Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance

What Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance does

Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance is a Bulgarian non-governmental organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Veliko Tarnovo, focused on Roma community integration, interethnic dialogue, and educational equality. Its core programs include the 'Amalipe Model' for intercultural education (which addresses school segregation and dropout prevention), a network of 6 Community Development Centers and 15+ Local Development Clubs staffed by 24 community moderators across municipalities including Peshtera, Novi Pazar, Kameno, Etropole, Byala Slatina, and Pavlikeni, and the administration of ЦОИДУЕМ — a secondary budget disbursing authority under Bulgaria's Ministry of Education that approves approximately 47 educational integration projects annually. Additional offerings include the annual 'Open Heart' Roma children's festival (running since 2003), the 'Every Student Will Be an Honor Student' dropout prevention project (reaching ~40,000 children including 20,000 Roma children across 150-270 schools), educational mediator training programs, the NOSEGREGATION EU-funded desegregation initiative, and the 'To Learn Together' (2L2G) interactive digital platform for Roma cultural and educational resources.

The organization is funded primarily through grant-based revenue from European Commission programs (Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; Daphne III), the Bulgarian Ministry of Education, the Trust for Social Alternative, Open Society Foundations Sofia, UNICEF, and the Council of Europe. As an NGO, Amalipe does not charge beneficiaries for its services; instead, its economics depend on winning multi-year competitive grants and maintaining quasi-governmental administrative roles. It has expanded internationally through partnerships with Fundación Secretariado Gitano (Spain), European Roma Information Office (Belgium), Sanstipen (Romania), and Colored Pearls (Hungary), replicating its Community Development Center model across borders. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining direct field engagement through community centers and school networks with national pedagogical conferences, parent clubs, and awareness campaigns. The organization also operates a Digital Academy and web-based educational tools, though its digital infrastructure is conventional content-delivery rather than AI-enabled.

Name

Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance

Legal name

Център за междуетнически диалог и толерантност АМАЛИПЕ

Website

https://amalipe.bg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance is a Bulgarian NGO founded in 2001 that advances Roma educational integration and interethnic dialogue through community development centers, school networks, cultural festivals, and government-administered grant programs, funded primarily by EU and Bulgarian state grants.

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akta.pro rank

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Interethnic dialogue services
• Roma educational integration
• Community development programs
• Educational mediation services
• Cultural diversity training

Headquarters

HQ city

Veliko Tarnovo

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

Revenue model

1. EU Funding: Primary funding from European Commission programs including Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, Daphne III program, and other EU funding mechanisms for Roma integration and educational projects.
2. Trust for Social Alternative (TSA) Grants: Funding from the Trust for Social Alternative, a non-governmental organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through educational and economic opportunities for disadvantaged citizens in Bulgaria, with special focus on Roma.
3. European Union and Open Society Foundations: Project funding from EU and Open Society Foundations Sofia for human rights and values programs.
4. Government Education Programs (ЦОИДУЕМ): Management and implementation of educational integration projects funded through the Center for Educational Integration of Children and Students from Ethnic Minorities (ЦОИДУЕМ), a secondary disbursing authority under the Ministry of Education.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amalipe Center is a Bulgarian non-governmental organization that delivers educational integration services for Roma and other ethnic minority children, operates a nationwide network of Community Development Centers in Roma neighborhoods, trains and deploys educational mediators in schools, and runs intercultural education programs and advocacy campaigns for interethnic dialogue and tolerance.

