The implementation of three projects for the construction and development of centers of excellence and centers of competence was presented by BAS to a delegation from the European Commission led by Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca. She is responsible for strengthening the administrative capacity and implementation of the programs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Hungary. The funding is under the Operational Program "Science and Education for Smart Growth" 2014-2020. The presentation was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science Karina Angelieva. The project "Clean technologies for sustainable environment - waters, waste, energy for circular economy" was presented at the Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center for Phytochemistry of BAS (IOCCP - BAS). The coordinator, Prof. Yana Topalova from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski" [...]

The Deputy Director-General of the Research and Innovation Directorate of the European Commission Signe Ratso visited the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on September 17, 2019. She met with the President of BAS, Academician Julian Revalski, and the Scientific Secretary-General Prof. Evdokia Pasheva. Possibilities were discussed to stimulate scientific activity by motivating the business to actively participate in the process of realizing prototypes of inventions. Innovation is identified as a key priority not only by BAS but also by the European Commission, and in this area the two institutions will cooperate in the future. International cooperation within the European Union is crucial for the successful implementation of these priorities as well as for the development of science, emphasized Ms. Ratso. Both countries attach great importance to [...]