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CHRISTINA CHRISTOVA |
| DEPUTY MINISTER |
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“Social Assistance and Social Services” Directorate
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Date and Place of Birth |
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January 21,1954, Popitza, Bjala Slatina District/Bulgaria |
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Education |
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| 1973 |
Secondary special school, “Computing Technics” specialty |
| 1974-1980 |
Faculty of Philosophy of “St.Kliment Ohridski” Sofia University |
| 1984 - 1988 |
Taking a regular doctor’s degree in sociology at the Institute
for Syndical and Social Researches |
| November 1995 |
Training in social security system issues, Belgium. |
| June 1996 |
Training at Social Activities on Reform Issues of the Social
Workers Training Faculty, the Politechnics of Rotterdam, the
Netherlands |
| November 1996 |
Specialization at the University in Exeter, Devon, South
England, Social Affairs Department |
| September 1996 |
Training in the new trends in social assistance, Belgium |
| June 1996, 1997, 1998 |
A series of seminars on the social integration of disabled
persons under a Flemish-Bulgarian Project |
| December 1997 |
Training in running social funds, Tel Aviv, Institute of
the Ministry of External Affairs of Israel |
| September 1999 |
Training on the Management of social services for elderly
people in Budapest, “Open Society” Institute, New York |
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Professional Career |
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| August 2001 |
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic
of Bulgaria |
| October 2000 |
Opening “St.Nicolai” Daily Centre for Children with Physical
and Mental Injuries in Bourgas |
| 2000 |
UN promotion for the best 70 practices in the world for improvement
of peoples living conditions – recognition for the practice
of the National Centre for Social Rehabilitation of Bulgaria |
| 1999 |
Consultant under “Consensus” Programme, “Transition from
Institutional Cares to Services in the Community” Project |
| 1999 to present |
Member of the National Council for Social Assistance at the
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy |
| September 1998 |
Author of a “Social Management” master’s degree programme
at Bourgas Free University |
| June 1998 |
Opening a Centre for the Disabled, Varna – services and training
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| 1997-1998 |
Coordinator for Bulgaria under the “Solidarity” Project,
financed by Phare LIEN of the European Union for the creation
of a new type network of institutions and centres for the disabled |
| September 1997 |
Opening the first Daily Centre for Children with Physical
and Mental Injuries “St. Mina” in Sofia |
| June 1997 |
Opening the Office for Social Services of the National Centre
for Social Rehabilitation, Bourgas |
| December 1996 to present |
Member of the National Council for Rehabilitation and Social
Integration at the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, Member
of the Board of Managers of “Rehabilitation and Social Integration”
Fund at the Council of Ministers |
| October 1996 |
Founder of the new European Organization AAATE, Lisbon |
| September 1996 to present |
Lecturer at Bourgas Free University, Social Affairs Dept. |
| 1995-1998 |
Coordinator for Bulgaria under a Project for the creation
of a new type of services and institutions for the disabled
in Bulgaria, financed by the Flemish Government |
| 1995 |
Opening the first bureau for social services for the disabled
people in Sofia, National Centre for Social Rehabilitation |
| 1991 |
Setting up the non-profit association National Centre for
Social Rehabilitation, for Social Services and Social Assistance
of Disabled People and Their Families - President |
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Foreign Languages |
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English |
