On 30 October we held a community development training where we had a conversation about what successful community engagement practices are and what we have learned so far from the trial and error model. The topic of communities remains an integral part of urban improvement processes.
Innovative approaches and advocacy campaigns that can help build sustainable and active communities were presented. We had special guests and speakers: Mircho Hristov from The Collective Foundation, Marin Markovski from Belish Residence, Ioana Stoyanova from Ideas Factory, Konstantin Kostov from Atelier 11:11, Monika Simeonova from TimeHeroes, Katerina and Anna-Maria Andreeva from Return to Bulgaria, each of them talked about their rich experience in community building and how they keep these communities alive and active over time.
The training was open to anyone who wants to contribute to a better environment in their city, to learn more about the process of advocacy and creating social change; as well as to activists, artists and people with ideas for the future of our communities.
The event was held as part of the project “Incubator for Urban Change – a Hub for Urban and Cultural Development in Bulgaria”, which is funded by the Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation. The statements and opinions expressed herein are solely those of The Collective Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation or its partners.
