Abbreviations used:

NUWPC – National Union of Worker Producers’ Cooperatives

TPK – Worker producers’ cooperative

TPKI – Worker producers’ cooperativeofpersons with disabilities

KT – Cooperative of readjusted workers

OTC – Occupational Training CentreatNUWPC

LIPD – Law on IntegrationofPersonswith Disabilities

APD – AgencyforPersonswith Disabilities

Sofia, 2014

European Union andEuropean Social Fund

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The compilation was made within the framework of an Agreement for grants under the cross-border project “The cooperatives – opportunity for social inclusion of persons with disabilities through access to employment”, contract No BG 051PO001-7.0.07-0172-S0001, a scheme for the provision of grants: No borders – component 1 – Phase 2, budget line: BG051PO001-7.0.07.

This document is prepared with the financial support of the European Social Fund. The National Union of Worker Producers’ Cooperatives has overall responsibility for the content of the document and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy provided via European Funds, International Programs and Projects General Directorate and OP “Human Resources Development”, 2 Triaditsa Str., Sofia.