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Project: Interregional Social Enterprise Empowerment

1st Steering Committee , , 13th June 2018

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I-SEE RA Smolyan has contracted the implementation of the following activities & deliverables on 02.03.2018 under contract “Technical assistance for encouragement of development of social economy in Smolyan district and crossborder region”:

Elaboration of a methodology for evaluation of contribution and role of the social economy in the CBC region WP 3 D3.4.1 – under implementation Developing and pilot testing of a franchizing model for at least 2 good practices in BG to be multiplied in WP 3 D3.4.4 Greece and 2 good practices in GR to be applied in BG – under implementation. Identified potential good practices in , proposals for 2 good practices from Greek partners are pending Developing and production of a business guide for social entrepreneurship in the region (200 copies), incl. WP 3 D3.4.5 interactive internet version – under implementation Organization of municipal conference on social economy - incl. existing and potential municipal social WP 6 D6.4.1 enterprises, presentation of results under WP 3 (incl., the action plan and municipal responsibilities in it, etc.) – planned for September 2018 Organization of 1 joint Greek-Bulgarian forum on social entrepreneurship in CBC region in Smolyan, incl. for WP 6 D6.4.3 presentation of the business guide and franchizing models elaborated under WP 3 - planned for September/October 2018 2 info-days for dissemination of information among local business and social enterprises – planned for WP 6 D6.4.4 September /October 2018 1st Steering Committee Meeting, Xanthi 13th June 2018

D 3.4.4 Good practices in Bulgaria I-SEE Social services

Organisation: Regional entity for employment and structural development

Social model: Provision of social services for vulnerable groups though public-private partnership

Target: vulnerable groups

The organisation has been established in 2013 with shareholders: municipalities of Smolyan , Banite and two private companies. It offers specific social services for elderly people, envisaged in the national legislation – home assistance, personal assistance, social assistance. The organisation also implements EU funded projects for qualification and employment of different social groups, temporary employment services, special services for persons with special needs, consultations, etc.

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D 3.4.4 Good practices in BG I-SEE Filed: Production and trade

Organisation: Labour cooperation “1 May”, city of Smolyan

Social model: Employment of people with disabilities in production sector

Target: people with disabilities

The cooperation was established in 1960 and currently has 70 employees, 50% of which are people with disabilities. The company used to produce baby/kid textile products, knitting products, metal and packaging products for national and foreign markets. Currently it is specialized in textile industry under different brands, as well as paper packages.

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D 3.4.4 Good practices in BG I-SEE Field: Volunteering/ public-private partnership

Organisation: Food Bank – Smolyan

Social model: Provision of hot/dry food for people fro vulnerable social groups, incl. pensioners, people living alone, people with low income, etc

Target: people from vulnerable groups/low income

The organisation collects food through donations or contracts for buying foods with close dates of use. The municipality provides suitable premises for storage and distribution of foods. The bank also collects unsold hot/baked food from large supermarkets, appr. 10 tons per week for the whole district.

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D 3.4.4 Good practices in BG I-SEE Employment of people from groups exposed to risks

Organisation: Municipal social enterprise “Planting, public works and traditional crafts”, Rudozem

Social model: Employment of groups exposed to risks Target: unemployed people from risk groups

The company was established within an EU funded project in 2012 with the aim to employ people from vulnerable groups. Currently it produces mainly traditional products for – souvenirs, toys, apparel, etc.

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I-SEE Two or more potential Greek good practices have to be identified in the field of social services, healthcare, education, employment of people with disabilities or other social groups, production/trade, information campaigns, prevention campaigns, volunteering, etc. It is recommended that project partners also propose a good practice they implement in their organization, for example: - PB 3 SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORK OF XANTHI I STIRIKSI - in the field of social services - PB 2: ACTIVE CITIZENS PARTNERSHIP - in the field of training and education

Information needed for the good practices in Greece: - Description, and/or - link to websites, and /or - contact person.

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RA Smolyan has contracted the implementation of the following activities & deliverables on 27.03.2018 included in WP 2 “Production of information materials and Publications in mass media”:

WP 2 D2.4.3 Production of information materials

WP 2 D2.4.5 Publications in mass media

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RA Smolyan has contracted the implementation of the activity on 27.03.2018 included in WP 2 under contract “Creation of a documentary movie that presents two good practices in the field of social entrepreneurship on both sides of the CBC region ”:

WP 2 D2.4.3 Creation of a documentary movie for best practices in BG and GR CBC territories – under implementation

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I-SEE Thank you for your attention!

14 Bulgaria blvd., Smolyan 4700, Bulgaria tel.: +359 301 601 92, fax: +359301 623 33

e-mail: [email protected] http://sm.government.bg/

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