The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, met with Prof. Christoph Markschies, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, today at the Academy. During the visit, Prof. Markschies presented the Academy’s activities, main areas of focus and priorities. In the course of the discussions, the possibilities for establishing cooperation between the two academies were explored. Archaeology, sociology, artificial intelligence, linguistics and digitisation were identified as areas of mutual interest. The parties also explored various options for funding joint scientific initiatives. As a first step towards deepening the partnership, it was proposed that an agreement be signed to implement the grant scheme of BAS for carrying out bilateral research projects. The possibility of organising a joint scientific conference with the participation of the [...]

The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Regional Governor of Plovdiv, Mr. Georgi Yanev, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Regional Administration – Plovdiv on August 4, 2026 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The official signing ceremony was attended by Kamen Iliev - Director of the Center for National Security and Defence Research at BAS, Chief Inspector Vladislav Slavchov - Head of the “Preventive and Control Activity” Sector at the “Fire Safety and Civil Protection” Regional Directorate, Plovdiv, Vasil Uzunov - Director of the East Aegean Water Basin Directorate, Plovdiv, Eng. Kostadin Cholakov - Director of the Maritsa branch of “Irrigation Systems” EAD as well as Prof. Dr. Hristina Yancheva - Regional Governor of Plovdiv Region in [...]