"Education Foundation 21st Century" is non-profit organization based in Bulgaria whose activities are focused on education and youth integration, working with disadvantaged groups of youth, preservation and dissemination of Bulgarian culture and art, and also the realization of civil initiatives. One of the main goals of the association is focused on improving the environment, creating opportunities, professional development and integration of young people in particular with disadvantaged groups.
Foundation’s vision is concentrated on education of youth as first step towards employment and their further social, professional and personal development.
The organization has participated in advisory groups and community units of Bulgarian ministries and municipality institutions for discussions of positions, policies, statements, initiatives and solving problems linked to areas of education and professional development of young people in Bulgaria.
The association works in cooperation with several Bulgarian municipalities, including the Municipality of Pravets, Municipality Chavdar, Municipality Yakimovo and others, initiated the establishment of municipal councils to support local authorities in the formulation of youth policies at regional level to participate in international meetings and seminars in the European Union related to capacity building, education, and social sustainability.
The Foundation is actively involved in the promotion of Bulgarian civil society and supports the dynamic development, using all good practices and examples borrowed from other European countries.