site.bta85 Projects under Recovery, Resilience Plan Are Implemented in Education Sector in Haskovo Region

In Haskovo Region, a total of 85 projects are implement in the field of education under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, most of which are for building of STEM classrooms, said Regional Information Centre Expert Yoanna Kokotanekova during a local conference held in Haskovo on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.

She pointed out that the most interesting and innovative project in Haskovo in the field of education is for building a Centre for Excellence in the Vocational High School of Woodworking and Construction. There are also many opportunities under the Education programme, which is detailed and pays attention to the education process, said Kokotanekova. However, only two contracts have been concluded under this programme in the new programming period in Haskovo. 

Kokotanekova presented some of the projects funded by the EU-backed Regional Development programme, which are being implemented, including energy efficiency measures and constructions of sports grounds at various schools in the region. Two schools in the Haskovo Municipality were also approved under a procedure for desegregation of schools, prevention of secondary segregation and against discrimination.

BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.