2. 1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION http://nie.bg n Type: Governmental research organization n Staff: total - 69 persons; 20 of them - researchers n Main activities: – Developing the educational policies and strategies – Implementing educational innovations – Educational evaluation – Support data bases for education n Experience of international projects: for last 3 years - 8 international projects under Leonardo, Socrates, TEMPUS, UNESCO n Experience of the field proposed: educational analyses, materials for adult education and for distance learning, multimedia products.

3. 2 Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Bulgarian Academy of Science http://www.math.bas.bg n Type: Governmental research organization n Staff: total - 212 persons; 182 of them - researchers n Main activities: – Research in multiple areas of mathematics and informatics – Implementing of methods developed – MSc and PhD programs – Research in the field of the education of mathematics and informatics n Experience in international projects: 35 international joint projects, contracts with Open Society, NSF(USA), UNESCO

4. 3 Secondary School “V. Grancharov” G. Oriahovitsa town http://www.gelesoft.com n Status: Municipality secondary general school n Students: 1330 students from 1 to 12 grades and kindergarten at present n Staff: 114 teachers (99 of them with Master degree) n Profiles: Foreign languages; Science, Math & Informatics; Arts; Music; Information Technologies n Facilities: 3 computer labs - Internet access; 6 studios for arts; 8 concert rooms; 2 sport halls and others n Included in the program “National ICT Strategy on Education” n Awards: Government medal “Cyrilus and Methodius”

5. 4 Technical School of Electronics, Sofia http://www.minedu.government.bg/te/index.htm n Status: Government vocational school n Students: admission - after 7 th or 8 th grades; 4 or 5 years duration; over 4,500 technicians have graduated since 1968; 700 students at present n Vocations: in the field of Electronics and Computer science n Facilities: 5 computer labs - Internet access; electronic library n Projects: 8 projects under the Socrates, Leonardo, Phare, foundation “Robert Bosch”-Stuttgart, etc; Euroclub - associated to the National Association of Bulgarian Euroclubs n Awards: 2 students are awarded by the Minister of Education and Science with diploma as young talents n Others: Students from the school support the web-site of the Ministry of Education and Science

6. 5 School of Science &Math Sliven town n Status: Municipality general secondary school n History: established in 1835 with national importance on education and culture n Students: admission -after 7 th grades; 890 students at present n Profiles: Biology with French/German; Mathematics with English; Informatics with English; Geography with French - one subject is taught in foreign language n Facilities: computer lab; Internet access; web page n Projects: 1 project financed by Japan foundation “Jica”

7. 6 School of Economy Informatics Targowishte town e-mail: tii@tg-bia-bg.com n Status: Government vocational school n Students: admission after 7 th or 8 th grades; 560 students at present; n 95 % of students continue in higher education n Staff: 36 teachers; 19 of them have postgraduate degree n Vocations: IT; Banking, Insurance & Social Security; Trade Management & Financing; Book-keeping; Economy informatics n Facilities: 3 computer labs - Internet access n Projects: 2 projects, supported by Phare program and Denmark

8. 7 151 School, Sofia 151_soupi@dir.bg n Type: Municipality general secondary school n Students: 1700 students from 1 st to 12 th grades; 90 % continue to higher education n Staff: 150 teachers; 148 of them have Master degree n Profiles (13): Fashion design; Ceramics; Textiles; National & international law; Tourism; Information Technologies; Management; Journalist, Theater, etc. Intensive learning of foreign languages n Facilities: 8 computer labs; Internet access; web page; TV studio; art studios; fitness center; theater hall, etc. n Projects: 2 projects, supported by the Found of Regional Enterprises and a petroleum company n Achievements: participation in national teams on rugby, aerobic, skating & diving; fashion design awards.

9. 8 Veliko Tarnowo www.stapvt.dir.bg n Type: Government vocational secondary school n Students: admission - after 7 th or 8 th grades; n Staff: n Vocations:Building and Architecture n Facilities: 1 computer lab with Internet access, sport facilities n Projects:2 projects - Leonardo and Socrates; multimedia (presentations of prominent scientists)