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.

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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 2024

  • 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

#HERiPRENEURSHIP Black Sea UNESCO Heritage Corridor

The spiritual virtue of Nessebar as part of UNESCO Heritage Corridor

Welcome to the eNEET Rural eLearning & Collaborative Platform!

#GreeTHIS Tourist routes to cultural and historical landmarks and green areas

#GreeThis virtual tour of tourist destinations in the Bulgarian Black Sea municipalities

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#LOPPO: Two Social Hackathons for accumulating the main problem of small farmers & possible solutions

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 […]

#ProLIGHTmed: THIRD PROJECT MEETING IN KAŠTELA I 02-03.12.2024

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 […]

SEEDGUARD project partners on a specialized study visit to Turkish producers and farmers

#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, […]

An international webinar on youth engagement in e-governance was held on 30.10.2024

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

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, […]

E-Voice SURVEY Results

#E-Voice Results of a survey conducted among young people in Europe about the consequences of the pandemic Within the framework of the E-VOICE project, a survey was conducted to assess the impact of the pandemic on young people, focusing on the following 4 areas: educational poverty, bad habits, mental health and unemployment. The anonymous survey […]

#EDIN: Projects Meet in Geiranger to Attract Digital Nomads

Projects Meet in Geiranger to Attract Digital Nomads From October 21 to 23, nearly 30 participants from several European countries (Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Finland and Lithuania) gathered in the UNESCO World Heritage village of Geiranger (Norway) to collaborate on attracting digital nomads to rural regions in Europe. During the 3-days visit to Geiranger, the […]

#SEEDGUARD: Info Day in Dobrich/ 15.10.2024

UBBSLA held an information meeting with stakeholders from the agrarian sector in Dobrich The UBBSLA organized the Info Day “Guardians of the Seeds” on 15th October in the North Eastern town of Dobrich, most famous as the center of the wheat production in Bulgaria. The event gathered more over 30 stakeholders, among whom the vice […]