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From 23 to 26 October 2014, in the resort Borovets, Samokov municipality, the fifth course of the Academy for Municipal Policy was held, supported by "Friedrich Ebert" Foundation (Bulgaria Office) and the Institute for Social Integration. The group of participants included municipal councilors and mayors from different Bulgarian municipalities.

The program of the training included the topics of "European Social Democracy - Values ​​and Role in the Programs for Local Self-government" (lecturer assoc. prof. Lilyana Kaneva), "Formulation and Implementation of Public Policies in Local Government. Morality in Politics" (lecturer assoc. prof. Dobrin Kanev), "Strategic Planning and Sustainable Development of Municipalities" and "Municipal Property and Local Finances" (lecturer Stanka Angelova, expert of NAMRB /National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria), "Sustainable Municipal Development – Spatial Planning, Social Activities, Administrative Services" (lecturer Kostadin Paskalev), "Transparency and Openness in the Work of Local Government" and "Conflicts and Negotiations in Local Government" (lecturer Ivelin Nikolov), "European Funds and Municipalities" (lecturer Violeta Chavdarova).

The launch of the Academy was also attended by the Mayor of Samokov, Vladimir Georgiev, and the Vice-Chairman of the Youth Association in BSP - Nikolay Nikolaev.