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About the Globаl Libraries - Bulgaria Foundation
The Global Libraries - Bulgaria Foundation was founded in 2013 as a non-profit organization in the public interest. Its board members are the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of e-government, the “13 Centuries Bulgaria” National Endowment Fund, the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Library and Information Association, and the National Chitalishte Union. The foundation is a successor to the “Bulgarian Libraries – Place for Access to Information and Communication for All” Program which was implemented in Bulgaria in 2009 – 2013 with funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA.
The Mission of the Global Libraries - Bulgaria Foundation is to contribute to the inclusion of Bulgarian citizens in the global digital community, to raise their quality of life, and to promote civic participation.
The Foundation works towards the following goals:
1. Creating conditions for free and equal access to information, Internet, and electronic services for citizens;
2. Promoting information literacy, life-long learning, civic participation, social cohesion, and local and community development;
3. Contributing to the social integration of underprivileged groups, equal opportunities for education and healthcare for all citizens through improved access to information;
4. Contributing to the development of public libraries;
5. Promoting intercultural dialogue and international contacts.
2. Promoting information literacy, life-long learning, civic participation, social cohesion, and local and community development;
3. Contributing to the social integration of underprivileged groups, equal opportunities for education and healthcare for all citizens through improved access to information;
4. Contributing to the development of public libraries;
5. Promoting intercultural dialogue and international contacts.