Hi!
As I announced on 22 November we (Free Software Association -- Bulgaria) and the Bulgarian Center for the Study of Democracy (this is another non-governmental organisation) were going to organise a discussion about the free software and how it can be used in the public administration. This discussion took place on 21 January and it was a success. Many decision-making officers participated as well as journalists. The discussion had effect on the press and one of the best daily papers for busyness people devoted a whole page for free software.
We wrote and sent to the press official position on the Microsoft Government Security Program.
We actively support a project initiated by the "Red House" and "Interspace" (these are non-governmental organisations). The project aims all non-governmental organisations in Bulgaria to use only free software.
We worked together with two members of the Parliament of Bulgaria and as a result a project for a law on the free software will be discussed in the Parliament. The text of the proposed law is here: http://fsa-bg.org/pipermail/discussion/2003-April/001014.html
We announce our initiative openfest.org. Each year there will be an OpenFest -- a feast of the free software. More on http://www.openfest.org.
Anton Zinoviev