European integration - Society - British Council

Europe Day celebrations in Northern Ireland at Parliament Buildings, Belfast - Image © Debra Hurford-Brown

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		European integration


		Social inclusion


		Youth projects

	European integration


	Supporting Bulgaria's EU and NATO membership

Bulgaria's accession to the EU was a priority for the governments of both Bulgaria and the United Kingdom. Now that Bulgaria has become memberof the EU, we continue to be committed to supporting the country in its efforts to achieve EU standards in priority areas.

		Support for Public Administration Reform in Bulgaria
		We are managing a project funded by the FCO's Global Opportunity Fund to support the Bulgarian Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform (MSAAR) in effective and efficient implementation of public administration reform both at central and local level. Find out more

		Legislative framework for Bulgarian libraries
		Within the framework of the project we formed a core working group including representatives of policy makers, ministerial officials and senior library professionals that worked with UK specialists on the issues of administrative provision and legislative framework for Bulgarian libraries. Find out more

		Tomorrow’s Politicians Toolkit
		In October 2007 we launched ‘’Tomorrow’s Politicians Toolkit’’ together with the British Embassy. It is the result of the British Council’s UK-South East Europe Forum, a two-year regional initiative (2004-2006). Find out more

		Knowledge Institution Leadership
		This is a one-year project that will offer the directors of the public libraries and other knowledge institutions a contemporary outlook on library management, and an understanding of UK good practices in turning libraries into hubs for access to information, self – development and life – long learning. Find out more