Our mission

Internet Rights Bulgaria Foundation (IRBF) aims to promote initiatives in the social and human rights sectors in Bulgaria. We encourage not-for-profit organisations and social movements working in these sectors to use the Internet for publicising their activities and for networking with others who share their aims, both within Bulgaria and abroad. We also work to defend and extend their communication rights.

General aims of IRBF

 To inform about the activities of the social NGOs dealing with the advancement and protection of human and social rights in Bulgaria, to promote their campaigns and projects, and assist them on matters related to Internet use and policy.

 To initialise a dialogue to activate and facilitate communication among non-governmental organisations in Bulgaria and the member states of the European Union and to increase social movement activity at local, regional and national level.

 To educate and raise the ICT knowledge of social NGOs and providing them with information services though the Internet.

 To promote the use of the Internet by Bulgarian social NGO to assist them in building relations with European NGOs working in similar social areas and to reduce the digital divide in Bulgaria.

These aims are in line with the European Union Social Policy objectives of strengthening Civil Society and preparing the accession of the candidate countries. They address a vital aspect that might otherwise be neglected - the important role digital communications now plays in the development of international civil society.

Core objectives of IRBF

 To create partnership networks of social NGOs in Bulgaria and facilitate their communication and joint activities for the advancement and protection of human and social rights.

 To set up an alternativ medium with up-to-date information about claiming and protecting social rights by NGOs in Bulgaria and around the world.

 To initialise training modules regarding the strategic use of the ICTs by social NGOs, as well as regarding the protection of human rights.

 To provide and maintain technical facilities, training modules and consultations, related to the use of information and communication technologies by the Bulgarian NGOs.