08.04.2022
ON THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY, A PHOTO EXHIBITION "OPENED THE DOOR" TO THEIR WORLD
The photo exhibition of the participants in the information campaign "Let's open the door", organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Employment Agency, was opened in the National Assembly during the celebration of the International Roma Day - April 8. The event was attended by Parliament Speaker Nikola Minchev, Minister of Labor and Social Policy Georgi Gyokov and the Executive Director of the Employment Agency Smilen Valov.
The exhibition tells the stories of Roma who started work on employment promotion programs funded by the Operational Program "Human Resources Development" and the National Action Plan for Employment. It promotes the work and role of Roma, health, education and youth mediators in the economic activation of people from the Roma community. Some of the boards tell about crafts practiced by the Roma, reveal the beauty of their customs, traditions and holidays and reveal the inner world of their understandings and dreams.
"I wish all participants representatives of the Roma community health and success. The Ministry of Labor and the Employment Agency will continue to work as a priority to increase their preparation for the labor market and economic activity, because professional realization is the best way to social inclusion and integration of everyone," said Minister Gyokov.
Three of the authors of the photographs were awarded prizes during the event. Samuil Atanasov, who dreams of being a software engineer, received a voucher for a programming course. Fani Hristova, who wants to study Bulgarian philology, was awarded a voucher for an English language course. Taner Andreev received a voucher for professional photographic equipment.
The exhibition is part of the information campaign "Let's open the door" aimed at economic activation of the Roma. For this purpose, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Employment Agency organized trainings in digital photography for community representatives in Blagoevgrad, Stara Zagora and Yambol, which included participants from other nearby settlements. Their best photos are included in the exhibition panel.
