The (Im)mobility Catch: Mobile People Versus Static Institutions

On 28 May 2015 the Center for Liberal Strategies and RiskMonitor presented the results of a research
on children and pupils who travel for long with their parents - migrants. The field study was conducted in two
municipalities,affected by this phenomenon - Blagoevgrad and Shumen. Observations show that children whose
parents work abroad, often repeat classes and face higher risk to drop out of school.
On the other hand the institutions are not prepared to recognize and convert the knowledge acquired abroad.

With the exception of certain data in the information system ADMIN of the Ministry of Education and the National Statistical Institute
relevant institutions have not establised a practice to collect information the phenomenon.

The report's was presented by its authors - Prof. dsc Maya Grekova, Assoc. prof Petya Kabakchieva and Mila Mineva.
The discussion involved journalists and experts from the NGO sector.
Ministry of Education and Science was presented by Ms Myuyesser Solak, head of the political office, and Mr. Georgi Stankov.

Browse the photo archive from the event.
Read the full text of the report (in Bulgarian) here.