COOP Bankya 2023 of the National Council of Industrial Producer Cooperatives for People with Disabilities

12/06/2023

For the third consecutive year, the National Union of Producer Cooperatives (NUPC) is organizing the "COOP BANKYA 2023" festival, held with the support of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (under the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy) and the cooperation of the Sofia Municipality – Bankya District.
Participating in this event—now a tradition for the town—are cooperatives for persons with disabilities that are members of the NUPC, as well as nationally represented non-governmental organizations of and for persons with disabilities.
Guests at the festival include:
- Mr. Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria (2002–2012). - Ms. Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of the City of Sofia
- Ms. Darina Nikolaeva – Deputy Regional Governor of the Sofia Region
- Mr. Petar Vitanov – Member of the European Parliament, member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
- Mr. Rangel Markov – Mayor of the Bankya District
- Mr. Todor Krastev – Mayor of the Serdika District and Chairman of GERB-Sofia
- Mr. Ivan Takov – Chairman of BSP-Sofia and member of the Sofia Municipal Council
- Mr. Ivan Peshev – Deputy Chairman of BSP-Sofia
- Prof. Dr. Georgi Yordanov – Executive Director of the Agency for People with Disabilities
- Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova – Vice-Rector of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE)
- Ms. Zornitsa Rusinova – Chair of the Economic and Social Council
- Mr. Dobri Mitrev – Chairman of the Bulgarian Industrial Association
- Mr. Ivaylo Spiridonov – Deputy Chairman of the State Archives Agency
A congratulatory address was received from Assoc. Prof. Ana Dzhumalieva, Chair of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination.