On March 6, a working meeting was held with Mr. Nikolay Buhalov - Deputy Mayor for "Sports and Youth Activities" in the Municipality of Plovdiv to discuss the opportunities provided by the "Center for Human Resources Development" at the local level. The visit was carried out with the support of Mr. Nikolay Spasov - Executive Director of the "Center for Human Resources Development". The local government was also represented by the Director of the Municipal Enterprise "Youth Center Plovdiv" - Ms. Velichka Lazarova.
The main subject of discussion during the meeting was the opportunities offered to Municipalities and their employees within the framework of Europe Goes Local - a European platform for cooperation towards the qualitative development of youth work at the local level. The platform seeks to strengthen the connection between the local and European levels by strengthening the dialogue between individual stakeholders in the youth sector. Among the identified areas of interaction were meetings for the exchange of experience, participation in an international network of Municipalities and support for initiatives at the local level.
The possibilities for cooperation under the Erasmus+ Programme in Bulgaria under key activities 1 and 2, in the areas of "Sport" and "Youth", were also discussed. Mr. Nikolay Buhalov expressed his readiness to support and encourage the participation of stakeholders in the city in the programmes.
Follow-up steps as a result of the meeting were also outlined, including the inclusion of representatives of the local administration in an upcoming international conference.