Valorization conference of the "Lifelong Learning Program"

10 YEARS OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTER

For the 10 year anniversary celebrating the creation of the Human Resource Development Center, on the 18th of December, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel, Sofia, the first valorization conference of the European "Lifelong Learning program" was held. Sectoral programs were presented in the programs: Comenius for school education, Erasmus for higher education, Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training and Grundtvig - adult education.  Teachers and principals of schools with winning projects were invited to the conference. Eng. P. Kouchlev, director of PGEE and eng. A. Sendova, head of one of the winning projects, attended from our school.

During the conference,  high quality completed projects under the European sectoral program Leonardo da Vinci, supporting vocational education and training in Bulgaria, were recognized. Excellent projects from the sectoral European program Comenius and Bulgarian ambassadors to the European community of teachers eTwinning were presented as well. They are eight in number: Rosica Dimova, Regional Inspectorate of Education - city Sofia, Christina Baeva, Regional Inspectorate of Education - Shoumen, Elena Lazarova from the National Institute for Training Directors, Bankya, Antoaneta Sendova from PGEE “Kapitan Petko Voyvoda”, Kardzhali, Gorica Lazarova from the school "Brothers Peter and Ivan Kanazirevi”, Razlog, Eugenia Tzvetanova from Kindergarten 25" Brothers Grimm ", Shoumen, Svetlana Varbanova of FBS”Vasil Levski”, Dobrich, Theodora Valova, High School Foreign Languages, Pleven.

In the event students and teachers presented their talents and skills acquired and developed through their participation in European educational programs.

Thanks to the activities of Bulgarian eTwinning ambassadors, more schools in the country are turning to the use of the system not only as a platform for communication, but also as a basis for starting the projects funded under the “Lifelong Learning Program".

Our Vocational School was awarded for the project "ICT in Electrical drawing ..." led by eng.Antoaneta Sendova. The award was presented by Deputy Minister of Education Mrs. Lomeva and Director of the HRDC Mrs. Gabova.

Students from THE ELECTRONICS will work in a real working environment

Under the project "Collaboration in education" 60 students from 11th and 12th grade from PGEE will have the opportunity to work in  five of the largest companies in the Kardzhali region - GORUBSO-KARDJALI JSC, FORMOPLAST JSC, PNEUMATICS-CERTA JSC, EL CONSTRUCTION LTD, S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS JSC, all of which are partners of  our vocational school.

For this work under the project the students will receive a salary of 480lv and certificates of the training provided.

The project is funded with the support of the Operational Program "Human Resources Development" 2007-2013, financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union, and is to the value of 57 928.58 Euro. The project aim is to achieve higher levels of quality and innovation in vocational education and training for competitiveness in the European market, and to create sustainable links between education, training and business. Classes will be held simultaneously in all enterprises. Practical training for each student will continue in the firms for 30 working days.

PGEE PARTICIPATED IN A PRESTIGIOUS FORUM

On 8-10 December in Bourgas the "Days of Comenius in Bulgaria" was held. The event was organized by the Human Resource Development Center. Our vocational school received a special invitation. In order to present our successful practice in this program,  Mr. Petko Kushlev, director of PGEE Kapitan Petko voyvoda, and Mrs. Margarita Stamova, deputy director and coordinator of the project traveled to this seaside town. In his presentation entitled: Activity Assistantship , Mr. Kushlev explained about Assistant Anita Laube, a teacher from Germany, who was teaching German in PGEE during last school year.

Directors of schools from Sofia, Stara Zagora, Blagoevgrad, Bourgas, Dobrich, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Vratsa, took part in this prestigious event. There they exchanged ideas and experience useful for future cooperation.

                    

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

COMENIUS ASSISTANTSHIPS 2008

For the period October 2008 - June 2009 PGEE received an Assistant teacher of German language in line with the Sectoral program Comenius. Anita Laube worked in our school as an assistant teacher of German. She conducted formal and informal meetings with students and teachers, allowing them to get a feel for German to learn about the German education system, method and manner of teaching through direct contact with a representative of the country. Moreover, Ms. Laube was involved in the translation of documents and cooperated in the development and implementation of projects under EU programs.

During her stay she took lessons in Bulgarian, and in cooperation with a volunteer from the Peace Corps, working in PGEE, improved her language skills in English.

