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

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1International Conference under the POCODIMA

project1 July 2005

DIA-SPORT Association Bulgaria

DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION

“POCODIMA” PROJECTINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Rome, Italy1 July 2005

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WE WILL FOCUS ON…

BULGARIA AND EU

DIA-SPORT IN BULGARIA

POCODIMA IN BULGARIA

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BULGARIA Country Profile

Territory 110 993,6 km2 Borders Romania, Turkey,

Greece, the FYR of Macedonia,

Yugoslavia and the Black Sea

Population 7 973 671Capital city Sofia

Official language

Bulgarian

Political system

Parliamentary Republic

National currency

Lev

Time zone GMT +2

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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.

2003 2004 2005 forecastGDP real 4,3 5,6 5,3Unemployment (%) 14,3 12,7 12Current account (% of GDP) -9,2 -7,4 -7,8

Key Economic Indicators of Bulgaria

Source: National Statistics Office, BA-CA Economics Department

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DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATIONBrief overview

Established in 1995 in Sofia, Bulgaria Nationally represented non-governmental

organization

Intentions to establish regional network

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DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATIONActivity areas

Vocational training and adult education

Social integration of disadvantaged groups

Youth Health and rehabilitation activities

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POCODIMA in BULGARIAExperience

CD tested – positive feedback 8 female & 10 male various professions

Virtual communities of trainers identified

Project information distributed

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POCODIMA in BULGARIAExpectations 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!

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DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATIONContact us

DIA-SPORT AssociationMrs. Tatiana VelitchkovaChair of the Managing boardAddress:Bademova gora streetbl. 7B, entr. B, ap. 51Sofia 1404BULGARIA

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

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DIA-SPORT ASSOCIATION

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