Any information related to knowledge and education brings added value, said Albena Toteva, Head of the Regional Education Department in Pleven, during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Wednesday.
She noted that the Pleven Regional Education Department is working on three projects together with educational institutions under the Education Programme. Toteva said that the activities under the Strong Start project have been implemented for the second year and are aimed at including, encouraging and developing the potential for personal development of children in preschool education. Since the beginning of the project, more than 650 children have been included in activities for additional support for children with special needs education, as well as for additional training in mastering the Bulgarian language and participation in activities of interest.
"We will work on systematicity and consistency in the implementation of activities in order to achieve sustainable and high-quality results, ensuring the cognitive, emotional and social development of preschool children and a smooth transition to school education," Toteva emphasized.
BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
