The Bulgarian Anticorruption Portal: See the projects under the "Civil Society Against Corruption" Small Grants Program 2004

Introduce anti-corruption education in the secondary schools trough the elaboration of an applied pedagogical model with the participation of teachers, pupils and parents.

Expected results:

Analysis of corruption in the secondary education, review of the international experience in civil education;
Teaching syllabus and programs;
Methodological manual for teachers;
Training seminar with teachers;
Pilot model approbation;
Information and media campaign

2. Typology of the Corruption Practices in Higher Education in Bulgaria and a Strategy for Counteraction

9 months

Association for Social Studies

Sofia

Objectives:

Develop a typology of the various forms of corrupt activities in the higher education. Analyze reasons and systemize proposals for institutional change.
Perform national representative polls of the universities and focus group discussions with the stakeholders in the educational system.

Expected results:

A system of indicators for a permanent monitoring of the structural prerequisites for corruption in the universities.

3. Youth Initiative Against Corruption in Sliven

9 months

Board of Trustees of "Dobri Chintulov" Secondary School

Sliven

Objectives:

Change the attitude of young people towards corruption through initiation of anti-corruption course in high-schools in the Sliven region;
Develop a program for anti-corruption education in the high-schools in the region of Sliven.

Expected results:

Implementation of the anti-corruption education program in high-schools in the region of Sliven;
Training of trainers for implementing the program;
Pilot model approbation since September 2004.

4. Open Doors for the Citizens of Razgrad

12 months

http://www.ombudsman-rz.hit.bg/

Bulgarian Association for Fair Elections and Civil Rights

Razgrad

Objectives:

Establishment of civic control over local self-government through the institutionalization of a civic defender (ombudsman) in the municipal administration of Razgrad;
Information board for corruption signals in the office building of the Municipality;
Public forum "Civic Defense and Mediation Through the Local Ombudsman Institution";
Dissemination of materials / reports of the ombudsman and press conferences

Expected results:

Efficiently working Ombudsman institution in Razgrad municipality;
Local monitoring of the transparency of the anticorruption initiatives of the Razgrad municipality.

5. Face to Face with corruption
Institutionalization of the Civic Defender
And Public Councils to Fight Corruption at Municipal Level

12 months

Bulgarian Youth League "Stefan Stambolov"

Smolyan

Objectives:

Shape an adequate public counteraction against all forms of corruption. Advocacy and capacity building for the local Ombudsman institution (Public Mediator) in Banite municipality and multiplication of the experience (best practices) in other municipalities of the Rhodopa region

Expected results:

The first in Bulgaria efficiently working local Ombudsman institution - in the municipality of Banite;
Brochure "Possibilities and Mechanisms for Institutionalization of the Ombudsman at Municipal Level. Project for a Regulation and a Statute-book";
Sociological inquiry "Public services in my municipality";
Information days on "Anticorruption education" in Rudozem municipality;
Public campaign presenting the activities of the local Ombudsman in Banite Municipality;
Regional conference "The Public Mediator - Warrantor of the Civil Rights"

6. Support and assistance in out-of-court resolution of conflict in the sphere of secondary education through the establishment of school mediators

12 months

Bulgarian Association for Out-of-court Conflict Resolution

Plovdiv

Objectives:

Legitimization of the school mediator as a possibility for resolution of conflicts in the sphere of secondary education

Expected results:

Awareness campaign on the essence of the institution "public mediator" and mediation as a means of out-of-court resolution: educational seminars, lecture course for pupils from 12 schools, discussions, a round table, information days;
Establishment of working groups to elaborate internal rules for the activities of school mediators in three schools on the territory of Plovdiv municipality;
Functioning school mediators in 3 schools;
Initiative group for the establishment of school mediators;
Sociological survey for identifying public needs and attitude for the establishment of school mediators;
Functioning school mediators in 3 schools

7. Fighting corruption in the tax administration

12 months

Center for Comparative Studies

Sofia

Objectives:

Reduce the prerequisites for corruption in the Tax administration; develop a program for fighting corruption in the tax administration and a system of indicators for evaluation of the progress in improving the service of the tax payers and limiting the prerequisites for corruption.

Expected results:

Agenda for fighting corruption in the tax administration, including measures based on best international practices;
A system of indicators for periodic evaluation of the corruption environment and corruption practices in the income administration;
Produce a report on the typology of the corruption practices in the tax administration.

8. Attracting Business to Participate More Effectively in Anti-Corruption Activities in Velingrad district

9 months

Charter against Corruption

Center for Economic Development

Sofia

Objectives:

Sign a Charter against Corruption between the local business and municipal authorities in Velingrad Municipality.

