Investing in Children's Future: Opportunities for Smart Growth Measures

1. Opportunities for investment in children's future via measures under the Science and Education for Smart Growth OP 2014-2020 Ivan Modev - director general of the Directorate General for Structural Funds and International Educational Programmes Minister of Education and Science

2. SESG OP - priority axes: 1. Research and technological development 3. Educational environment promoting active social inclusion 4. Technical assistance 2. Education and lifelong learning

3. Priority axes: Priority axis 2: Education and lifelong learning Priority axis 3: Educational environment promoting active social inclusion Thematic objective 10: Investing in education and training, including in vocational training for acquisition of skills, and in lifelong learning Thematic objective 9: Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and all forms of discrimination

4. Investment priorities: 2. Education and lifelong learning Improving the education and training systems in view of the labour market; improving the school-to-work transition and supporting vocational education and training systems and their quality, including via skills forecasting mechanisms, adaptation of curricula and development of work-based learning systems, including dual systems involving training and apprenticeships Reducing and preventing the number of drop-outs and encouraging equal access to high-quality preschool, primary and secondary schooling, including formal, information and non-formal learning for re-integration in the educational and training system Improving the equal access to lifelong learning opportunities for all age groups in formal, informal and non-formal formats, update of knowledge, skills and competences of the labour force, promotion of flexible learning processes, including via career counselling and validation of competences acquired

5. Investment priorities: Educational environment promoting active social inclusion Active inclusion, with a view to, inter alia, promoting equal opportunities, and active participation, and also better employability Social and economic integration of marginalised communities such as Roma

6. Indicative annual working programme for 2015: CAREER COUNSELLING SYSTEM IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM Direct award procedure Beneficiary: MoES Total grant – BGN 10,000,000 Grant under the project - BGN 10,000,000

7. Indicative annual working programme for 2015: Providing resources and enabling the construction and development of supporting environment at kindergartens and schools to provide inclusive education Direct award procedure Beneficiary: MoES Total grant – BGN 25,000,000 Grant under the project - BGN 25,000,000

8. Indicative annual working programme for 2015: Educational integration of children and students belonging to ethnic minorities Project selection procedure Beneficiaries: municipalities, kindergartens, schools, universities, non-profit organisations Total grant – BGN 20,000,000 Grant per project - BGN 100,000 - 1,000,000

9. Indicative annual working programme for 2015: Qualification of teaching staff for work in a multicultural environment and with children at risk Direct award procedure Beneficiary: MoES Total grant – BGN 5,000,000 Grant under the project - BGN 5,000,000

10. Indicative annual working programme for 2015: DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' SKILLS, THEIR INCLUSION AND DROPOUT PREVENTION VIA ACTIVITIES DEVELOPING SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Direct award procedure Beneficiary: MoES Total grant – BGN 275,000,000 Grant under the project - BGN 275,000,000

11. Curricula for kindergartens and preschool groups at municipal schools for work with disadvantaged children Educational integration and re-integration Indicative procedures 2016-2020 Support for the admission at higher education institutions of disadvantaged students Support for access to quality education in small towns and remote areas

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