SOFIA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION was founded as non-profit organization with the decision 348
of the Sofia Municipal Council to work for the sustainable development of the capital.
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SofiaCoin Rewards the Most Active Participants in the European Mobility Week – “Save Energy"
Sofia Development Association encourages all citizens of Sofia to participate in this year's edition of the "European Mobility Week," which will take place from September 16th to September 22nd. Two of the most active users of the SofiaCoin app will have the opportunity to receive an award.
One of the ways each of us can contribute to energy conservation and environmental protection is by walking or cycling. This is where SofiaCoin comes in, the popular mobility app in the city.
The user who covers the longest distance on their bicycle during the "European Mobility Week" will receive a fantastic reward - a Scandinavian moss painting provided by MOSSaika. And the most active pedestrian will receive a gift card for Vuzrazhdane Theater, containing two tickets for a performance of your choice.
All participants registered in the app have an equal chance to win. Kilometers covered only during Mobility Week (September 16-22, 2023) are collected and calculated, so everyone has an equal chance to win, regardless of whether they have accumulated kilometers before this period!
This year, the city of Sofia will join the "European Mobility Week" initiative, which calls on citizens to engage in sustainable forms of transportation and efficient energy use. The culmination of the initiative is the Car-Free Day, celebrated on September 22nd.
European Mobility Week and the SofiaCoin initiative provide an excellent opportunity for Sofia's citizens to engage in a more sustainable way of life and support efforts to protect the environment. Sofia can become a cleaner, healthier, and more pleasant city for all of us, and everyone can contribute to this process. Don't forget to download SofiaCoin and participate in the competition for the most active pedestrian or cyclist during Mobility Week. Let's save energy together and make Sofia a cleaner and more sustainable place to live!
INNOAIR project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative. This is the first Bulgarian project selected for funding by UIA.
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT INTEGRATING RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN TERRITORIAL POLICYMAKING?
Read the second newsletter of the RRI-LEADERS project. The new publication features contributions from the partner territories in Bulgaria, Greece, Spain and Switzerland, and offers insight into initiatives to improve policymaking through the integration of research and innovation approaches. The newsletter is dedicated to Sofia and the city’s ambition to to strengthen the role of research and innovation in policymaking, and, through dialogue and exchange with local and national stakeholders, to pursue strategic planning which is anticipatory, responsive, and inclusive.
https://www.rri-leaders.eu/newsletter/
2nd RRI-Leaders Newsletter
July 2023
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RRI Leaders is funded by Horizon2020.
PROJECT INSPIRENOV KICKS OFF WITH A CONSORTIUM MEETING IN SOFIA
The new project, FINancial Schemes for Providing Innovation in the EE Renovation (INSPIRenov) supported by the LIFE+ program was launched today, bringing together the 7 partner organizations from Bulgaria, Estonia, and Hungary. INSPIRenov builds upon the achievements of previous international initiatives focused on energy efficiency renovation of multi-family housing. The project will use past results to develop a market-based financial model and build it into a working solution for regional and national level, with high potential for replication in European countries where the development of financial instruments is needed to support energy efficiency retrofits. Drawing upon European practices, INSPIRenov will introduce new blended financing schemes and commercial loans for families and homeowners’ associations to support energy efficiency renovations. SDA will contribute with testing the concept in Sofia municipality, engaging local communities and a wide range of stakeholders.
The project is coordinated by Cleantech Bulgaria.
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 2023 IN THE BUREAU FOR INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS
During the month of August more than 150 people from different countries such as Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Guinea and Palestine have found help and support at the Bureau for Information and Services for Third Country Nationals by taking advantage of the services provided there. For the second consecutive month, the most requested service by visitors to the office was assistance with protection procedures, followed by legal, financial, and humanitarian assistance.
The official website of the Bureau offers a monthly program that describes the different activities by day and time. The content of this program is in several languages: Bulgarian, English, French, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, and Persian.
You can find the program for September in Bulgarian HERE
You can find the program for September in Ukrainian HERE
You can find the program for September in English HERE
You can find the program for September in French HERE
You can find the program for September in Russian HERE
You can find the program for September in Arabic HERE
You can find the program for September in Farsi HERE
The project Support for the Development of Integration Policy Framework and Service Provision for Refugees in Sofia is supported by UNHCR – Bulgaria.
INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL INNOVATIONS, WAS THE TOPIC OF THE PRESENTATION OF DENITSA LOZANOVA DURING THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE THEMATIC NETWORK "ADMINISTRATION OF SOCIAL INNOVATIONS"
The international meeting of the thematic network "Social Innovation Administration" , organised within the project “Social Innovation Plus - Centres of Competence" (SI PLUS ) was held online on 27 July. In the meeting, the project partners presented their ideas and their projects to create an infrastructure to support the creation and development of social innovation.
During the meeting, Denitsa Lozanova, Development Director at Sofia Development Association and SI PLUS Project Manager for Bulgaria, shared with the representatives of organizations, social enterprises and institutions from different European countries about the Bulgarian experience in designing infrastructure for social innovation.
A summary of the presentation can be found HERE.
The project is funded by the European Commission, the European Social Fund and the European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation.
“THE BUREAU FOR INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS” IS NOW ON VIBER!
The "Bureau for Information and Services for Third Country Nationals" now has its own channel on the communication platform "Viber". The channel will share information on the various activities and services offered by the Bureau, as well as on upcoming and past events related to the integration of refugees and migrants.
Join the channel so you can quickly and easily receive any information related to the activities of the Bureau by scanning the QR code or simply following the link.
The link to join the channel on Viber:
https://invite.viber.com/?g2=AQAYP2ZbsHQbr1FT39hmriZ652oXh46Dm8SRwfGuFfGUAPvYkx1ILAXnoLs17zrC&lang=en
The project Support for the Development of Integration Policy Framework and Service Provision for Refugees in Sofia is supported by UNHCR – Bulgaria.