BRTMI experts organized a series of three-day trainings for employees of municipal administrations in Ivanovo, Vetovo and Borovo within the framework of the Ruse Municipality Project under the HEA Program. The trainings are part of the Association BRTMI activities in the field of Empowerment / Cultural Identity Priority line of the project "Integrated Approach of the Municipality of Ruse for the Integration of Roma and Other Vulnerable Groups on the Territory of Municipalities in Ruse Region".

The topic of the trainings was "Raising the capacity of the municipal administration staff to work with the Roma community and other vulnerable groups", involving 12 employees of the Municipality of Ivanovo, 16 employees of Vetovo Municipality and 17 employees of Borovo Municipality. In each of the municipalities a preliminary assessment of the needs of training was made in order to make the program more responsive to their needs. On the basis of the analyses made, the training experts prepared a three-day program, which focused on the practical solution of specific cases, group work and experience sharing.

During the three training sessions, the participants were active, put issues for discussion and sought opportunities to improve their work with the representatives of the Roma communities in their municipalities. After theirtrainingthe trainees wereawardedcertificatesof participation.

We’d like to thank the management staffsof Ivanovo, Vetovo and Borovo municipalities for their support and assistance in organizing and conducting the trainings.