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CIVIL SOCIETY PUSHES FOR DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR COMBATING POVERTY

More than 100 representatives of ministries, agencies and other State institutions, non-governmental organisations, ESC members, representatives of the academic circles, experts as well as the EESC Vice-President, Irini Pari and the Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Bulgaria, Florian Fichtl participated in the conference Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion - a Public Consensus for a New Effective Policy, which took place on 28th May 2010.

It was organised by the Economic and Social Council (ESC) as part of the initiatives for the year 2010 - the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. The conference was intended to trigger a broad public debate for shaping a long-term vision in this country for combating poverty and social exclusion through shared responsibility among the State institutions, social partners and the non-governmental sector.


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NEWS

ESC: SOCIETY AND POLITICIANS SHOULD REACH CONSENSUS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

On its Plenary session held on 29 June 2010, the Economic and Social Council adopted an opinion on "Health Care Reform", which was developed on its own initiative. It combines the positions of the organized civil society to solve the key problems of Bulgaria’s health care system.

The opinion contains findings on the major trends in the field of health care and health insurance, as well as specific proposals of the ESC for policies and actions to be taken.

In its opinion the ESC urges for a political decision on the proposed model for health care reform and for financial sustainability of the health insurance system in the next decade, taking into account the economic, political and socio-psychological risks in the forthcoming reform.

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MISSION

“THE CIVIL PARLIAMENT” OF BULGARIA

is the “bridge” between citizens and the national government. Its mission is to support such “bridging” so as to facilitate the communication between the society and the national government. It is the new and modern institution of the civil dialogue.

The ESC's mission is to promote civil society organisations access to and involvement in the process of decision-making on strategic economic and social issues.

The main goal of ESC's operation is to enable different representatives of organised civil society to feel free to state their views whereas unanimity on matters of common interest is encouraged. The Council expresses and protects civil society interests by communicating agreed statements and proposals submitted by its members to the executive and legislative authorities.

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