Regional
Fund - IGA, Pazardjik won an international award!
Personally Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal presented
the International Community Justice Awards!
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Regional
Fund - IGA was the only non-government organization that won
the prestigious International Community
Justice Award 2004.
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Regional Fund -
IGA
won in the category "Pioneer
Organization". The ceremony for presentation
of the awards took place in Queen Elizabeth II Conference
Center, London on 29.01.2004.
The award was presented to Mrs. Marina
Manolcheva and Mr. Dimitar
Rusinov by Her Royal Highness
the Princess Royal.
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Wallis, Director General of National Probation Service for England
and Wales, bestowed an additional cash prize - a
sum of 1423 EUR on the winners. |
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"Regional Fund -
IGA" - Pazardjik was
founded on 14.04.2000 in Pazardjik as a continuation of the activities
and the programs, realized by Foundation "Initiatives and
Civil Activity", established in 1998.
The main mission of
the organization is crime prevention and reducing its negative
effects on the society.
The Fund is registered in the Central Register of the juridical
persons with uneconomical aim ¹ 20030613004.
Certificate for registration ¹35/12.06.2003
for providing of social services.
Regional Fund - IGA is a winner of
the International Community Justice Award
2004
in the category "Pioneer organization".
Address:
4400 Pazardjik
8 "Aleksandar Stamboliiski" Blvd.
Post Box 140
Telephone/ fax:
034 44 23 89; 034 44 23 98
E-mail:
office@iga-bg.org
iga@pazardjik.com
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WE
MUST CHANGE THE OFFENDERS BEHAVIOR
Andrei Chisku, psychologist, working in prison
Rachova, Bucharest
Interview of Theodora Hristova
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25 to 29 October 2004 in Pazarjik take part
the Third training session "Changing
in the antisocially behavior in preparation for offenders
release" by the project
"Improving Human Rights in Bulgarian Prisons".
That project realizes from Penal
Reform International. Partners are General
Directorate Enforcement of Sentences to the Ministry of
Justice and Regional Fund - IGA whit the financial support
of Brithish Ministy. |
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REGIONAL
FUND - IGA IS ONE OF MY FRIENDS
John
Bergman, art master, Dipl. Drama-Therapeutist,
Drama - Therapies Teacher in Geese Theater Company
Training lecturer by the
project "Improving Human Rights in Bulgarian Prisons"
whit leading organization Penal
Reform International
Interview of Theodora Hristova
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PROPOSITION
THAT THE PUBLIC OMBUDSMAN IS MARTYR DOESN'T WORK
Antoinette Coneva, Institute for development
of public sphere, exombudsman in Sofia
Interview of Theodora Hristova
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CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORM WILL BE INCREASE THE AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN
Konstantin TANEV, Ph. Doctor, Lawyer in Law
Office "Novel Consult", Sofia
Interview by Theodora Hristova
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information day about making popular the institution
"ombudsman" taken
on 21 October 2004 in the
Plenary Hall in Pazardjik Municipality. For him interest showed
mainly representatives of Municipality administration and Municipal
councilors. Welcoming speech to the participants presented the
vice-governor Ivan Avramov, the president of the Municipality
Council Todor Popov and vice major Violeta Gindeva. |
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Fund - IGA was recognized whit certificate from the U.S. Ambassador
to Bulgaria James Pardew. |
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The
U. S Ambassador to Bulgaria James Pardew bestowed on
Regional Fund - IGA certificate for NGO, who was received financial
support from the The U.S. Embassy Democracy Commission for the
project "Public Ombudsman position
in Pazarjik Municipality".
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Fund - IGA won a prize about contribution to the freedom of
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The prize woes in the category
"NGO, who used most active the law for access to social
information". The competition woes organized
by the Access
to Information Programme. The award woes given during
the ceremony in hall "Mati" in National Palace of
Culture in Sofia on 28 September 2004. The Access To Information
Program marked for second time the International
Right To Know Day. Woes given charters and prizes
for the contribution to the freedom of information sphere in
six categories.
The decision 28 September to reported as International Right
To Know Day woes taken in
2002 Year in Sofia during the international conference, organized
from the Access To Information Programme. The NGO-s from 15
states established The Advocate Network for Freedom of Information.
The Advocate Network has a basically aim to approve the standards
in the sphere of access to information.
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On 27 september
2004 in the Hall of Sity Council took place the first
press conference about the starting of the project
"Public Ombudsman in Pazardjik Municipality".
The performer of the project is Regional Fund - IGA, the partner
organizations jsou Municipality Council and Pazardjik Municipality.
