In 2016 Bulgarian School of Politics introduces new thematic line in the National Program “Governing Skills” related to children’s issues and policies in Bulgaria and will support representatives of civil society organizations, working in this field to participate in the program.
Each academic year BSoP will organize three modules on various topics, and each of them will be developed after special studies of the specific problems. The program and materials will include analyzes of Bulgarian and international NGOs on child policies at local, national and European level.
As lecturers and quests, representatives of the legislative, executive and local authorities and civil society organizations, at home and abroad, will be invited.

Participants in the National program will acquire new knowledge and skills, will be able to discuss and debate various cases, will work in small groups and prepare individual and group assignments, resulting in measures and decisions which will be acquainted to responsible institutions.

This academic year 2016-2017 these three modules will be presented: Rights of the Child, Family policies, Child Justice.

In the program of BSoP for work with alumni we will work in these directions as well:
    - Exchanging experience between alumni from different regions of the country;
    - Creation of network who are working in the area of policies and services for children;
    - Specialized trainings on the children’s policies for BSoP alumni;
    - Dissemination of knowledge among the community of graduates and partners of BSoP.