

MEASURES

CENTRALISED DECENTRALISED

Мобилност Mobility Transfer of Innovation

Partnerships

Preparatory visits

Development of Innovation

Thematic networks

Accompanying measures

Thank you for your attention!

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