Bulgarian Center for Not-for-profit Law (BCNL) jointly with the Philosophy Department of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" organized a public discussion on the topic "Democracy through civic association and civic pressure", which was held on 18th of April, at 65 auditorium of the university.

In March 2016 the Board of Trustees of Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL) elected Nadya Shabani as the new Director of the Foundation. She is a lawyer with longstanding experience, expert in the field of legal framework for governmental organizations, good governance, participation in the process of decision-making and advocacy.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in West Hall of the National Assembly it was held a public discussion between first and second reading of amendments in the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act (NPLEA). The forum was initiated by the Parliamentary Committee on the interaction with NGOs and citizen complaints jointly with the Public Council to the Committee.

In total 11 from the 270 submitted applications won the financing from VivaCom regional grant program, which was launched at the end of 2015. The initiative of the company is held in partnership with the Bulgarian center for not-for- profit law.

On 24th of February 2016 in Hall Mati D, Sofia, took place the award ceremony of the winners of the fifth annual competition for the Best Business Plan of NGO. It was held within the Program for social entrepreneurship put into effect by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law and UniCredit Foundation wit the support of America for Bulgaria Foundation.

Yesterday, January 21st, 2016, at its regular plenary the National Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing the alternative to vote remotely by electronic means, when elections and referendums are hold. This will be stipulated in accordance to the legal guarantees for the secrecy of the vote, the civilian control of the election process and the security of information systems.

Last week the government approved the proposal for the establishment of a Council on the implementation of the updated strategy for continuing the reform of the judiciary. The council will function as a permanent advisory body to the Council of Ministers.

Thanks to the efforts of a group of civil society organizations, which raised the issues for public debate, the proposals made by the Commission on labour, social and demographic policy of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Ministry of Justice, the texts meet the standards of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, allowing for the first time in Bulgaria to apply the standards of Art. 12.

Its goal is to provide support to CSOs so that they develop better and link small and big organizations

You can receiver a copy of “Financial management of NGOs. Questions and answers” in the BCNL office