Expected results:

Establishment of an Initiative Committee for the elaboration of the 'Charter against Corruption'. Improvement of the business environment in the municipality through stimulating constructive dialogue between business and local authorities

9. Education on Corruption Practices and Establishment of a Forum for Corruption Counteraction and Sustainable Development in Stara Zagora Municipality

6 months

Center for Social Practices

Sofia

Objectives:

Institutionalization of civic control on the territory of Stara Zagora Region through establishment of a Forum for Corruption Counteraction

Expected results:

Efficiently working Public Forum for Corruption Counteraction in Stara Zagora;
Interactive training modules in anti-corruption for municipal servants, civic activists, leaders of ethno-cultural minorities and NGOs;
Elaboration of an annual plan for corruption counteraction and sustainable development of the municipality (with cooperation with the Ombudsman of Stara Zagora)

10. University for Civic Culture

12 months

Collection of Essays: The Young Authors of Societal Change

City and Culture Foundation

Varna

Objectives:

Prevention of corruption through better practical oriented education and involvement of the youth in the decision-making process regarding problems of the local community by raising awareness on the work of the local government institutions among district and municipal administration, regional self-government structures in Varna, courts, pupils, students, teachers.
Days of Open Doors in the institutions for pupils and students; seminars, lectures, courses for the teachers in civic education; essay competition The Youth - The Authors of Societal Change

Expected results:

Establishment of a University for Civic Culture in Varna in partnership with the Varna municipality, the regional inspectorate of the Ministry of Education and Science, the regional directorate of the Ministry of the Interior, the Varna Court of Appeal and the Varna Regional Court and District Court;
Civic Culture Bulletin, manual containing materials from the competition, maintenance of the webpage of the City & Culture Foundation http://cityandculture.ida.bg;
Monitoring on the work of the institutions, sociological surveys and questionnaires.

11. Civic Monitoring over the Process of Issuing Licenses by Hygienic-Epidemic Inspectorate and National Fire and Emergency Safety Service in Cases of Building and Reconstruction

12 months

Brochure Protect Your Home

Civic Association for Fighting Corruption and Illegal Construction

Sofia

Objectives:

Identify and investigate corrupt practices in the process of issuing licenses in the target supervising agencies.

Expected results:

Personal identification of people involved in corruption;
Classify and analyze citizens' complains for illegally issued licenses.
Monitor the routine activity of the two target supervising agencies;
Set up a legal data base development in the observed field and a hot phone line for signals;
Public campaign for popularization of the investigated corrupt practices and proposing measures for counteracting

12. Education without Corruption

12 months

Collection of Articles Education without Corruption Or How The Low Quality Failed The Bulgarian Educational System

Culture Space Foundation

Sofia

Objectives:

Initiate dialogue between state authorities, academic institutions and civic organizations with the aim to create basis for fighting corrupt practices in the secondary and higher education in Bulgaria.

Expected results:

Publication of a collection of articles outlining the objectives of the project;
Four public round table discussions;
Discussion forum in Kultura newspaper.

13. Social roots of the various types and forms for corruption practices in the higher education in Bulgaria (typological model of the most typical cases and strategies for counteraction)

10 months

Foundation "Communities 2002"

Sofia

Objectives:

Analysis of the prerequisites and the conditions for corruption in the higher education, types of corruption in the universities and elaboration of a strategy for curbing corruption;
Qualitative studies - content and documentary analysis, expert assessments and evaluations.

Expected results:

Typology of the prerequisites, classification of the practices, typology of the main actors in the process, interested parts involvement in the process of fighting corruption.

14. Anticorruption and Citizens - electronic educational manual in social science and civic education for the upper classes in the secondary schools

12 months

Electronic educational manual Anticorruption and Citizenry
(only in Bulgarian)

Foundation Paideia

Sofia

Objectives:

Limit corruption in Bulgarian schools.

Expected results:

Elaboration and distribution of an electronic educational manual Anticorruption and Citizenry to be used as teaching material in the classes on civic education in the secondary schools. About 25% of all schools in the country will be involved in the framework of the project.

15. Establishment of the Local Ombudsman Institution in Sofia Region

12 months

Future for Everyone Association

Sofia

Objectives:

Launching of efficiently working Ombudsman institution in the municipality of Botevgrad

Expected results:

Ombudsamn institution in Botevgrad - round table, business forum, training seminar for mayors and members of municipal councils, information day, media campaign;
Forming criteria for election of Ombudsman and run of election at the target municipality;
Development of regulations for the work of the Ombudsman;
Technical support for the functioning of the Ombudsman office; methodological support for the reporting process of its work; financial support for equipment or partial remuneration of the Ombudsman

16. Promoting Non-Susceptibility towards Corruption Pressure among the High-School Students to become public officials

12 months

Institute for Political and Legal Studies

Sofia

Objectives:

Launching an anticorruption lecture course for the students in Varna Free University;
Multiplication of the "best practice" in other universities in Bulgaria

Expected results:

Elaboration of an interdisciplinary credit module (15 academic hours) and approbation in seminars with students;
Preparation and lecturing on "Formation of Steadiness against Corruption Pressure" in the Varna Free University on the subjects: Crime Counteraction and Guarding Public Order, Law, Public Administration, Defense of National Security, Management of Company Security.

