1. Institutions/Organizations
1.1 Bulgaria
at national level
Council of Ministers (CM)
http://www.government.bg/
The CM is a body that determines the state’s policy in the field of education and employ-
ment.
Ministry of Education and Science (MES)
http://www.minedu.government.bg/opencms/opencms/
The MES runs, coordinates and controls the implementation of the state policy in the field
of vocational education and training. The ministry regulates and manages methodologically
vocational education carried out through the system of vocational schools, vocational high
schools, schools of art, vocational colleges and schools of higher education. The minis-
ter of education and science approves the State educational requirements for acquiring
qualifications for jobs, the List of Professions for vocational education and training, provides
conditions for the implementation of the State educational requirements for the system of
vocational education and training, and approves programs for qualification in the system of
vocational education and training.
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP)
http://www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/index.asp
The MLSP develops, coordinates and implements the state policy in the field of vocational
qualification of the work force (namely the employed and unemployed). The Ministry is in
charge of determining the need of vocational education by means of analyzing the trends at
the labour market, as well as of the organization of career guidance. The ministry takes part
in the maintenance of the National Classification of Professions.
National Employment Agency
http://www.nsz.government.bg
The National Employment Agency is an executive agency to the Minister of Labour and So-
cial Policy for the implementation of the state policy on employment promotion, protection of
the labour market, career guidance, motivational training of the employed and unemployed
citizens, as well as for providing mediation services for searching jobs.
National Agency for Vocational Education and Training (NAVET)
http://www.navet.government.bg/en/index.html