The project implements with the financial support of the Democratic
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27.07.2004 in the Conference room of the General
Directorate Enforcement of Sentences was implemented the second
meeting of the Nation Working Group by the
project "Improving Human Rights in Bulgarian Prisons".
The leading organization by the project is Penal
Reform International with
the coordinator for Eastern Europe Mihai Popescu and the continuance
of the project is from April 2004 to March 2005. Partners are
General Directorate Enforcement of Sentences to the Ministry
of Justice and Regional Fund - IGA. |
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"Videlina"
newspaper, 12 July 2004
IT WAS DISCUSSED THE PROJECT FOR SUPERVISION OF JUVENILES
Author: Ivan Blagov
Pictures: Mariana Velcheva
Closing conference by the project
"Regional Pilot program for Probation Supervision of
Convicted Juvenile Offenders" took place on
9 July in the plenary Hall of Pazardjik Municipality. The
conference started with presentation of the coordinator
Dimitar Rusinov who presented the project - part of the
Action Plan for Implementation of the National Strategy
for Counteraction to the Anti-social Behavior and the Juvenile
Delinquency.
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On
9 July 2004 in the Plenary Hall of Pazardjik Municipality
took place the Closing National Conference
by the project "Regional
Pilot Program for Probation Supervision of Convicted Juvenile Offenders"
funded by the Phare Civil Society Development Program 2001, Phare
Project BG 0104.03.
Partners of the project which started in December 2003 are the Central
Commission for prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, Pazardjik Municipality
and the Department for Dealing with Young Offenders. The project is
developed in conformity with the Action Plan for Implementation of
the National Strategy for Counteraction to the Anti-social Behavior
and the Juvenile Delinquency that was passed in the middle of 2003
by the Council of Ministers. Regional Fund - IGA was selected to be
an organization responsible for the implementation of the Action Plan. |
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On 7 July 2004
in the office of Regional Fund - IGA took place a meeting
"Holiday with Presents"
as part of the project
"Regional Pilot Program for Probation Supervision of
Convicted Juvenile Offenders" funded by the
Phare Civil Society Development Program 2001, Phare Project
BG 0104.03. In the event took part actively the juveniles
and their families and was evaluated from the monitoring
expert Trendafil Meretev. A dance group from the kindergarten
in the roma quarter in Pazardjik introduced a short program
for the participants in the event. The children sang and
danced. The team of social workers of the program surprised
the juveniles and their families with presents and luxuries.
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On 6 July
2004 in the Municipality Hall in Panagurishte took
place work meeting by the project "A
Model of Probation Network in Pazardjik Municipality" which
is realized with the financial support of Open Society Institute. |
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During the meeting which is in charge of the
Chairman of Regional Court in Pazardjik Georgi Shopov was
made a presentation of the project and processes connected
with the introduction of probation. In the discussion took
part the Mayor of Panagurishte Municipality Marko Metchev,
magistrates from the District Court and District Prosecutor's
Office, Directors of Social Assistance Department and Labor
Office. The participant understood more about the role of
future Probation Councils. Eight representatives from thåse
institutions will be choose for members of the local Probation
Council. The Chairman of this Council will be trained in
probation.
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of Component 4 "Keeping of low
level of dissemination of HIV infection through intravenous
drug users" and Component
6 "To decrease the sexual behavior and injections practices
through the commercial sexual workers". The
Components are in connection with the implementation of the
Program "Prevention and control
of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis" to the
Ministry of Health funded by Global Fund. Regional Fund - IGA
will implement the both components in the Municipality of Pazardjik. |
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From 28.06.2004 to
02.07.2004 in Stara Zagora was implemented the
first training seminar "Offender Violence Self-Management
Group Work". The seminar is part of the project
"Improving Human Rights in Bulgarian Prisons
which is realized by PRI
(Penal Reform International) in partnership
with the Ministry of Justice - General Directorate Execution
of Sentences and Regional Fund - IGA with the financial
support of the British Ministry. In the training seminar
took part 20 officers from the prison in Stara Zagora and
the General Directorate Execution of Sentences to the Ministry
of Justice.
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June 2004 in Velingrad Municipality took place the serial
work meeting by the project
"A Model of Probation Network in Pazardjik Municipality"
which is realized with the financial support of Open Society Institute.