As a result of active work of assistants in the German language classes and organized extracurricular time courses in German, the level of language competence and motivation of students increased considerably.
During her stay all previously placed aims were achieved.

ALREADY THIRD YEAR IN PGEE WORKS JEFFERY WARNER, A VOLUNTEER FROM THE PEACE CORPS

"Ask not what  your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."

John F. Kennedy

During the school year 2007/2008, in line with the common project of PGEE and the United States Peace Corps,  a  Peace Corps volunteer arrived in our school. For a third year Jeffery Warner is teaching English language courses for children and adults in the United Children's Complex(ODK), Kardzhali, and participates in cultural and free time activities for children in the city.

The aim of this project is to improve language skills and communicative abilities of students from PGEE. Also by co-teaching with teachers of English and working in extracurricular and informal discussions, Mr. Warner assists in the development of language skills of teachers and students from PGEE, to exchange forms and training methods, ideas for extracurricular forms related to personal and civic development of students and, last but not least, to familiarize teachers and students with the education system of the United States and American culture and way of life in accordance with the goals of the Peace Corps.
The volunteer was given residence  in the dormitory of PGEE directly next to the school building.

At the beginning of the stay of Mr. Warner in Bulgaria our school provided a counterpart, an employee at the school who speaks English, who supports his activities and integration in the school and local community. But for an amazingly short time Jeff entered in the details of the Bulgarian language, which helped him to become a beloved teacher and create many friendships.

"IN MY SCHOOL - WITH MY FRIENDS” - THE PROJECT, WHICH ENGAGED MOST PARTICIPANTS FROM PGEE

In 2008 started the project "In my school - with my friends." The aim of this project was to create an attractive image of school life and conditions for successful social realization of the students, to create in them a sense of belonging to the school and its traditions and especially to organize their free time through various forms of extracurricular training. In the project the opportunity for personal expression and development of potential and talent of each student was given.

The objectives of the project corresponded with the objectives of the Operational Program "Human Resources Development”, and in particular those of the priority directive "Improving access to education and training”. They were directed to absorb and use knowledge and skills in order to enhance individual development and growth of students, and the ability to work as a team in research and innovation. Achieving these goals made school life richer, fuller and more attractive, and gave direction to the leisure time of students.

The project also developed the following activities:

• Strengthening and modernization of school traditions and developing a system for rewarding and morally stimulating talented students. Forming the representative group of the school.

• Work on a Youth Media Center, which includes the issuance of the electronic newspaper of the school, organization of thematic photographic competitions, development of advertising materials for the school - brochures, videos, flyers, and more.

• Work in the Young constructor club, who also worked in three little cars, driven by energy saving sources of energy (a wind generator and a photovoltaic system).  Bike racks for the students use were built.

Students joined with enormous desire in the implementation of this project: 153 pupils and 20 teachers were engaged during the school year.

At first direction Develop scenarios to celebrate national holidays and school celebrations colleagues engaged in this activity, together with representatives from the students board, and they prepared scenarios to celebrate the patron holiday, and all other school holidays.
For the first time, and this was especially interesting for young people,  a training drill for the representative group of the school was held. After the participants were selected special uniforms were made for them, which they received from the Director during a special celebration. The uniforms emblem is the logo of the school and of this project.
The Pedagogy Board officially approved the System for rewarding and moral stimulation of outstanding students.

In Youth Media Center a group of 20 students worked on the issue of the school electronic newspaper «Integral», which was released in 9 issues, reflecting actual events in the life of the school, the city and also national level initiatives.

In this direction  photo and video clubs worked as well. Students and their teachers organized a photographic exhibition entitled "My Town - a modern European city," "Holidays through my lens" and "Life in the school through photographs and collages”. To prepare for the third exhibition students familiarized themselves with programs for making collages.

Club “e-TV" made a video devoted to the Patron holiday, issued a newspaper "ETV", devoted to 164 - anniversary of the born of Kapitan Petko voyvoda (the school patron) and finished an animated video about the life of a hero.

Interesting for students was working on the development of advertising materials for the school.

