1. 10 years –a guarantor of expertise in the management and development of human resources Bulgarian Human Resources Management and Development Association January, 2012

2. BHRMDA Mission: Established in 2000, the Bulgarian Human Resources Management and Development Association (BHRMDA) is a non-governmental organization that aims to provide support and develop professionals in the human resource management and development area and to raise the status of the profession as a whole. BHRMDAis a member of:

3. BHRMDA Purposes: • To support and develop HR professionals; • To promote the HR profession; • To offer different opportunities for professional development through a wide network of forums and discussions; • To inform weekly and monthly its members concerning current news and issues within the HRM area.

4. BHRMDA Management: General Assembly Management BoardFinancial Supervision Committee The administrative body of BHRMDA consists of four employees, managed by a CEO

5. BHRMDA Members: More than 750individual and corporate members working in the area of management and development of human resources

6. BHRMDA What we do: • Annual events:International HR conference and HR forum; • Discussions and round tables for sharing experience and know-how; • Strategyfor HR standards and certification process; • HR Training Academy and HR school; • Position in the labor market and legislation; • Projects in the area of business and education; • Active participation in European and international initiatives in the area of management and development of human resources.

7. BHRMDA AnnualHR awards: On December 16th 2011, BHRMDA awarded the 9th annual HR awards for successful projects within the human resources management and development area

8. BHRMDA Currentprojects: • Establishment of sectoral competency model of the tourism sector as a part of a national project of the Bulgarian Industrial Association “Development of Workforce Competence Assessment System by Sectors and Regions” 2009-2013; • Green Employability – “A synergic transfer of a VET training system for workplace basic skills with ecological sustainability awareness in three European countries 2011-2013”;

9. BHRMDA Contacts: 49 “Knyaz Boris I” Str, fl.1, app. 2 Sofia 1000 Bulgaria Tel. +359 2 950 10 90, +359 2 950 10 91 Fax: +359 2 950 10 92 e-mail: bhrmda@bhrmda.bg