On International Women’s Day, the Bulgarian Council on Refugees and Migrants (BCRM) commemorates women’s historical achievements and contributions while recognising that large gender gaps still exist.

The UN theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality“.

Gender equality remains a priority in the work of the BCRM. With the implementation of the project “Advocacy for Refugee Integration in Bulgaria”, financed by  UNHCR yearly, we strive for transformative change and to strengthen partnerships with different stakeholders.

The “DigitALL” theme is in line with the BCRM’s priority under the Go4DiGREEN project, which aims to increase job opportunities for newly arrived refugees in the EU by strengthening their digital and entrepreneurial skills in the green economy.

The Go4DiGREEN digital training programme has been developed specifically for women and can address refugee women’s unique challenges and opportunities in the green economy.

We are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day and work for women refugee entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their communities and beyond.

Together with UNHCR, we are working to find innovative solutions to help bridge the gender gap in the refugee context and promote the empowerment of refugee women.

Join us in choosing to challenge prejudice and gender inequality and support the empowerment of refugee women!

The world will be better off if there are more women as leaders, entrepreneurs and agents of change for development, including refugee women.

Bulgarian Council on Refugees аnd Migrants

Інформація українською тут: ukraine.refugee.bg/ua

Информация на русском языке доступна здесь: ukraine.refugee.bg/ru

The re-registration of the persons who arrived from Ukraine and received temporary protection on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria has started, the validity of which is extended until 03.04.2024.

The new registration cards will be issued from 13.02.2023 to 31.03.2023.
During this period, persons with temporary protection should appear and submit:
application form for renewing the Registration Card of a foreigner granted temporary protection, containing an up-to-date address of residence;
national identity document;
registration card valid until 23.02.2023

The old registration cards will be valid until 31.03.2023.

Re-registration will take place in:
the nearest regional directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOI);
Metropolitan Directorate of Internal Affairs (SDVR) – for the city of Sofia;
The registration and reception centers (ROC) of the State Agency for Refugees under the Council of Ministers (DAB under the Council of Ministers):
• ROC – Sofia
address: city of Sofia, Ovcha Kupel district, “Montevideo” street No. 21A;
address: Sofia, Voenna Rampa Quarter, “Prof. Ivan Georgov” No. 29;
address: city of Sofia, Vrazdebna district, 270 “Botevgradsko shose” blvd.
• ROC – Banya village
address: village of Banya, municipality Nova Zagora, “Mineral Baths” area No. 17
• ROC – town of Harmanli
address: town of Harmanli, g.k. “Friendship” No. 23.
• Shopping center – Pastrogor village
address: Pastrogor village, Municipality Svilengrad, region Haskovo.

Additional information can be obtained on-site at the above-mentioned centers of the DAB at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at e-mail: sar@saref.government.bg; on the hotlines: 02/905-5555; + 380/322-465-075;

We present to your attention Information Bulletin “Integration of Refugees in Bulgaria: Opportunities for Development” – December 2022.

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In the publication you will find information on the following topics:

• Statistics on granted international and temporary protection in Bulgaria
• Support for civil and refugee organizations at local level for refugee integration: Academy for Professional Civil Sector: Management, Financial Sustainability and Advocacy Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations
• Teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language: role of institutions and challenges for practitioners
• Adaptation and integration of asylum seekers: practical steps to expand and improve integration activities in the centers of the State Agency for Refugees
• Refu’In – an innovative toolkit for refugee inclusion
• Financial assistance program for persons affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine of the Bulgarian Red Cross

In order to improve and upgrade the provided information materials “Integration of refugees in Bulgaria”, developed and distributed by the Bulgarian Council for Refugees and Migrants under a project financed by the UNHCR representation in Bulgaria, we invite feedback.

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