Group photo at Model National Assembly 2011

The Rotaract Club Sofia International had the honor, pleasure and opportunity once again to participate in the initiation of a good tradition. This time the participation of RACSI was together with Rotaract Club Sofia Sredets, SOFIMUN Foundation, National Union “Treasure the Bulgarian Heritage” and Association “Representative”. The project was called “Model National Assembly” or for clarity – Model National Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria. The project aimed to gather young perspective high-school pupils and freshman year university students. The active participation of students from all around Bulgaria made this event an unforgetable one. The partnership and generous support by Friedrich Ebert Foundation – Bulgaria, New Bulgarian University, Hotel Hemus and the National Association of the Municipalities in Republic of Bulgaria, gave the young people a couple of days in which they learnt one from each other, started interacting and now they continue together for a better future of their communities. The Sofia Municipality, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, and other institutions supported this initiative. Rotaract Club Sofia International helped by having Mr. Dimiter Mandradjiev (Past-President and Secretary 2011-2012) and Mr. Andrey Stoychev (member) involved in the project.

Special guests and speakers at Model National Assembly 2011 were:

• Dr. Marc Meinardus – Director of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Bulgaria
• Mrs. Ginka Chavdarova – CEO of National Association of the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
• Prof. Georgy Bliznashki – professor of constitutional law
• Mr. Dimitar Manolov – vice-president of “Podkrepa” syndicate union
• Mr. Mihail Balabanov – former vice-chairman of the State Agency for Youth and Sports

The project was specially patronized by the District-Governor of Rotary D2482 (Bulgaria) for 2011-2012, Mrs. Anelia Dosheva.

Part of the debates:

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