Work in the club "Young constructor” was separated into five groups. In each of them students are familiarized with the use of alternative energy sources and opportunities for saving electricity, with normative basis for energy efficiency in Bulgaria and the European Union. They prepared the models of:

• "Solar installation";
• "Solar car (with electric properties drive and accumulator);
• "Ecobell;
• "Wind Turbine",

also they helped to build racks for bicycles in front of the school.
On 30 May 2009 in the courtyard of the school a competition between models of cars made by groups working in the club "Young constructor” was held . Rounds were held for the fastest and most durable model. At the end of the race the most attractive little car was declared .
All participants in different activities and groups received certificates for participation in the project.
On 13 and 14 June 2009  a trip to Varna for a pilgrimage to the grave of Kaptain Petko voyvoda was held. In the tour  students from a representative group and outstanding participants from the other working groups of the project were included. The selection was made by the heads of criteria prepared in advance.
Successful completion of the project is a step towards personal development of students, it gave properties a meaning to their free time and allowed them to generate new knowledge and techniques that make them more adaptable to developments in their education, and consequently in the professional field of their realization. Participation of students in project activities changed their idea about the school and made it a desirable area.

PGEE and leading companies in Kardzhali successfully concluded project in line with the Operational Program Human Resources Development

Within the project "EDUCATION THROUGH ACTION" 60 students from 11th and 12th grade in PGEE worked in the five largest companies in Kardzhali District: GORUBSO-KURDZHALI JSC, FORMOPLAST JSC, PNEUMATICS-CERTA JSC, EL CONSTRUCTION Ltd., LEAD&ZINC KOMPLEX KARDZHALI, which were partners of the vocational school.
The project was realized with financial support from the Operational Program "Human Resources Development" 2007-2013, financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union. The project's aim was to achieve higher levels of quality and innovation in vocational education and training for competitiveness in the European market and to create sustainable links between education, training and business.

In GORUBSO-KARDJALI JSC students had the opportunity to work on a contemporary installation for processing gold ores also in Electro erecting workshop of the enterprise. They were familiarized with the repair of electric motors and transformers, they were familiarized with the repair of electric motors and transformers, have gained habits and skills necessary for their future realization.

In FORMOPLAST JSC students assimilated knowledge for principles of action of contemporary systems for control of electric motors and participated in the disassembly and assembly of electric motors and troubleshooting in electronic parts.

In PNEUMATICS-CERTA JSC trainees from the specialty “Industrial electronics” are acquainted with modern lathes with CNC and participated in programming and setup of programming lathes. They were manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders.

The work of students of specialty “Electrics of industry " in EL CONSTRUCTION Ltd is a good basis for future realization on the labor market. Construction of transformer substations and placement of aerial power lines contributed to the implementation of learned in lessons in class. So was built a close relationship between theory and practice.

In LEAD&ZINC KOMPLEX KARDZHALI students of specialty Automation of continuous production observed and repaired contemporary automated production lines for lead, zinc, alloys and chemical products.

Conference was carrying out to account for the result of the project and awarding with certificates of training to students.

Project "Europe inspires!" in line with the program Leonardo da Vinci

In the frame of the project "Europe inspires!" Vocational School of Electrical engineering and Electronics “Kapitan Petko Voyvoda” again participated as a host organization. The team of PGEE received for a week Lazovskis Janis, a teacher from Ogre Vocational Secondary school, Latvia. Under the program, Mr. Lazovskis visited classes in vocational subjects in our school, and also Hydro Power Plant - Kardjali and ITW - company for production of packaging machines. Together with a group of students from Latvia, visiting on the project "I know I can I do", he enjoyed the sight of Kardjali dam, visited the Observatory and the Historical Museum. He took a short course in Bulgarian language. The beneficiary participated in a seminar on the project "Partnership in education" which was organized by PGEE. The objectives of the visit of the Latvian teacher in this project were to acquaint with the educational system in Bulgaria, the methods and forms of teaching and use of media in the educational process, and some educational aspects of teaching. By participating in the project, he gained new knowledge and skills in his professional field, acquainted with different educational systems, methods and concepts of teaching, culture and lifestyle of another European country, improved his language skills in Bulgarian language and created personal and professional contacts with people from Bulgaria, who work in similar professional fields. The exchange was successful and useful for both organizations.

