UNION OF BULGARIAN BLACK SEA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (UBBSLA) is an independent non-governmental, voluntary, self-governing and non-profit organization established as a juridical person in 1992.
At the moment, the Union of the Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities unites 20 municipalities bordering the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, namely:
Аvren, Аksakovo, Balchik, Beloslav, Burgas, Byala, Varna, Valchi dol, Dalgopol, Devnya, Dobrich, Dolni Chiflik, Каvarna, Мalko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Suvorovo, Shabla and Tsarevo,
located in three administrative regions – Burgas, Varna and Dobrich.

UBBSLA is an organization uniting the interests of all member municipalities and encouraging strong and effective local self-government and active citizen participation in the Black Sea Region.
UBBSLA PRIORITIES FOR 2025
- assist municipalities in preparing proposals for applying for funding in the new programming period
- assistance in establishing contacts and expertise to attract international partners to apply with proposals
- support to initiate partnerships and twinning of the coastal municipalities of European cities
- expertise and technical assistance to municipalities to develop plans and strategic documents
- preparation of expert opinions on the laws concerning the development of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast to provide a better legislative environment for local authorities
- organizing and conducting seminars and workshops on current legislative changes and their implementation
The spiritual virtue of Nessebar as part of UNESCO Heritage Corridor
#GreeThis virtual tour of tourist destinations in the Bulgarian Black Sea municipalities
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ESINERGY project aims to solve one of the key issues in modern energy technology, this is to manage the imbalance between the generated power and the load into the electrical network, which is not adequate for the forthcoming needs such as rising consumption, energy demand etc. Funded by the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme, ESINERGY focuses […]
during two social hackathons in Dobrich and Varna, the main problems and a set of applicable solutions tailored to the needs of small farmers in our country were identified On December 11, 2024 a Social hackathon in the field of agriculture was held in the Conference Hall of the New Learning Corps (NUC) of the […]
third Project Meeting in Kaštela The 3rd ProLIGHTmed project meeting took place ̌ (Croatia) during the period 02-03.12.2024. Kaštela, consists of 7 individual settlements, and it is the second-largest city in Split-Dalmatia County. During these two days, partners gathered to review progress, discuss key activities, and plan the next steps for achieving the project’s objectives. The […]
International round table discussion “Water, Climate Change and the Fertő-Neusiedler See Region” The 2nd FOSTER event was conducted in Austria, Neusiedl am See during the period 20-21.11.2024. Hosted by Foster Europe Foundation for strong European Regions , the event gathered more than 50 participants. The aim of the round table discussion was to introduce and […]
#SEEDGUARD project partners on a specialized visit to Turkish producers and farmers On October 31 and November 1, representatives of the 4 partner organizations in the project “SEEDGUARD: Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation” held their first meeting in Trabzon, Turkey. Farms in the region were visited, with representatives of vegetable growers, […]
The FOSTER conference brought together experts and local leaders to work together on creating strong, prepared communities across Europe, focusing on practical ideas and new ways to make policies The Public Conference “Managing the Future” took place on the 9th of October at 11.00am in Brussels at the Flagey conference venue. The event was organised […]
An international webinar on youth engagement in e-governance was held on 30.10.2024 The International Webinar: ” The Future of Democracy: Youth Engagement in a Digital World” took place on October 30 and was led by Taltech-Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia). The event was part of the project “EGov4Youth – Empowering Youth through e-Government: bridging engagement and […]
E-waste: One of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world. This is due to the rapid pace of technological advancement and the increasing dependence of people on electronic devices. According to the World Economic Forum, […]