INTEGRATION IN ACTION CULTURAL AND CIVIC ORIENTATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION Cultural and CiviC OrientatiOn Of asylum seekers and BenefiCiaries Of internatiOnal PrOteCtiOn training module This publication ams at aiding the work of trainers in the conduct of cultural and civic orientation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection in Bulgaria. It provides systematic information about key topics of the cultural and civic orientation. It contains a comprehensive training program to ease the adaptation and the integration of refugees on the basis of complex knowledge of the host society and active interaction with the living civic, social and cultural mileu in the country. The training program could be applied flexibly according to the needs of the particular group of trainees. Editors: mila mancheva, Director “Sociological Program”, Center for the Study of Democracy milena stateva, independent consultant Illustrations: Pixabay Center for the Study of Democracy would like to thank the trainers of CVS – Bulgaria for the recommendations shared in the process of development of the training program as well as to all representatives of institutions and organizations, providing support to refugees for their cooperation and input to the finalization of this publication. With the financial support of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the Euro- pean Commission, Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs. This publication reflects the views only of its authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. isBn: 97-954-477-374- © 2019, Center for the study of democracy all rights reserved. 5 Alexander Zhendov Str., Sofia 1113 tel.: (+359 2) 971 3000, fax: (+359 2) 971 2233 www.csd.bg, [email protected] “recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me.” Carlos Fuentes taBle Of COntents intrOduCtiOn ..............................................................................................9 CHaPter i. infOrmatiOn BlOCk .............................................................13 1. General Orientation ..............................................................................13 1.1. Population .......................................................................................13 1.2. National, Religious, and Personal Holidays ....................................18 1.3. Social Norms .................................................................................. 37 1.4. Health Care and Prevention ..........................................................56 1.5. Understanding the Structures of the Country and of the City of Sofia ................................................................63 1.6. Living at an Out-of-Camp Address ................................................69 1.7. Daily Life and Leisure Time ..........................................................75 1.7.1. Photo Essays by Sultana Habib and Bewar Mossa.............. 75 1.7.2. Leisure and Recreation Facilities ..........................................79 1.7.3. Historical Sites ......................................................................80 2. Civic education ....................................................................................112 2.1. State Structure and Form of Government ....................................112 2.2. Political Context in Bulgaria ..........................................................120 2.3. Fundamental Civil Rights and Obligations ....................................127 3. Gender equality ...................................................................................136 4. labour market Orientation .................................................................149 4.1. Basic Information on the Structure of the Labour Market in Bulgaria .................................................149 4.2. Professional Bio (CV) and Motivation Letter ................................159 4.3. Job Interview .................................................................................163 4.4. Employment and Fundamental Labour Rights ..............................168 CHaPter ii. mOdel traininG PrOGramme.........................................185 1. training sessions .................................................................................188 Session 1. Introductory Session ...................................................188 1.1. General Orientation ......................................................................192 Session 2. Population ..................................................................192 Session 3. National, Religious, and Personal Holidays ................193 Session 4. Social Norms ..............................................................196 Session 5. Health Care and Prevention ......................................199 Session 6. Health Care and Prevention, Continued ...................201 Session 7. Understanding the Structures of the Country and of the City of Sofia ............................................203 Session 8. Transportation ...........................................................205 Session 9. Living at an Out-of-Camp Address ............................207 Session 10. Daily Life and Leisure Time: Daily Life ....................209 Session 11. Daily Life and Leisure Time: Present-Day Sights and Landmarks to Visit ...............211 Sessions 12-14. Daily Life and Leisure Time: Historical Sites ......................................................213 1.2. Civic Education .............................................................................218 Session 15. State Structure and Form of Government .................218 Session 16. Political Context in Bulgaria ......................................221 Session 17. Fundamental Civil Rights and Obligations .................223 1.3. Gender Equality ............................................................................228 Session 18. Aspects of Gender Equality in the Family Setting..................................................228 Session 19. Gender Equality in the Professional Domain ............231 Session 20. Gender Equality in the Public Domain .....................232 1.4. Labour Market Orientation ..........................................................234 Session 21. Basic Information on the Structure of the Labour Market in Bulgaria .............................234 Session 22. Professional Bio (CV) and Motivation Letter .............237 Session 23. Job Interview ..............................................................238 Session 24. Employment and Fundamental Labor Rights .............240 Session 25. Closing Session: Course Completion Ceremony ........244 2. final recommendations ......................................................................247 aPPendix 1. lanGuaGe key fOr usinG PuBliC transPOrt .....................................................................................253 aPPendix 2. lanGuaGe key fOr usinG PrOPerty rentinG WeBsites ...................................................................257 aPPendix 3. sHOrt intrOduCtiOn tO tHe mOdule – translatiOn WOrksHeet tO araBiC and farsi...............................259 list Of aCrOnyms and aBBreviatiOns Bas Bulgarian Academy of Sciences BCa Bulgarian Citizenship Act BsP Bulgarian Socialist Party CBa Collective Bargaining Agreement CCP Code of Civil Procedure CeC Central Electoral Commission CedaW United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ci Critical incident to discuss Ciedt AMALIPE Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance CituB Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria Coe Council of Europe Com Council of Ministers CPC Criminal Procedure Code CPd Child Protection Department Csd Center for the Study of Democracy Cv Curriculum Vitae (a written overview of one’s experience and qualifications, résumé) ea Employment Agency eC European Commission eCB European Central Bank eCt Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty) eeC European Economic Community eiGe European Institute for Gender Equality eP European Parliament esCB European System of Central Banks eu European Union GO(s) governmental organisation(s) ifs Institute for Foreign Students ilO International Labour Organisation lC Labour Code lGBt Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community lOd Labour Office Directorate mes Ministry of Education and Science mlsP Ministry of Labour and Social Policy mrf Movement for Rights and Freedoms nfsB National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria nGO(s) non-governmental organisation(s) nHif National Health Insurance Fund nra National Revenue Agency nsi National Statistical Institute OCa Obligations and Contracts Act PP GerB Political Party GERB (an acronym for Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) rP role play, role-playing saa Social Assistance Agency saCP State Agency for Child Protection sad Social Assistance Department sar State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers sCC State Social Security smm Sofia Metropolitan Municipality (the municipality of the capital city of Sofia) tZum Central Department Store (CDS) un/unO United Nations/United Nations Organization unesCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization unHCr United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees usa United States of America WHO World Health Organization intrOduCtiOn This training module provides a repository of main topics and their attendant training methods and techniques designed to facilitate