For the first time PGEE - host organization in line with the program Leonardo da Vinci

Within the project "I know I can I do" Vocational School of Electrical engineering and Electronics "Kapitan Petko Voyvoda" participated for the first time as a host organization, receiving three students and one teacher from Ogre Vocational Secondary school, Latvia for two weeks in April 2009 year in Kardzhali. According to the program they visited classes in Electrical engineering, Electronics and Information Technology. Students from Latvia worked together with their Bulgarian hosts in the Youth Media Center in PGEE. They visited leading enterprises in the town of Kardzhali: “Monek ug”, Hydro Power Plant - Kardzhali and ITW - company for production of packaging machines. Interesting for them were the Observatory in Kardzhali also the Historical Museum, the Church of the Assumption, the Thracian complex Tatul , the archaeological complex Perperikon.

The program of stay of the guests from Latvia was included Bulgarian language training.

Beneficiaries in the project participated in a seminar on "Partnership in education", which was organized by PGEE. The seminar also included a group from France, for which PGEE was receiving partner on attendant activity eTwinning. There were presented the education systems of Latvia, France and Bulgaria, and schools partners as well.

During their stay was achieved full adaptation of the group to culture and to life in Kardzhali. Contacts were established between the Bulgarian, Latvian and French youth.

At the end of the stay the beneficiaries were granted with certificates for language learning.

MORE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS FOR 2009 YEAR

PROJECT “PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION”

In early April, ten teachers from PGEE visited the city Frittslar, Germany. They participated in a working group with colleagues from a vocational school ''Reichsprasident-Friedrich-Ebert-Schule" by the project "Partnership in education" on program Leonardo da Vinci. In this school educate for professions similar to those at PGEE, which makes them good and promising partner. The hosts were provide varied program, including introducing a vocational education in Germany; presenting a system of vocational education in Bulgaria, visit and discuss on education courses in vocational training in the branches of the school in Frittslar and Homberg. Frittslar is a small town in province Hessen, not far from Kassel, where are the plants of "Folksfagen”. There, the school has a training center, which was visited from the Bulgarian teachers.

As a result of joint work colleagues are introduced in detail the characteristics of the dual system of vocational education - an extremely interesting system directed to the practical training of the students. This system provide within the working week training be divided in two: three days of work in company and two days in a school, or even four to one. The system is oriented towards the implementation of practical skills. It offers a variety of programs in which education is for two, three and four years in depending of the goals of the students. In this system there is a change on the proportion between learning in school and workplace skills, giving priority to practical training. The exam in the profession takes place by a committee formed by industry chambers. After it’s successfully passing issued Certificate of qualification to different degrees. This depends on the program that the student has chosen.

Teachers from PGEE were particularly impressed by the university system for teacher training. It is generally true that Germany is a country where rules are adopted to comply with, and indeed education is a priority in public policy. Teachers have high social status. To be able to practice this profession is necessary five years university teaching experience and two years at school. Only then makes a state examination.

German partners in this project have expressed readiness to continue the exchange of information and contacts, in turn, prepare a visit to our city, because of creating wonderful and friendly relations.

                                        

eTwinning day in Kardzhali - Media coverage

Newspaper "Rodopi voice"

Newspaper "Arda news"

eTwinning day in Kardzhali

Within the traditional European weeks of e Twinning, on 29.10. 2009 in Kardzhali took place eTwinning day, together with HRDC. The event was hosted from our school. The seminar was conducted in the ODK children's center and it was attended by teachers and headmasters from Kardzhali and from the region. The event was opened by eng. Petko Kushlev , director of PGEE. eTwinning is part of the "Lifelong Learning" program in the European Commission and provides an opportunity to employees with education and training of children and youth, for collaboration with colleagues from Europe and the implementation of partnership projects through the Internet and ICT. Mr Nikolay Chebotarev is the assistant HRDC responsible for Portal eTwinning, demonstrated to the teachers and headmasters the possibilities of the program, and focused on successful practices in PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda”. From our side, projects in our school were presented by eng. Antoaneta Sendova and eng. Boriana Andreeva. Georgi Dimov, Petko Manolov and Georgi Hristov from the10th grade, told the participants in the forum about their impressions from their work on the project "Electricity without borders", in which we had guests from France last year. The three boys presented themselves excellent and were applauded by all participants. In conclusion, Mr. Kushlev thanked the headmasters and teachers from the region who responded to the call for the workshop, wished them fruitful work and more zeal in seeking partners and implementation of projects - this is not complicated, as is shown by our experience. It is interesting to note that all three projects implemented in the eTwingning portal were awarded with the National Quality Label, the highest award at the national level. These are the projects: "Notification of Partnership" 2007,”ICT in electrical drawing…" 2007-2009, and " Electricity Without Borders” 2007-2009.

PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda” again with The National Quality Label

Bulgarian - French project "Electricity without borders" - PGEE project partner

In the 2007/08 school year, the project "Electricity without borders" on the sectoral program Comenius, attendant activity eTwinning, was developed by students from the 12th grade speciality “Electrics of industry" in PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda” and students from the Polytechnic liceum "Louis Armand", France. They exchanged knowledge about production, distribution and consumption of electricity in both of their countries. In 2008/09 at work on the project, there were included students from speciality “Computer technics and Technology”. They responded to questions from their French friends, related to consumption and saving electricity. Excellent knowledge of English, of students from the speciality “Computer technics and Technology,” helped for better communication between the young people  of both countries. They drew up reports and presentations about the use of wind and solar power for environmental protection , and also a technical dictionary for renewable sources energy in French, English and Bulgarian. The materials were uploaded on the project Twin space and published on the web. French students and their teachers arrived in Kardzhali to familiarize themselves with our school and our students. They visited leading companies in the city, had fun with their Bulgarian friends, and participated in sports competitions. Lifelong friendships were created. eTwinning is an Internet platform for cooperation between schools from different European countries. It helps school collaboration in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides support, tools and services to facilitate schools in the formation of short-term and long-lasting partnerships in all areas and subjects. eTwinning is an attendant activity to program "Lifelong Learning" in the EU.

Project "ICT in electrical drawing...” with National Quality Label

Bulgarian-French project "ICT in electrical drawing...” - PGEE project partner

In 2007/08 school year the project "ICT in electrical drawing” in line with the sectoral program Comenius, attendant activity eTwinning, was developed by the students from the 12th grade speciality “Electrics of industry" in PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda” and students from the Polytechnic liceum "Louis Armand, France.

The uniqality of this project was the fulfilled connection between students from both countries - like working in a virtual laboratory.

The students from the French vocational school submitted on shared space project a system for regulating temperature and pressure of the sugar syrup. This system is actually operating in the laboratory of the Lycee. It is often used in companies for the manufacture of sugar products not only in France but across Europe. They gave us the principal scheme of the device and its principle of action. Students from PGEE “Kapitan Petko Voyvoda” learned the principle of operation of the device and drew up a principal scheme of the system using specialized software Caddy electrical. With this program they learned to work in Technical drawing classes. They made presentations with the basic steps for drawing the scheme and they have been uploaded to the shared space of the project. It was a very interesting virtual class between two countries.

Our French partners have carried out a second project with students from our school – “Electricity Without Borders”. They managed to find a sponsor and bring the French students to Bulgaria. We were pleased to welcome them with us in April 2009 and to consolidate the friendship, started in eTwinning in real terms.

Students from PGEE master production of energy from renewable and alternative sources in Spain and Germany

To keep pace with modern technologies in PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda”, for the second consecutive year projects related to renewable sources of electricity are being implemented.
The project "European collaboration in vocational education" was developed in line with the objectives of the Lifelong Learning Program. Two group practices were realized during the month of July 2009 for a period of three weeks. The first group - in the city of Jerez, Spain, with the host organization ASOCIACIÓN AMIGOS DE EUROPA LEONARDO DA VINCI, and the second group - in Berlin, Germany, with the host organization Opera Socialis gGmbH. The project implementation improved initial professional knowledge and skills of students at work in a real working environment.

