The European Management Centre�was at the�official meeting to mark�the foundation of the "Association of institutions for vocational training in Bulgaria" (СИПОБ). The Association�was founded with the support of the Bulgaria-Germany project "Promotion of vocational�further education and employment in Bulgaria", implemented by the consulting firm GOPA Germany. It is a national partner of the European Association of Institutions for Vocational Training - EVBB. Therefore the goals and quality criteria of the Association can be admitted.

Highlights of the work of EVBB are:

Ensuring quality of vocational training, integration of�young people�into society, initiatives against long-term unemployment, initiative against youth unemployment, encouragement of European networks, associations and projects.

The Association will expand the possibilities for joint projects and promote activities to raise the quality of its training services.