17. Corruption - Nature, Identification, Counteraction

12 months

Institute for Economy and International Relations

Sofia

Objectives:

Launching an anticorruption lecture course for the students in Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and South-western University "Neophyte Rilski", Blagoevgrad;
Multiplication of the "best practice" in other universities in Bulgaria

Expected results:

Elaboration of anticorruption lecture course (eight major topics in 48 academic hours) and approbation with students in the both universities.

18. The Local Ombudsman - an Effective Mechanism, for Fighting Corruption in Kurdzhali Region

12 months

NGO LINKS

Sofia

Objectives:

Establishment of regional ombudsman office for seven municipalities in Kurdzhali district;
Improve the communication between citizens and local administration through an application of a "best practice" mechanism for mediation.

Expected results:

Working ombudsman institution in Kurdzhali district, who will serve also the purpose of improving the informational level of minority groups in the local community.

19. National Students Initiative "I Do Not Bribe!"

9 months

ANTICORRUPTION EDUCATION GATEWAY

Anticorruption Notebook

National Youth Organization for Social and Economic Development

Stara Zagora

Objectives:

Encourage the dialogue between teachers, student's organizations and students and engage potential participants in the corruption process in the fight against corruption.

Activities:

Three web-based local inquiries for assessment of the transparency in management, decision-making and corruption in three universities;
National online inquiry on assessment of the opinions and preconditions for corruption in the sphere of higher education;
Publication of an "Anticorruption Notebook" /3000 copies, 40 pages/, including: normative order of the activities of higher schools, preconditions for corruption, scope of corruption in Bulgarian universities, legal sanctions, preconditions for corruption in universities;
Web-based resource center on corruption in education

Outputs:

Anticorruption Notebook, website: corruption in education resource center; Model for a national inquiry on corruption in education

20. Limitation of the Corrupt Practices in the Fields of Public Health Services and the Educational System in Pernik Municipality through Enhancing the Role of Civil Society

12 months

Regional Business Center for Supporting of SMEs

Pernik

Objectives:

Build capacity for the existing public anti- corruption council in Pernik Municipality;
Establishment of mechanisms for reporting corrupt cases by citizens in the sphere of public health services and education system;
Improve the legal culture of citizens: informational and educational campaign.

Expected results:

Enhancing of legal and communication skills of citizens with respect to corruption practices in the sphere of public services;
Accepting corruption related complaints from citizens and firms and channeling them to the respective public institutions and organs for a follow-up;
Enhancing the cooperation with the media and local authorities and institutions in Pernik Municipality for publicizing and investigating corruption cases.

21. Anticorruption education and civic action against corruption in the Sofia University

12 months

www.socialdialog.hit.bg

Brochure Anticorruption Education and the Civic Counteraction of Corruption at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski)

Social Dialogue Foundation

Sofia

Objectives:

Corruption counteraction in the Sofia University. Target groups: students, university professors, university administration.

Expected results:

Introduction of anticorruption education courses for students in their second and third year of study at the Sofia university - around 150 students from various pedagogical departments;
Elaboration of Anticorruption educational programs and courses in Anticorruption behavior and corruption fighting in the universities (15 teaching weeks);
Establishment of an university ombudsman;
Web site creation;
Sociological survey among students and university professors and analytical reports preparation;
Round table Anticorruption Education

22. Public Register of University Diplomas

6 months

St. Kliment Ohridski Foundation

Sofia

Objectives:

Limit corruption in higher education and especially high-school diploma forging and their illegal trading;
Produce a software product for processing of diplomas, which should prevent the emission of diplomas by authorized persons;
Develop a concept for public register of diplomas, based on the principles of the electronic signature and electronic databases incl. protection against illegal use.

Expected results:

Personalized access to the documentation of students.

23. Evaluation of the Role of Bulgarian Institutions Engaged in the Implementation of Phare Program in the Area of Civil Society Development

6 months

Access Foundation

Sofia

Objectives:

Preparing an opinion survey of nonvgovernmental organizations about the role of Bulgarian ministries and agencies involved in Phare programs implementation and in establishing priority areas for NGO activities and development of grant competitions' application packages.

Expected results:

Conducting an opinion survey among Bulgarian NGOs, which have applied for funding under Phare programs focusing on civil society development;
Preparation and public presentation of a final report and analysis of survey results.

24. Talks on Anticorruption

6 months

Roditeli Association

Sofia

Objectives:

To support the creation of a national Strategy for introduction of anticorruption education in the secondary school.
Enhancing transparency in the secondary education.

Expected results:

Conducting pilot anticorruption classes in three Sofia secondary schools with students from 9th to 12th grade.
Developing and conducting of a starting and final opinion survey among the students participating in the project.
Developing a model for integrating anticorruption topics in the philosophical subjects and the Class of the Custodian in the secondary school curriculum.

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