site.btaThree Projects Aimed at Training Employed, Unemployed, Inactive People in Vratsa Region

Currently, three projects are aimed at training employed, unemployed and inactive people in Vratsa Region, Vratsa Labour Bureau Director Violeta Andreeva said during a local conference held here on Tuesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.

These citizens can participate through the voucher system under projects financed under the Human Resources Development Programme 2021-2027 and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, she noted.

The Digital Competence trainings are aimed at registered unemployed and employed people who have a low level or no digital skills, Andreeva pointed out, adding that eligible forms of training are face-to-face, distance or blended. So far, 1,420 applications have been processed for the town of Vratsa, with 74 persons included in the training, she emphasized.

Within the framework of the Starting Work project, an opportunity has been provided for advance training of personnel based on identified needs by employers, she said, adding that opportunities are provided for acquiring and improving professional qualifications in part of a profession. 81 applications have been processed so far, and the formation of the groups is pending, Andreeva added.

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.