UNION OF BULGARIAN BLACK SEA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (UBBSLA) is an independent non-governmental, voluntary, self-governing and non-profit organization established as a juridical person in 1992.

At the moment, the Union of the Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities unites 20 municipalities bordering the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, namely:

Аvren, Аksakovo, Balchik, Beloslav, Burgas, Byala, Varna, Valchi dol, Dalgopol, Devnya, Dobrich, Dolni Chiflik, Каvarna, Мalko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Suvorovo, Shabla and Tsarevo,

located in three administrative regions – Burgas, Varna and Dobrich.

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UBBSLA is an organization uniting the interests of all member municipalities and encouraging strong and effective local self-government and active citizen participation in the Black Sea Region.

UBBSLA PRIORITIES FOR 2023

  • assist municipalities in preparing proposals for applying for funding in the new programming period
  • assistance in establishing contacts and expertise to attract international partners to apply with proposals
  • support to initiate partnerships and twinning of the coastal municipalities of European cities
  • expertise and technical assistance to municipalities to develop plans and strategic documents
  • preparation of expert opinions on the laws concerning the development of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast to provide a better legislative environment for local authorities
  • organizing and conducting seminars and workshops on current legislative changes and their implementation

Welcome to the eNEET Rural eLearning & Collaborative Platform!

#GreeTHIS Tourist routes to cultural and historical landmarks and green areas

#GreeThis virtual tour of tourist destinations in the Bulgarian Black Sea municipalities

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UBBSLA team presented HERiPRENEURSHIP during ITB Berlin-2023

UBBSLA team presented HERiPRENEURSHIP during the International Tourism Exhibition ITB Berlin Every year in March, the world of international tourism gathers at the largest travel exhibition ITB Berlin. Travel Expo is known worldwide as the top trade show for the global travel industry and the largest travel show for private visitors. Companies represented at the […]

HERIPRENEURSHIP: Invitation for submitting the papers for Conference

Invitation for submitting the papers for Conference Sustainable Tourism, Heritage Management and the Cultural and Creative Industries: Creating New Investment Opportunities at Places of Cultural Significance Held in Tulcea, Romania, June 8th-9th 2023 Dear Colleagues, We are glad to announce the international conference on Cultural Heritage Entrepreneurship, Cultural and Heritage Tourism, Sustainable, Green and Responsible […]

Launching Event & Partnership Forum Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme in Istanbul, 08.02.2023

INVITATION Launching Event & Partnership Forum Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme To celebrate the start of the (Interreg VI-B) NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme for the programming period 2021-2027, the management bodies are organizing on 8 February 2023 a Launching Event & Partnership Forum. Registration is open and the Programme structures are looking forward […]

A Study visit for HERIPRENEURSHIP partners in Georgia to discover this unique and untouched country

  A Study visit for HERIPRENEURSHIP partners in Georgia to discover this unique and untouched country The State University of Telavi (TESAU) hosted the study visit in Georgia during the period 27th – 30th November 2022 as part of the project. The partner representatives of all six countries met to experience some of the geolocations […]

The experience of UBBSLA and the opportunities for joint cooperation with the Bulgarian Black Sea municipalities was presented during the Black Sea Cities and Towns International Forum

The experience of UBBSLA and the opportunities for joint cooperation with the Bulgarian Black Sea municipalities was presented during the Black Sea Cities and Towns International Forum 21 November 2022 / Online event The long-term experience of UBBSLA, the successful international projects and initiatives with the member municipalities of the Association were shared by Mrs. […]

The international CSSC Lab project presented its main results at the final conference on 10-11 November in Bračak, Croatia

final CSSC Lab conference in croatia The international CSSC Lab project presented its main results at the final conference on 10-11 November in Bračak, Croatia. A joint initiative of 17 partners from 11 European countries called CSSC Lab is coming to an end. Thanks to almost three years of intensive collaboration, a number of very […]

The HERIPRENEURSHIP e-course officially starts on 1st of October 2022

The E-course officially starts on 1st of October The training programme within HERIPRENEURSHIP will officially start on 01.10.2022 as part of the project implementation. It will provide an experience exchange and learning possibilities for heritage managers, tourism and CCI businesses, AV and multimedia professionals to manage information, visualize data and trends and communicate achievements. The […]

CSSC Lab – 2nd Capacity building webinar, 28.09.2022

We are pleased to invite you to our 2nd CSSC Lab WEBINAR to present the results of the CSSC Lab Capacity Building Programme and the Model solutions developed within the project. In the past 2 years, CSSC Lab was preparing the ground for accelerating the up-take of CSSC solutions by Danube region cities which is […]