During the work meeting which was head of Georgi Shopov, Chairman
of Regional Court in Pazardjik. It was made a presentation of the
project and the processes in connection with the introduction of probation
in Bulgaria. The participants in the work meeting - representatives
from the municipality, directors of police, Social Assistance Department
and Labor Office and district judges - were informed about the role
of the Probation Councils. Eight representatives from these institutions
will be choused as members of the local Probation Council. |
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SEGA
Newspaper, 16.06.2004
REPORTAGE
Probation is (sometimes) is equal to hope
The "clients"
of the first pilot center in Bulgaria look for work, look
for lodgings and learn how to read and write.
"If
I had not been sent to prison, the situation would have been
different. The stay in prison is a loss of tune. Meanwhile,
lots of things have changed and you have missed some opportunities.
You could have caught at any opportunity and taken advantage
of it - for example, you could have found a job." This
is Stoyan's logic (he spent five years behind prison bars)
and his arguments in favor of probation -
ELENA ENCHEVA
pictures: BORISLAV NIKOLOV
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On 11 June 2004
in the Plenary Hall of Peshtera Municipality was organized
a work meeting by the project "Model
of Probation Network in Pazardjik Municipality".
In the workshop, which was at the head of the chairman of
the Regional Court Pazardjik Georgi Shopov, was made a multi
media presentation of the project and the processes for
introduction of probation in Bulgaria. It were discussed
the international standards, the principles and organization
of the probation systems and the legislative alterations
connected with the probation in Bulgaria. In the meeting
took part representatives from the District Court and the
Regional Prosecutor's Office in Peshtera, directors of police,
Labor Office and Social Assistance Department and also representatives
from Peshtera Municipality.
It was the discussed the role of the Probation Councils
to every Regional Probation Service. It was made a list
of the possible members of the Probation Council in Peshtera.
There will be eight representatives from the Municipality
and other interested institutions. Through competition will
be choice the representative of the Probation Council who
will be trained in probation in Regional Fund - IGA.
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June 2004 in the General Directorate Enforcement of Sentences,
Sofia was implemented the first meeting of the National Working Group
by the project
"Improving Human Rights in Bulgarian Prisons".
The leading organization by the project is Penal Reform International
with a coordinator for Eastern Europe Mihai Popescu and the continuance
of the project is from April 2004 to March 2005. Partners are General
Directorate Enforcement of Sentences to the Ministry of Justice and
Regional Fund - IGA. Participants in the meeting were Marina Manolcheva,
Executive Director of Regional Fund - IGA, Dimitar Rusinov, Manager
Projects, Peter Vasilev, Director of General Directorate Enforcement
of Sentences, representatives from Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,
Ministry of Health, Employment Agency, Social Assistance Agency, university
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13th and 14th of May 2004 in "Velina" hotel,
Velingrad Regional Fund - IGA will organize a seminar
by the
project
"A Model of Probation Network in Pazardjik Municipality"
with the financial support of Open Society Institute, Sofia.In
the training took part magistrates from the District Courts in Pazardjik,
Peshtera, Panagyurishte and Velingrad. The aim of the seminar was
presenting of the international standards, principles and organization
of the probation system. There were discussed themes connected with
the legislative changes needed for the realization of the probation.
There were introduced the pilot Probation Centers in Pazardjik and
Stara Zagora. Lecturers in the seminar were Associate Professor Georgi
Mitov from Sofia and Plamen Zlatev from the Regional Court in Stara
Zagora. In the training also participated Georgi Shopov, Chairman
of the Regional Court in Pazardjik, the judges from the District Court
in Pazardjik Tania Baylova and Stela Mihaylova, Natasha Daskalova
from the District Court in Velingrad, Any Harizanova from the District
Court in Peshtera and Tzviatko Mangov from District Court in Panagyurishte. |
Activities
by the project "Regional pilot program for probation supervision
of convicted juvenile offenders",
funded by Phare Civil Society Development Programme 2001
Phare Project BG 0104.03 |
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On 20.04.2004 in plenary
room of Municipality of Pazardjik took place a work meeting
with pedagogical consultants in the schools in Pazardjik and
representatives of Regional Fund - IGA.
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On
17.04.2004 in the office of Regional Fund - IGA was
implemented a training for adapting and introduction of the
program for professional orientation "Which way are you
going?". For the realization of the program were trained
ten probation assistants and social workers.
The program is part of the activities in the project "Regional
Pilot Program for Probation Supervision of Convicted Juvenile
Offenders".
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16.04.2004 in the Conference room of the Local Commission
for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency were organized three
focus groups by the project.
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On
1st and 2nd of April 2004 in Velina hotel in Velingrad
took place a work seminar. The event was organized by Regional
Fund - IGA.
The seminar was in two parts. It was introduced an information
for the juvenile justice in the countries of the European Union,
the activity of the Local Commission for Prevention of Juvenile
Delinquency, the activity of the police and the achieved results
by the project until this moment. In the second part of the
seminar was elaborated a concrete model for collaboration between
institutions and organizations working with young offenders.
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On
17th and 18th of February 2004 in Velina hotel, Velingrad
took place a seminar for elaboration of model for collaboration
between institutions and organizations in Pazardjik, working
with sentenced juvenile offenders. |
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On 21st and
22nd of February 2004 in Vionas complex, Pazardjik
took place a training of the multi discipline team of specialists
(social workers, pedagogues and probation assistants for work
with families of juvenile offenders. |
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On 1st and
2ndof March 2004 in Velina hotel, Velingrad took
place a training seminar for specialists from different institutions
and the pilot Probation center in Pazardjik with juvenile offenders.
The basic aim of the training was applying of the elaborated
framework for collaboration between institutions and the probation
center in Pazardjik and ways for direction and supervision of
juvenile offenders. |
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Regional
Fund - IGA welcomes in your office the biggest
National televisions in Bulgaria - bTV, TV Evropa and BNT
(Bulgarian National Television) and tells about the worked
probation model adapted in Bulgarian conditions.
In the making of journalistic materials are included the managers
of the Probation center Marina Manolcheva and Dimitar Rusinov
and also the probation assistants and the sentenced clients.
The good collaboration of the Probation center with media
helps for the dissemination of the information about the new
punishment probation in Bulgaria.
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According to the Criminal Code of Bulgaria, the implementation of
new punishment "probation" has been already enforced since
1 January 2004.
There is a lack of the relevant procedures needed for the imposition
of this punishment as well as for the implementation of probation
officers' activities.
The specialists from non-government organizations (NGO) that establish
and develop pilot probation centers offer sharp remarks and riders
on the texts of the Sentence Enforcement Amendment Act.
On 5 February 2004, Work Meeting "Probation
as an Alternative of the Imprisonment" took place by the initiative
of "Open Society" Institute - Sofia in "Rodina"
Hotel, Sofia.
The work meeting brought together 10 non-government organizations
that have established pilot probation centers in Bulgaria; NGOs
that implement projects in the field of resocialization of persons
released from prison;
and representatives of Service of Sentences Directorate-General
under Ministry of Justice.
The meting was aimed at discussing and commenting upon the draft
law for Sentence Enforcement Amendments Act and the role of the
non-government organizations.
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On 21.01.2004
in the Hall ¹1 of Regional Court, Pazardjik took place a workshop
for starting the project "A
Model of Probation Network in the Region of Pazardjik",
realized from the Regional Fund - IGA with the financial support of
"Open Society" Foundation, Sofia.
The aim of the project is to be discussed the realization of the project,
specifying of the dates for implementation of the seminars and meetings
in every separate municipality and the way for recruiting of members
of the Probation Councils.
On the meeting took part: representatives from the court, prosecutor's
office, Municipality of Pazardjik, City council, police, prison, Regional
inquest service, media and NGOs.
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On 15.01.2004 in the Mayor
Hall of the Municipality of Pazardjik Regional Fund - IGA organized
a workshop for starting the project "Regional
pilot program for probation supervision of convicted juvenile offenders",
founded by Phare Civil Society Development Programme 2001.
The project is focused on: juvenile offenders, who have received some
kind of a sentence pronounced by Regional Court, Pazardjik; representatives
of local institutions and non-government organizations. The general
aim of the project is to reduce the institutionalization concerning
convicted juvenile offenders.
On the meeting took part: representatives
from the court, prosecutor's office, Municipality of Pazardjik, Department
for Dealing with Young Offenders, Local Commissions for Prevention
of Juvenile Delinquency, Social Assistance Agency, police, Labor Office,
media, NGOs.
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Regional Fund - IGA wins the competitions and begins the
realization of the projects:
In December 2003 started the project "Regional
Pilot Program for Probation Supervision of Convicted Juvenile Offenders",
with the financial support of PHARE Civil Society Development Programme
2001, Phare Project BG 0104.03.
In the beginning of year 2004 started the
project "A Model of Probation Network
in the Region of Pazardjik", funded by the "Open
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On 21st May 2002
PROBATION CENTRE,
the first one in Bulgaria, was opened in Pazardjik with
the participation of His Excellence Yan Soutar, Ambassador of Great
Britain and with the financial support of British Department for
International Development (DfID).
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