From 7^th to 9^th of November in Sofia was held a National workshop on which was presented the experience of “PETRI-Sofia - an International center for trainings and studies” on the “Peer club” method and the role of the National center for public health and analysis (NCPHA) for the sexual and reproductive health of young people in Bulgaria, east European countries, Central Asia and the rest.

In the workshop participated the youth coordinators from the Peer clubs and representatives from all 18 NGOs which apply this method.

The goal of the event was to disseminate and to get the national institutions and partners informed on the activities of International center for trainings and studies PETRI-Sofia within the framework of (NCPHA) regarding implementation of the” Peer club”” method.

The national institutions, representatives of local authorities and those of the partner-NGOs , were introduced to the structure and work of PETRI-Sofia and the international role of Bulgaria and NCPHA in particular as a partner of the UN Fund for population, promoting sexual and reproductive health of young people in the region.

During the workshop were discussed the possibilities for registration of Y-PEER network for peers’ coaches based on Youth Act and the interaction and roles of the coordinators and the youth coordinators of the NGO clubs operating under Component 7, which represent the Bulgarian Y-PEER network.

Foundation “Crime prevention fund – IGA” is one of the NGOs, which has been applying this method since 2009 within the “ HIV/AIDS prevention and control” programme and also coordinates the work of the “Peer education club” in Pazardzhik city.