Presentation of the project and the phenomenon-based learning concept during “Partnerships for success” round table in Plovdiv, Bulgaria – 21 March 2025

On 21 March 2025, a public council and round table on the topic “Partnerships for Success” was held at the Faculty of Pedagogy at Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”. The event brought together university professors, experts, directors, representatives of institutions and NGOs to discuss visions, practices and opportunities for sustainable education.

Special guests at the event were Dr. Yanka Takeva – Chairperson of the Bulgarian Teachers’ Union and Prof. Dsc Dora Levterova-Gadjalova – Head of Department of educational management and pedagogy and Department for further teachers’ qualification at the university.

Dr. Takeva emphasised on the importance of the common collaboration with the university, which is thanks to the above mentioned departments and invited the participants to join the project Community of practice as well as in the forthcoming pilot trainings.

Prof. Dsc Levterova-Gajdalova (the project coordinator) in her keynote speech emphasized on the power of the interdisciplinary approach – education, psychology, arts and social sciences as a support for human capital. She presented the phenomenon-based approach and how it can be applied in the primary schools in Bulgaria.

In the afternoon, Dr. Takeva, prof. Levterova-Gadjalova, prof. Alexandrova and Andrean Lazarov from Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team participated in an workshop dedicated to the challenges into further teachers’ qualification.