International Solutions

National Network
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Address

Bulgaria Str. 3
Dobrich
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Telephone
+359 58 655628
E-Mail
is.project.dept@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+359 885 398 678
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Association International Solutions (IS) is a non-governmental organization in public benefit. It is managed by, and works with, primarily young people. The governing structures include 9 persons working on voluntary basis and responsible for administrative and financial management. There are no paid employees. The organization relies heavily on volunteers. It works with both international and local partner organizations. IS’s main activities include major European-level projects and smaller-scale local-level volunteer actions. Since its establishment, IS has cooperated closely with an established higher education institution – International University College - Dobrich. Most of IS’s volunteers are students from International University College. IS’s main divisions work collaboratively in the following fields: a) education, training, research; b) competencies, skills; c) projects, volunteer and advocacy actions; d) consultancy. Main sources of funding are grants from EU funding programmes, membership fees, voluntary contributions and revenues from consultancy and research services.
Mission and Objectives

The main objectives of International Solutions are:
- to support the social inclusion of young people, in particular those in disadvantaged position, including through encouraging their initiative and skills development;
- to promote intercultural dialogue, civil society development and European citizenship;
- to promote the integration and social inclusion of minorities and vulnerable groups, including by supporting local communities and civil society in the fight against the isolation of the Roma and other minorities in Bulgaria;
- to promote the development and application of innovative approaches in education and Lifelong Learning, in particular through facilitating broad application of ICTs and improvement of managerial skills and culture;
- to promote citizens’ creativity and entrepreneurship in view of increasing their competitiveness and employment opportunities;
- to contribute to the building of strong environmental awareness within society and to the protection of natural resources, including through supporting sustainable tourism at regional level.

Main Projects / Activities

Main implemented projects:
In the 2012/2013 period, IS implemented (as applicant and lead partner) the project "Rural youth for sustainable communities", funded by the Youth in Action Programme of the EU (YiA). The project assisted young people and relevant civil society groups in 3 European, 1 Asian and 2 African countries in building their civic leadership and community development capacity in the sphere of sustainable rural development and poverty reduction (project website: www.rural-youth.eu/).
In the capacity of partner, IS also implemented YiA projects focused on intergenerational solidarity and gender equality.
Main focus areas of IS activities: active citizenship, culture, intercultural dialogue, European cooperation, sustainable development, youth, social inclusion, ICTs, etc.
Main types of implemented activities:
- informal education and training;
- research (on topics within the focus areas);
- awareness raising and advocacy campaigns and events;
- conferences, discussion forums and seminars;
- exchange of good practices, participation in networks.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

International Solution can make the following contribution to the Anna Lindh Network in Bulgaria:
- IS can bring in a number of partnerships with NGOs and education institutions in Europe, Africa, and Jordan, as well as at regional level in Dobrudja (Bulgaria).
- IS can bring in a number of good practices of youth cooperation in fields such as informal education and training, awareness raising and youth mobilization on active citizenship (in particular European citizenship), youth participation in culture and intercultural exchanges, awareness raising and youth mobilization on environmental issues, development of skills in using ICTs and social media for the purpose of social development and social inclusion (in particular for young people), etc.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

International Solutions wishes to join the Anna Lindh Network in Bulgaria due to the following reasons:
- IS shares the main objectives and values of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF), in particular intercultural dialogue and mutual respect between cultures, civil society development and cooperation in support of common regional development goals;
- IS works actively on three of the four focus areas of the ALF programme, namely culture and creativity; education and intercultural learning; urban spaces and citizenship. In addition, IS works on issues related to youth and social medias and public awareness, which are also relevant to the fourth focus area of the ALF programme.
- IS has already established cooperation and plans joint initiatives with organizations from a number of EuroMed countries, in particular countries in the EU, countries in Southeastern Europe, and Jordan. In addition, IS wishes to establish contacts with NGOs based in other countries in the EuroMed region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Violina Atanasova Vasileva
Head of the organisation
Violina Atanasova Vasileva
Contact (2) Full Name
Pavel Yordanov Radev