" CONNECTION / ПОВЕЗИВАЊЕ/ СВЪРЗВАНЕ "

1. WELCOME TO THE TRAINING CENTRE CONNECTION " CONNECTION/ПОВЕЗИВАЊЕ/СВЪРЗВАНЕ "

2. Purpose of the Training Centre Connection: • Creating better conditions for the development of both economy and SMEs sectors in the region; • Training Centre “Connection” the place for trainings and providing information on cross border cooperation for business entrepreneurs, people with disabilities and other socio-economic partners; • Training Centre “Connection” the place for CONNECTING entrepreneurs, knowledge transfer, expanding the best practices and establishing relations and successful economic cooperation between private, public and non-governmental sectors.

3. Purpose of the Training Centre Connection: • The training activities for the trainees with physical, sensory, intellectual, emotional disabilities, the purpose of which is acquiring basic IT skills using up-to-date technology (Braille printer, video magnifiers, audio software, helpful tools for people suffering from motor skills disorder, simulators and special mice... ) • Establishment of strong relations with the people with disabilities associations from the CBC region and JOINT preparation and realization of the project. Regional Conference "Social Entrepreneurships"

4. PROJECT CONNECTION CENTRE FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON CROSS-BORDER ECONOMIC COOPERATION ЦЕНТАР ЗА РАЗМЕНУ ИНФОРМАЦИЈA О ПРЕКОГРАНИЧНОЈ ЕКОНОМСКОЈ САРАДЊИ ЦЕНТЪР ЗА ОБМЕН НА ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ЗА ТРАНСГРАНИЧНО ИКОНОМИЧЕСКО СЪТРУДНИЧЕСТВО №. 2007CB16IPO006-2009-1-3 Starting date of the project 3rd August 2011. End date of the project 17th June 2013

5. Project Result 1.: ReconstructedConstructed and equipped joint training centre CONNECTION in Vladicin Han municipality on the total floor area of 350 м2 in compliance with the EU standards which is accessible to persons with disabilities.  CONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION

6. RECONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CHANGE LOCATION

7. LESSON LEARNT • Dynamic environment • IPA - Regulations • Problems converted to Challenges • Expected support from the MA / NA / JTS

8. Project Result 2.: Jointly designed Multilanguage web portal and online library of the CONNECTION for the development of entrepreneurship. Multilanguage web portal and online library “CONNECTION“http://connectionproject.net/

9. Project Result 3.: Created partnerships, knowledge sharing, dissemination of best practices and economic cooperation between the private, public and civil sector in the cross-border area. • 6 forums, 2 conferences and 3 press conferences organized with more than 260 participants. • 22 Partnerships established between institutions /organizations/ SMEs in the cross-border region. • 11 Joint arrangement between BG/SR SMEs in the CBC region initiated. • 300 guides published for SMEs, 50 guides for SME for persons with disabilities, posters, leaflets, promotion materials, banners and billboard on the Corridor X.

10. Project Connection as a part of "Open Days" events in Brussels

11. GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES

12. FUNDRAISING FOR PROJECT INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY • Long term: The Project contemplates a coordinated work with other organizations in order to offer trainings in ICT as relevant tools for people with disabilities to improve their living conditions as well as vocational trainings that guide them toward their integral development. • Short term: The Project contemplates a Improved preconditions for inclusion of disabled people in the community in Jablanica and Pcinja districts through: • Development of the Strategy and Action Plans on the local and regional level for improved inclusion of the disabled; • Organization of capacity building for the representatives of CSOs and municipalities in planning, cooperation and implementation of the Action Plans; • Implementation of public awareness campaign for the disabled people on the regional and local level. CONNECTION

13. Business to Business forum (B2B) Bulgaria-Serbia- FYRM 13th June 2013.

14. Regional Conference "Cross Border Cooperation Instrument Business Development" 13th June 2013.

15. Regional Conference "Social Enterpreneurship" 14th June 2013.

16. Conference "Benefits of organic farming in mitigating climate changes" 28th June 2013.

17. Training Centre CONNECTION Vladicin Han 26th September 2013 Joint Monitoring Committee meeting of the Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme

18. Ambassador Michael Davenport, the head of the EU delegation in Serbia, visited Training Centre CONNECTION, 08th October 2013.

19. Job Fair and Promotion of Standardized Set of Services for the existing and potential SMEs, cooperatives and local government units. 31th October 2013.

20. The establishment of the Foundation Connection • Setting up the regional fund to support social entrepreneurship in order to: • Work on the improvement of local policies related to people with disabilities; • Promote the concept of social entrepreneurship; • Facilitate the mechanism of horizontal and vertical cooperation between public, private and civil sector and people with disabilities organizations; • Establish a support system to social entrepreneurship business development; • Support the access to EU funding • Improve capacities of all stakeholders in the field of social entrepreneurship; • Promote the recruitment of people with disabilities; Equal opportunities for all

21. We are really an example of good practices Time to Connect!!! http://www.centarzarazvoj.org

22. Time to Connect!!! „CONNECTION-POVEZIVANJE-СВЪРЗВАНЕ“ http://www.connectionproject.net/