National Association National Association

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Bulgarian European ClubsBulgarian European Clubs

NABECNABEC

What is NABEC ?What is NABEC ?

This is a network of the European This is a network of the European clubs in the schools in Bulgaria.clubs in the schools in Bulgaria.

Why was NABEC Why was NABEC formed?formed?

In order to provide children and young In order to provide children and young people opportunities for:people opportunities for:

More information about Europe and the More information about Europe and the integration processes; integration processes;

Networking and exchange;Networking and exchange; Mobility;Mobility; Expressing yourself;Expressing yourself; Participation in joint projects of the European Participation in joint projects of the European

clubs;clubs; Extending the activities of the European club at Extending the activities of the European club at

school.school.

When was NABEC When was NABEC founded?founded?

On the First national meeting of the On the First national meeting of the school European clubs in Bulgaria.school European clubs in Bulgaria.

It was held on 7-8 April 2000 in Sofia by Krasimira It was held on 7-8 April 2000 in Sofia by Krasimira Vasileva – the leader of the first secondary-school Vasileva – the leader of the first secondary-school European club, and Zdravka Naidenova – national European club, and Zdravka Naidenova – national coordinator of the International Network of the coordinator of the International Network of the European clubs.European clubs.

The meeting was realized The meeting was realized with the support of the Delegation with the support of the Delegation of the European Commission of the European Commission in Bulgaria.in Bulgaria.

When was NABEC registered?When was NABEC registered?

NABEC has been a legal NABEC has been a legal entity since October 2000 entity since October 2000 by decision of the Sofia by decision of the Sofia City Court City Court

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non-governmental non-governmental organization organization

with non-profit purpose.with non-profit purpose.

Basic principles Basic principles of NABEC’s activities:of NABEC’s activities:

Equality of the European clubs;Equality of the European clubs; Voluntary participation in the activities of Voluntary participation in the activities of

the association;the association; Mutual assistance;Mutual assistance; Respect of every participant’s work;Respect of every participant’s work; Work coordination;Work coordination; Control over the implementation of the Control over the implementation of the

common decisions by the participants common decisions by the participants themselves.themselves.

Main objectives Main objectives of NABECof NABEC

Presenting the character of the European Presenting the character of the European integration, providing opportunities for Bulgarian integration, providing opportunities for Bulgarian impact and Bulgarian participation in it;impact and Bulgarian participation in it;

Creating “European spirit” and “European Creating “European spirit” and “European awareness” in young people, waking up to the need awareness” in young people, waking up to the need for collaboration, understanding and solidarity, as for collaboration, understanding and solidarity, as well as for the European and world mutuality;well as for the European and world mutuality;

Joining to the European values,Joining to the European values, tolerance and mutual respect;tolerance and mutual respect;

Opening up to the world byOpening up to the world by stimulating studying and practicing foreign stimulating studying and practicing foreign

languages.languages.

Building independence of the students,Building independence of the students, providing opportunities for gathering experience providing opportunities for gathering experience in exercising leading and organizationalin exercising leading and organizational activities;activities;

Developing the communication skills of young Developing the communication skills of young people by opportunities for contacts with people by opportunities for contacts with Bulgarian Bulgarian students and students from other students and students from other European European countries and their mutual countries and their mutual acquaintance;acquaintance;

• Building self-awareness and a Building self-awareness and a sense of responsibility in sense of responsibility in

young people. young people.

NABEC’s general tasksNABEC’s general tasks

To spread the idea of To spread the idea of extracurricular educational form of extracurricular educational form of working with children and young working with children and young people – European club;people – European club;

To develop, improve and To develop, improve and introduce new forms of cooperation introduce new forms of cooperation between the school European clubs;between the school European clubs;

To stimulate the interclub activities To stimulate the interclub activities with partners in Bulgaria and with partners in Bulgaria and abroad;abroad;

To coordinate the activities of the To coordinate the activities of the European clubs in the country;European clubs in the country;

To assist other organizations in the To assist other organizations in the education field;education field;

To collaborate with analogical To collaborate with analogical structures of the European union.structures of the European union.

How does NABEC How does NABEC accomplish its tasks and accomplish its tasks and

reach its goals?reach its goals? Initiates forums for acquiring and Initiates forums for acquiring and

spreading knowledge about the spreading knowledge about the European Union;European Union;

Participates in the developing and Participates in the developing and implementation of projects;implementation of projects;

Coordinates the activities of the Coordinates the activities of the Bulgarian European clubs by Bulgarian European clubs by establishing a connection between establishing a connection between them, access to information and them, access to information and information materials, etc.;information materials, etc.;

Assists the interclub activities by:Assists the interclub activities by:

Organizating common meetings of the Organizating common meetings of the clubs, seminars, excursions, exhibitions, clubs, seminars, excursions, exhibitions, etc;etc;

Helping with the development of subjects, Helping with the development of subjects, the inclusion of projects implementation, the inclusion of projects implementation, the participation in international meetings, the participation in international meetings, courses and competitions;courses and competitions;

Publishing materials on the issues of the Publishing materials on the issues of the European integration and collaboration, European integration and collaboration, and on the work and organization of the and on the work and organization of the European clubs; European clubs;

Assisting its members in finding partners Assisting its members in finding partners for international projects, providing for international projects, providing

contacts.contacts.

How can you become How can you become a member of NABEC?a member of NABEC?

Here is what everyone who would like to join Here is what everyone who would like to join the National Association of the Bulgarian the National Association of the Bulgarian European Clubs, needs to submit to the European Clubs, needs to submit to the President of the Association:President of the Association:

an application form a copy of the necessary documents for

establishing a club – • a club plan• a members list• a protocol by the educational council

European club which does not participate in the association activities, is automatically suspended.

General activities General activities of NABECof NABEC

During the period between 2000 -2010 NABECDuring the period between 2000 -2010 NABECrealized:realized:

• 19 successful projects with the financial assistance of 19 successful projects with the financial assistance of the Delegation of the European Commission in Bulgaria the Delegation of the European Commission in Bulgaria and Youth in Action Program;and Youth in Action Program;

• 1 project on the Communicational Strategy of Bulgaria 1 project on the Communicational Strategy of Bulgaria for its joining in the EU;for its joining in the EU;

• 2 project on the “Europe” program;2 project on the “Europe” program;• 1 project on the “All different – all equal” program of the 1 project on the “All different – all equal” program of the

Council of Europe;Council of Europe;• Over 800 students from the NABEC clubs participated in Over 800 students from the NABEC clubs participated in

simulated games in the Parliament in Strasbourg within simulated games in the Parliament in Strasbourg within the “Euroscola Day” program of the European the “Euroscola Day” program of the European Parliament;Parliament;

• NABEC is a partner in various projects.NABEC is a partner in various projects.

For more information please visit our website:

www.nabec.euwww.nabec.eu