The Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria, on a proposal from the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, elaborated an analysis of the programmes, projects and measures for active policy on the labour market set in the National Employment Action Plan for the year 2009, including the Human Resources Development Operational Programme, Beautiful Bulgaria Project and the Social Investment Fund in Bulgaria. The document was approved at a plenary session on 28^th September and was submitted to Mr Totyu Mladenov, Minister of Labour and Social Policy, on 29^th September in the presence of journalists.

В нея ще участват:

- Г-н Пламен Димитров, член на ИСС от Група ІІ – синдикални организации, и председател на постоянната Комисия по труд, доходи, жизнено равнище и индустриални отношения, и членове на комисията

- Г-н Тотю Младенов, министър на труда и социалната политика

- Г-н Красимир Попов, заместник-министър на труда и социалната политика

- Г-жа Росица Стелиянова, изпълнителен директор на Агенцията по заетостта

The first public hearing on „Bulgaria in the European Single Market – Civil Society Findings” took place on 18^th September 2009 in Sofia. It has been organised by the EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) Single Market Observatory, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council (ESC).

“Financing the Social Security System in Bulgaria - Challenges and Possible Solution” - this was the subject of the public discussion organised by the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council, with the assistance of the Bulgarian University of National and World Economy and the Higher School of Insurance and Finance. It took place on 16^th September 2009. The forum was opened by Totyu Mladenov, Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria.