The “Network it SMART“ project of the SMART Foundation contributed to enhancing the visibility of the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme and the Swiss support for the Bulgarian civil society by organizing a number of activities to promote the projects supported by the two Thematic Funds of the Swiss Intermediate Body: the Reform Fund Linked to Civil

The Bulgarian photographer Ivelina Ivanova-Berova won the first prize award in the international photo competition “Human Between Today and Tomorrow.”

SMART Foundation with the support of the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme decided to challenge photographers from both countries to show us their unique viewpoint of the future of the environment.

The Swiss Intermediate Body (SIB) reports the progress of the projects financed under the Thematic Fund “Civil Society Participation Fund” (TF CSP) and Thematic Fund “Partnership Fund” (TF PF).

Two teams in Montana and Vidin districts were trained in providing help to passengers in case of fire in a train and to the population in case of flood

In the year 2016 four workshops and two conferences will be organized by the selected Executing Agency – SMART Foundation

One of the most attractive environmental projects supported by the Reform Fund Linked to Civil Society Participation ended on 30 September 2015, over-fulfilling the planned results

The Swiss Intermediate Body (SIB) announces the ranking of the project proposals after coordination of the evaluation results with the Steering Committees of the Reform Fund Linked to Civil Society participation and the Partnership Fund

The Call for Proposals for organizing of networking and capacity building events for the Executing Agencies receiving grant funding from the Reform Fund Linked to Civil Society Participation and the Partnership and Expert Fund closed

On 20th June, 2015 a special meeting was organized between H.E. Denis Knobel – Swiss Ambassador to Bulgaria, the Mayor of Gabrovo – Mrs. Tanya Hristova and the Mayor of Thun municipality, Switzerland – Mr. Rafael Lanz.