BULGARIA, Sofia 1606 Vladayska str. 83 Tel. / fax ++359 2 952 25 96 projects@znanie-bg
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BULGARIA, Sofia 1606 Vladayska str. 83 Tel. / fax ++359 2 952 25 96 [email protected] www.znanie-bg.org
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BULGARIA, Sofia 1606 Vladayska str. 83 Tel. / fax ++359 2 952 25 96 [email protected] www.znanie-bg.org. Znanie Association. A non-profit organisation for non-formal education of children and adults,. found in 1990,. based in Sofia, Bulgaria,. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Znanie AssociationZnanie Association
based in Sofia, Bulgaria,
offers activities in wide region of the western part of the country.
A non-profit organisation for non-formal education of children and adults,
found in 1990,
ZnanieZnanieis the Bulgarian word foris the Bulgarian word for
KnowledgeKnowledgeso we rely on the joint efforts of highly qualified experts and institutions
in order to disseminate the achievements of the knowledge-based society
and promote education, professional competencies, cultural awareness and citizenship
in the context of Lifelong Learning.
Znanie Association -Znanie Association -main areas of activities:
Non-formal education activities for all age groups: soft skills, ICT and foreign languages, vocational qualification
Analysis and Consulting Services
Support for social services, capacity building for NGOs, international cooperation
StructureStructureZNANIE Association
(non-profit, non-governmental)
AdminSoft
(educational software)
ZNANIE Children Foreign Languages
center
TELC Licensed testing Center for Bulgaria
ZNANIE Center for Vocational Training
(Licensed by NAVET)
ZNANIE Association• Non-profit, non governmental organisation• Project – oriented services for lifelong learning
(courses, seminars, conferences) - EU cooperation• Consultancy: Train of trainers, Capacity building
programmes, Technical assistance• Collaboration with municipalities:
deinstitutionalisation, support for providing social services
Full/part time administrativestaff: 10 / 4 people
Managing Board(7 people, elective)
Trainers, tutors, lecturers. experts, consultants: more than 150 people
ZNANIE Center for Vocational Training (Ltd.)Licensed by NAVET for qualifications in 5 vocational
areas:– Management and Administration– Services: Tourism and Hotel management– ICT: Word-processing, Graphic Design– Gardening, Landscape– Light industry: Sewing, Knitting, Embroidery
• Vocational training for unemployed (courses organised by Employment Services or projects financed by Phare and ESF)
• Training for basic skills (ICT, foreign languages, communication) at workplace
• Qualification of employed , incl. validation of skills gained at workplace
ZNANIE Children Foreign Languages Center (Ltd.)
• English for children (6 – 16) – long-term courses, multimedia
• Preparation for Pitman and Cambridge Certificates
• Additional activities: summer camps, language clubs…
• Intergenerational activities, EU exchange (project – based)
AdminSoft (Ltd.)• Development and implementation of software
for education:– Management Information systems for school
administration– Management information system of the Ministry of
Education and Science in Bulgaria– Information system of the National Agency for
Vocational Education and Training in Bulgaria
• Multimedia educational software, self-assessment tools
• Training of administrative staff in education (headteachers, school administration, municipalities, inspectorates, agencies) for using ICT in education and management information systems
Znanie Association is the Certified Examination Center of the Telc GmbH for Bulgaria
• Certification exams: levels A1, A2, B1, B2
• Languages: German, English, Spanish, French
European cooperationEuropean cooperation::
More than 50 projects since 1999:
• LLL Programme
• PHARE Programme
• LLP Programme
• ESF Programme
Membership:
EVBB- European network of VET organisation
EVBB – Bulgaria – founder and member
EURORESO
