The project on implementing the renewed priorities of the European Adult Learning Agenda is a good example of how European policies can be successfully implemented at local level, with real benefits for residents, Todorka Taneva, Chief Secretary of the Targovishte Regional Administration, said during a local conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
She stated that the two-year project of the Education and Science Ministry has been implemented in four pilot regions in the country, which are Targovishte, Burgas, Silistra and Vratsa. Its main goal is to develop and test a model for shared commitment between all stakeholders, namely institutions, educational organizations, business and cultural institutes, to improve qualifications and promote lifelong learning among adults.
“By the end of 2023, the project was successfully completed at the local level. The results of its implementation are concrete and measurable,” Taneva said, adding that the Vocational High School of Transport and Light Industry in Omurtag has issued two certificates of validated professional qualification for the 2024–2025 academic year, while the Vocational High School of Agriculture in Popovo has issued a total of 40 certificates since 2023.
"The project showed that through effective partnership between institutions and the active participation of the local community, real results can be achieved in the field of lifelong learning," Taneva concluded.
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.
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