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The Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team presented the concept of R1. Teachers’ supportive handbook on phenomenon based learning concept combining science, geography, mathematics, history to academicians, teachers, psychologists and professionals working with students with disabilities in Sofia.

The main outcome was to gather feedback on the preliminary concept of the handbook, which will be reported to the international partners for further consideration. Participants joined to the project Community of practice and expressed their desire to participate in the project pilot trainings.

The project was presented by Mr. Andrean Lazarov – CEO of Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team during International conference organised by National agency of Republic of North Macedonia. The conference was held in the period 5-7.03.2025 in Ohrid. The aim of the event was to bring together teachers and psychologists from across the educational spectrum — from primary education to universities — who are actively working on issues of inclusive education and support of vulnerable groups in the educational process.

Possible exploitation of the project results was discussed with teachers from Skopie, Tetovo, Shtip, Bitola, Prilep and Shtip.

On 22 November 2024, the Faculty of Pedagogy of the Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv celebrated its 40th anniversary with a Jubilee conference under the motto “Traditions and Innovation”. The event took place at the university and brought together lecturers, researchers and guests from all over the country, who discussed contemporary challenges and prospects for education.

The conference program included plenary reports by established experts and young scientists on various thematic areas in the field of pedagogy, psychology and the artistic and creative sphere. The aim of the event was not only to present significant results of scientific research at the Faculty of Pedagogy, but also to strengthen ties between defenders of traditional approaches and admirers of modern methods in education.

Prof. Dsc. Dora Levterova Gadjalova – Project coordinator and chair of the Deparment of Pedagogy and Educational Management as well as chair of the Deparment of Further Teachers’ Qualification and Career centre at the university (and formal Dean of the Faculty) together with Dr. Yanka Takeva – Chairperson of the Bulgarian Teachers’ Union (the largest sindicate of teachers in Bulgaria having more than 86 000 members) presented the project and its concept. They invited also participants to join the Community of practice established in the project.

The project and its results were presented during the Annual Conference of the Ministry of Educaiton and Science with the topic “Social and emotional learning – strategies, models and practice”, which was hosted by Plovdiv University “Paissi Hilendarski” in the period 15-17 November 2024.

Official host of the event was prof. Dsc Dora Levterova-Gadjalova – TEACH-PHEN Project coordinator as well as Chair of the Deparment for further teacher’s qualification and Department of Pedagogy and Educational management at the Plovdiv University.

The project consortium was represented also by Dr. Yanka Takeva – Chairperson of Bulgarian Teachers’ Union, who also presented the project’ Community of practice and invited the participants to join it.

Our project successfully started on 1st November 2024 after conclusion of the grant agreement with the Human Resource Development Centre – the Bulgarian National Agency of Erasmus+ programme.