Who's Involved

Nowadays there is no doubt that social and emotional skills (SES) are a key element in human development. Plenty of research and official reports show that if children are not attaining minimal SES at around six years of age, they are likely to be at risk in the next stages of their development. Well-developed SES in children contribute to academic success, improve learning conditions, are a powerful tool for empowering children for a better future, for a happier and more productive life, but also they are an irreplaceable tool for prevention of social exclusion, aggression and bullying, school dropout, different types of risk behaviours, psychopathology, unemployment, etc. Deficits in SES lead to poor academic results, may lead to problems with social adaptation or serious psychopathology, substance abuse problems, challenges finding employment or run-ins with the law, etc. Supporting SES development in the early years increases children's chances of success in school, work, and life. It will have an impact on the children themselves, but also a great indirect impact on their families, teachers, and society as a whole. The EU-SELF project aims to be an innovative approach of linking the knowledge and expertise in the field of SES and the educational practices.

Partners:

1. New Bulgarian University
   Contact: Nadia Koltcheva (Manager and General Coordinator, PhD, nkoltcheva@nbu.bg) https://nbu.bg/en

   • New Bulgarian University (NBU) is a modern university of great national significance actively participating in international university networks. It is the first and the biggest private university in Bulgaria.

     Founded in 1991 in response to the need for a new liberal education model, the university has initiated substantial reforms in Bulgarian higher education by introducing Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, admission based on General Education Test, interdisciplinary and individual Bachelor’s programmes, minor programmes, the credit system, distance and web-based learning, innovative university environment and lifelong learning opportunities.

     The academic profile of New Bulgarian University highlights social sciences and humanities, natural sciences, new technologies and arts. The university offers alternative programmes and practice-oriented education encouraging students’ free choice and attracting outstanding individuals as its faculty. Annually, 12 000 students and single-course students study at NBU.

     The university offers its students an environment of civil commitment and public awareness. Thus, it produces students with high academic competence and practical skills, enterprising and socially responsible. With its international programmes, NBU creates favourable conditions for student mobility. As part of the international university network, New Bulgarian University is always open for dialogue between academic traditions and modernity. Such dialogue is aimed at students and society, creating new contributions and practices.

     NBU coordinates and is a reliable partner in many research and applied projects.

     The motto of New Bulgarian University is Ne varietatem timeamus - “Let’s not be afraid of diversity”.

2. Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft.
3. University of Tuzla
4. Private preschool institution Montessori IQ Corner
5. Faculty of Medicine Lund University
6. Institute University of Maia - ISMAI
7. Centro Social de Soutelo
8. Kindergarten 37 "Valshebstvo"
9. Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences & Arts