29 January, 2016
State Agency for Child Protectionin Bulgaria has 15 Years jubilee which was celebrated by National Conference “The Child – National priority” held in the Central Military Club in Sofia.
Deputy Prime Minister Ivailo Kalfin, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and Ombudsman Maya Manolova opened the jubilee conference of SACP.The Chairperson of SACP Eva Zhecheva outlined the main achievements of the State Agency for Child Protection and the challenges faced by it in her report “15 Years – Children in the Focus of Change”. The conference was addressed also by Maria Jesus Conde – UNICEF representative for Bulgaria, who presented the mission of the UN child organization in Bulgaria, Mr.Vanio Sharkov – Deputy Minister of Health who spoke about the Vision of the ministry for guaranteeing access of Bulgarian children to quality healthcare, Mrs. Verginia Micheva – Deputy Minister of Justice described the system of child rights justice and the challenges it faces.
Mrs. Velina Todorova, PhD from the Bulgarian Academy of Science and representative of Bulgaria in the Committee of Experts to the Council of Europe spoke about the Rights of children in Bulgaria after the adoption of the Child Protection Act.
A report, The development of the child protection system according to civil organisations working with children and families, was delivered by Georgi Bogdanov – Executive Director of the National Network for Children .
Mrs.Valentina Simeonova – Project manager to New Bulgarian University analysed the process of changes in the care given to children in institutions in her presentation under the name: Deinstitutionalisation – a process of constant study and reflection of experience”.
New challenges and the crisis of modern family – was the topic of the report of Vessela Banova – therapy director of Child and Space Association.
Ms. Yoana Zaharieva – Vice Chairperson of the council of Children focused on the role of the voice of children in the child protection system.
On the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the State Agency for Child Protection, Mrs.Eva Zhecheva bestowed honorary diplomas and plaques for considerable contribution to the development of the child protection system and the protection of children’s rights.