After completion of the practice each student was issued a certificate of Europass Mobility for his stay abroad from the host organization, which will be added to the certificate of graduation of professional education.
The group of students in Spain from PGEE was accommodated in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia, not far from the Atlantic Ocean.
They enjoyed a warm and cordial welcome by the host organization. The first day they were invited to the town hall and greeted personally by the mayor. This meeting was also reported in the local press with an extensive report about the already traditional cooperation between the Spanish host organization and our vocational school.
In the three weeks of training the students visited enterprises for wind power station production (Wind Park at Tarifa Area), and for production of photovoltaic systems (enterprise for production of biofuels and solar plant in ABENGOA).
In Germany, for the first year students from PGEE participated in training, but there they were presented extremely well. Their work program included visits to enterprises for the production of electricity from renewable sources - solar, wind and others, and also enterprises for production of photovoltaic and solar panels. They acquainted themselves with their application in industry, way of life and others areas.
Trainees and their hosts were accepted at the Embassy of Bulgaria in Berlin.
At a working meeting with the host organization, Mr. Zimmerman, their representative, proposed a long-term cooperation. It is an invitation addressed to prominent students of the Vocational School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics in Kardzhali for an internship for six months of environmental energy companies in Germany. This opens new doors to students of electronics in the labor market in Europe.

PGEE with successful project under the Leonardo da Vinci Program in 2009

The European collaboration in vocational education project started on 07.07.2008. It was drawn up in conformity with the objectives of the Lifelong Learning Program - through transnational cooperation and experience to improve the quality of vocational education and training, to encourage use of innovative techniques and to disseminate good professional practices in Europe. The project was directed towards young people of the 17-18 age group who were being initially trained in Electrical Engineering and Energetics, and Electronics and Automation. The target groups included 20 students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics of different ethnic backgrounds (Bulgarians and ethnic Turks). The project was implemented in two groups during the month of July 2009 for a period of three weeks. The first group practice was implemented in the town of Jerez, Spain with the host organization ASOCIACIÓN AMIGOS DE EUROPA LEONARDO DA VINCI. The second group practice was implemented in the city of Berlin, Germany with the host organization Opera Socialis gGmbH.
European countries direct their efforts towards application development and maintenance of environmental technology for producing electricity. Spain and Germany are leading in this field.

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PGEE - international training under Leonardo da Vinci Program in 2008

The Education without borders project was drawn up in conformity with the objectives of the Lifelong Learning Program and was directed towards young people of the 17-18 age group who were being initially trained in Electrical Engineering and Energetics, and Electronics and Automation. Its aims were heightening the attraction and achieving higher levels of quality and innovations in the professional education and European market competitive training. The target group included 20 students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics of different ethnic backgrounds (Bulgarians and ethnic Turks). The project took place as a practice period as of 07.07.2008. The host organization was ASOCIACIÓN AMIGOS DE EUROPA LEONARDO DA VINCI – Spain.
The practice created a close link between the school and the production environment, and it added to and built on the course of training. The students acquired fresh linguistic knowledge, practical skills as well as positive experience from their visit to the host country. This supported their personal development and enhanced their mobility, contributed to building citizenship on the problems of Europe linked to global warming and ecological use of natural resources, and increased the students' knowledge of the culture, lifestyle and traditions of another European state.

                               

PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda” the only vocational school in Bulgaria with representatives of international Professional Develop Workshop in Helsinki, Finland

Thanks to its active work in the international eTwinning platform, PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda” was the only professional school in Bulgaria which took part in the international seminar on professional development for teachers, held in the capital of Finland - Helsinki on 12-14 April 2007. The workshop enabled the links between teachers - project partners to consolidate in real workshops. The seminar was hosted by the Polytechnic College EWTEK. Teachers from professional schools in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, England, Finland and Bulgaria took part in this event.

PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda”, Kardzhali with National Quality label

Vocational School of Electrical engineering and Electronics “Kapitan Petko voyvoda "- Kardzhali is the first vocational school in Bulgaria awarded the National Quality label, which distinguishes the most successful eTwinning projects.

(http://www.hrdc.bg/files/public/Publications/History_HRDC.pdf)

PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda “- Kardzhali is the first vocational school in Bulgaria awarded by National quality label

PGEE “Kapitan Petko voyvoda “- Kardzhali is the first vocational school in Bulgaria awarded the National quality label, which distinguishes the most successful projects in eTwinning. The prestigious certificate signed by Ludmil Kovachev, Director of the Human Resource Development Center, was presented by Stoyan Kyulev, Head of the Sector eTwinning, at the Information Seminar on the "Lifelong Learning", organized by the Center for Human Resource Development in Veliko Tarnovo 27 - June 29, 2007