STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA

Venelin Terziev¹ and Nikolay Nichev^2
1Professor, Ph.D., D.Sc. (National Security), D.Sc. (Ec.), University of Rousse, Rousse, Bulgaria; National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria; University of Telecommunications and Post, Sofia, Bulgaria, terziev@skmat.com
²Colonel Associate Professor, Ph.D., National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, nicheff@gmail.com

Abstract
Social economy and social entrepreneurship are subject to special attention from the European Commission (EC), particularly in recent years. This is due to their potential to find solutions to society's problems related to the creation of sustainable jobs, facilitating social and occupational integration, provision of social services and improving the quality of life, including the fight against poverty and social exclusion. Current paper makes analyses of the main strategic and policy documents supporting social entrepreneurship development in Bulgaria.

Keywords: Social enterprise, social economy, entrepreneurship