Student Association EGO POLITICO History EGO POLITICO is

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Student Association “EGO POLITICO”

Student Association “EGO POLITICO”

History „EGO POLITICO” is a NGO for public benefit, founded by students learning Politics

History „EGO POLITICO” is a NGO for public benefit, founded by students learning Politics in the University of National and World Economy in Sofia ( Bulgaria) at the beginning of 2009, in an environment of friendship and intellectual freedom

Name and Motto “EGO POLITICO” is a pun. As in the philosophy of Aristotle

Name and Motto “EGO POLITICO” is a pun. As in the philosophy of Aristotle “zoon politikon” is that social "animal", which, living in the “polis”, participate in management and general affairs, so for us EGO POLITIOCO is the conscious impulse of the young citizen to be part of the political life. Coupled with the motto "Ego Politico pro bono publico", the name expresses our desire to work in favor of the public weal

Mission and Goals Our main goal is to develop an active and competitive civil

Mission and Goals Our main goal is to develop an active and competitive civil society in Bulgaria, as a guarantee of democracy and transparency of social and political life. Support the personal and career development of students, their research and analytical work, particularly in terms of political science.

Activities: We maintain an extensive network of contacts and participate in various “pro bono

Activities: We maintain an extensive network of contacts and participate in various “pro bono publico” activities. We organize debates, expert meetings, roundtables and simulation games for the practical use of accumulated knowledge. We pay special attention to the development of projects funded by government, university and European funds.

Eco Activity… Members of “EGO POLITICO” in collaboration with the Sofia municipality were gathering

Eco Activity… Members of “EGO POLITICO” in collaboration with the Sofia municipality were gathering waste around their university.

Essay Competition 'Corruption is another name for the autumn season of one nation, (Nitsshte)/

Essay Competition 'Corruption is another name for the autumn season of one nation, (Nitsshte)/ 'Corruption is the lubricant of democracy’ (Seneca) “The politologist mission” / "To govern is to choose the lesser of two evils", "Political Science realization through the eyes of the youth”

In the National Assembly Plenary sessions and meeting with deputies, discussing educational questions.

In the National Assembly Plenary sessions and meeting with deputies, discussing educational questions.

Projects We pay special attention to development, participation and writing projects, funded by government,

Projects We pay special attention to development, participation and writing projects, funded by government, university and European funds.

Projects "Elections, media, civil society. " The main objective of the project is to

Projects "Elections, media, civil society. " The main objective of the project is to analyze the prognoses, expectations, suggestions on the outcome of the European Parliament and National Assembly elections. (2009) Students Roundtable, funded by the university ( UNWE)

Projects “Simulation of Pre-election campaign” with the collaboration of “Friedrich Ebert” foundation. Aim: to

Projects “Simulation of Pre-election campaign” with the collaboration of “Friedrich Ebert” foundation. Aim: to encourage participation of young people in the upcoming local elections in the country in late 2011. How: through a series of election debates, group work and case studies students from different universities will acquire skills of good reasoning and making political decisions in emergency situations. Experts: To achieve more lasting and effective result, professionals in the field of political science, will introduce participants to the nature of the democratic political process

Simulation of Parliamentary Debate Students are grouped into four teams / political parties /

Simulation of Parliamentary Debate Students are grouped into four teams / political parties / discussing the position of the parliamentary group, which represent and suggest amendments to the Election Law.

Welcoming week 2010 Project orientated towards the first-year students in the university Visit the

Welcoming week 2010 Project orientated towards the first-year students in the university Visit the Information Centre at the EU Representation in Bulgaria and discussion meeting with bulgarian MEPs

Participation in international project ( funded by “Youth in Action”) Poland- “Simulation of the

Participation in international project ( funded by “Youth in Action”) Poland- “Simulation of the European Parliament” Slovakia – “Diversity – key to success”(training course) Romania – “Open café for human rights” Romania – “Contact Making Seminar "Enjoy Cultural Diversity”

Cofounder of the Bulgarian National Youth Forum

Cofounder of the Bulgarian National Youth Forum

Internships Participation of members as observers to the elections for national and European Parliament

Internships Participation of members as observers to the elections for national and European Parliament in 2009 Internships in the EC Representation in Bulgaria Internships in the Bulgarian Presidency

Having fun. . Annual celebrations with alumni, teachers and political figures

Having fun. . Annual celebrations with alumni, teachers and political figures

Contacts: Web page: www. egopolitico. org E-mail: office@egopolitico. org Facebook: www. facebook. com Group:

Contacts: Web page: www. egopolitico. org E-mail: office@egopolitico. org Facebook: www. facebook. com Group: EGO POLITICO Forum for students learning Political science: www. politeia. forumotion. com

Thank you for your attention Greetings from “EGO POLITICO” team

Thank you for your attention Greetings from “EGO POLITICO” team