Product overview

Amalipe Center is an NGO focused on interethnic dialogue and Roma community development in Bulgaria. The organization operates a portfolio of educational and community programs including 'The Amalipe Model' for intercultural education, Community Development Centers providing integrated services, the annual 'Open Heart' Roma cultural festival, and various educational integration initiatives. Key programs include the 'Every Student Will Be an Honor Student' dropout prevention project, educational mediator training, Roma folklore elective courses, and the NOSEGREGATION project for addressing school segregation. The organization also administers ЦОИДУЕМ, a project funding mechanism for educational integration of ethnic minorities under Bulgaria's Ministry of Education. Programs focus on Roma education, cultural preservation, women's empowerment, and community development across municipalities in Bulgaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 2L2G (To Learn Together): Interactive platform bringing together educational resources related to Roma culture and traditions, characteristics of the Roma community in Bulgaria, facts and figures about educational segregation, and forms to report educational integration
• Education Model 'Inclusive Intercultural Education'
• ЦОИДУЕМ (TSOIDUEM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in school dropout rates among Roma children in schools implementing Amalipe's educational model
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Spanish partner in the NOSEGREGATION project focused on local actions against school segregation of Roma. FSG brings experience in Roma integration from Spain, contributing to the exchange of good practices and development of comprehensive Roma educational integration models.
• European Roma Information Office (ERIO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Belgian partner in the NOSEGREGATION project contributing expertise in Roma rights advocacy and policy work at European level. ERIO supports the project's awareness-raising and advocacy components.
• Sanstipen (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Romanian partner in the 'Step Forward – Empowering Young People and Women' project, implementing the Community Development Center model in Romania.
• Roma Women's Association 'Drom Kotar' (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Spanish Roma women's organization partnering in the 'Step Forward' project to empower Roma women and young people from local Roma communities.
• Association 'Colored Pearls', Pécs (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Hungarian partner in the 'Step Forward' project contributing to the implementation of community development activities in Hungary.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing the UPSHIFT methodology for youth social innovation programs implemented by the National Focal Center and ЦОИДУЕМ.
• Veliko Tarnovo University 'St. St. Cyril and Methodius'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing expertise in intercultural education and hosting the Department for Continuing Education and Qualification of Pedagogical Specialists (ДЕПОКПС).
• Ministry of Education and Science (МОН)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for implementing educational integration programs, managing ЦОИДУЕМ, and coordinating national education policies for ethnic minorities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Minority Rights Group International: International human rights NGO focused on ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities, including Roma; comparable in advocacy and EU-policy engagement but not a direct community or school-based service provider.
• UNICEF Bulgaria Country Office: Provides methodology (e.g., UPSHIFT) and programmatic partnership to Amalipe through National Focal Center work; operates broader child-rights and inclusive education programs that frequently intersect with Amalipe's school-based interventions.

Broad incumbents

• European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC): EU-wide Roma rights and anti-discrimination organization that combines strategic litigation, advocacy, and research; overlaps with Amalipe on policy and rights advocacy but operates at the European rather than national/municipal level.
• Roma Education Fund (REF): Budapest-based foundation financing scholarships, policy work, and desegregation programs for Roma across Central and Eastern Europe; shares Amalipe's educational focus but operates as an international funder/intermediary rather than direct service provider.
• Open Society Foundations - Roma Initiatives: Major Amalipe funder; broader Roma Education Initiative and Early Childhood Initiative operate at much larger scale across CEE, often funding or co-financing overlapping educational integration work.

Direct peers

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG): Spain's leading Roma integration NGO and Amalipe's NOSEGREGATION partner; operates an analogous model of educational mediators, intercultural education, and EU-funded desegregation programs across Spanish regions, making it the closest functional peer.
• European Roma Information Office (ERIO): Belgium-based Roma policy and advocacy NGO and NOSEGREGATION partner with Amalipe; comparable mission around EU-level Roma integration, awareness campaigns, and policy work targeting European institutions.
• Trust for Social Alternative (TSA): Bulgarian NGO and primary funder of Amalipe's 'Every Student Will Be an Honor Student' project; runs parallel programs breaking the poverty cycle through education for disadvantaged and Roma communities in Bulgaria.

Regional players

• Sanstipen: Romanian Roma-focused NGO and Amalipe's 'Step Forward' project partner; replicates the Community Development Center model in Romania, making it a direct regional peer in community development and Roma women empowerment.

Emerging players

• Step by Step Educational Center Foundation (CSSF) Bulgaria: Bulgarian NGO delivering teacher training, inclusive education, and Roma inclusion programs, frequently in partnership with Amalipe; smaller than Amalipe but operates in the same school-network and teacher-capacity-building niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmalipeOtvorenoSarce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amalipe-center-for-interethnic-dialogue-and-tolerance

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