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 Round table: Police in the Modern Society: The Necessary Reform in Bulgaria
On 25 May 2009 at the “Iztok” hall of the Bulgarian National Assembly, the Center for the Study of Democracy with the cooperation of the Internal Security and Public Order Committee to the National Assembly, organized a round table, dedicated to the problems of internal security, the state of the national police and the necessary measures to reform the sector and restore public confidence. more »
CSD and Friends Bid Farewell to US Ambassador McEldowney
On 21 July 2009, the Center for the Study of Democracy held a farewell gathering for the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Ms Nancy McEldowney. Among the guests were the prime minister elect Mr. Boiko Borissov, the Chairman of the Supreme Administrative Court Mr. Konstantin Penchev, members of parliament, the executive and the judiciary as well as senior U.S. Embassy staff. more »
Data in focus report: Muslims
As many incidents of discrimination and victimisation go unreported, and as current data collection on discrimination and victimisation against minority groups is limited in many Member States, EU-MIDIS provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of the extent of discrimination and victimisation against minorities in the EU.
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Conferring Awards on the Occasion of the 130th Anniversary of the Ministry of Justice
On 13 July 2009, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice, Minister Miglena Tacheva conferred awards - commemorative plaques, orders and honorary insignia - to over 80 Bulgarian statespersons, magistrates, employees of the Ministry of Justice, non-governmental organisations and journalists. more »
EU Fundamental Rights Agency presents report on child trafficking in the EU:
EU must do more to fight child trafficking
On 7 July 2009, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) released a new report on 'The role of the European Union in the fight against child trafficking'.
Many children fall victim to trafficking every year. There are extremely low numbers of convictions in child trafficking cases. Overall, the report finds that the EU must do more to address the issue. The FRA calls for better legislation to combat child trafficking. The protection and care for victims, in particular, must be improved. more »
Working meeting: Countering organized crime in the European Union: exchange of best practices in research and monitoring
On 1 July 2009 the Center for the Study of Democracy organized a working meeting dedicated to the best research and monitoring practices of organized crime in the EU. more »
National Round Table: Development and Improvement of the Institutional Instruments for Administrative Control and Prevention of Corruption in the Ministry of Interior and the Role of the NGOs for its Decrease
On 16 June 2009 the Inspectorate Directorate at the Ministry of Interior organized a round table, dedicated to the prevention of corruption in the Ministry and the role of the Bulgarian NGOs for the decrease of corruption. During the event the Inspectorate Directorate at the Ministry of Interior and six Bulgarian NGOs, among which the Center for the Study of Democracy, signed a declaration for collaboration in the area of anticorruption. more »
Seminar: Anticorruption in the Judiciary and Law Enforcement: Best European and International Practices
On 9 June 2009 the Center for the Study of Democracy organized a seminar dedicated to best practices in countering corruption. A moderator of the event was Mr. Dimitar Markov, Project Coordinator, Law Program, Center for the Study of Democracy. more »
Seminar: Conventional Crime in Bulgaria 2007-2008. The Use of Good Practices in the Monitoring of Justice and Home Affairs
On 20 May 2009 the Center for the Study of Democracy organized a seminar to present the dynamics of conventional crime in Bulgaria during the period 2007-2008. more »
Press-conference: Bulgaria’s International Competitiveness 2009
On 19 May 2009 the Center for the Study of Democracy presented the results for Bulgaria from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009. The competitiveness ranking is very closely watched by international investors, which makes its 2009 results even more important for the countries involved. more »
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