The National Social Services Forum 2026
a great success!

From June 10 to 13, 2026, the traditional annual National Forum of Social Services was held in the Golden Sands resort, under the title: "Inspiration, Development, Sustainability".

The forum gathered a record number - over 250 participants, representatives of state institutions, municipalities, social service providers, the professional community and partner organizations from the country and abroad.

The national event was opened by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy - Natalia Efremova. Guests and participants of the forum were also the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy - Nadya Klisurska, the Executive Director of AKSU - Victoria Tahova, Director of the Social Services Directorate of the Bulgarian Social Service Agency - Polya Kanyova, the Co-Chairs of the PC at the National Agency for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities - Rositsa Dimitrova and Vesselina Boteva, the representative of the European Association of Service Providers for People with Disabilities - Angela Corby, mayors, deputy mayors, directors of directorates, heads of departments, experts of municipalities, managers and specialists from providers and teams of social services, etc.

We thank the speakers, participants and partners for their active participation, shared experience and contribution to the successful holding of the forum.

Check out the news, photos and highlights from the National Social Services Forum 2026.

B-WISE General Assembly meeting

Declaration on Socially Responsible Public Procurement

Publication of the Report on Occupational Profiles in WISEs sector – Capacity-building in WISEs