An online bulletin for up-to-date information on cyber threats and attacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and possible solutions is published on the website of the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS (IICT – BAS). The bulletin will be published in Bulgarian and English and is a joint initiative of IICT – BAS and the British Embassy in Sofia. […]
The cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Japanese scientific institutions was discussed at a meeting at BAS by the President, Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, and the Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria, H.E. Hiroshi Narahira. The second secretary for economic affairs at the embassy, Ms. Michiyo Miyamoto, also took part in the talks. […]
A team of archaeologists led by Corresponding Member Vassil Nikolov, Vice-President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences discovered four Early Neolithic graves almost 8 000 years old in the village of Slatina in Sofia. Together with the two graves discovered last year, they are the earliest on the territory of Sofia and the Sofia plain. For the first time in the ritual complex, archaeologists have come across such extremely rare finds, explained Corr. Mem. Nikolov. These are skeletons of three adults and one child. […]
An international online conference on the project for the establishment of early warning systems for crises under the Korean government’s Knowledge Sharing Program was held by the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, together with the Ministry of Economy. The conference was opened by the director of the Institute Prof. Alexander Tassev and was attended by H.E. the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria Jung Jingyu, the Deputy Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov, the Chairman of the NSI Sergey Tsvetarski, experts from the Ministries of Economy, Finance, and Labor and Social Policy, as well as representatives of the Bulgarian Development Bank and academia. […]
A team of scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and attracted external experts developed a draft National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence. The aim is to support the creation of strategic documents for the digital transformation of Bulgaria in the next decade. The proposed project is based on European Commission documents that consider artificial intelligence as one of the main drivers of digital transformation in Europe and a significant factor in ensuring the competitiveness of the European economy and high quality of life. The specific aspects of the European vision for the creation of “reliable artificial intelligence” are outlined, in which technological progress is accompanied by a legal and ethical framework to ensure security and consumer rights as well as measures to [...]
The awards are on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Vazov The prominent Vazov expert Corresponding Member Milena Tsaneva was awarded the “Marin Drinov” Badge of Honour of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for her research on iconic names from the Bulgarian literary classics and especially the work of Ivan Vazov. The President of BAS, Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, presented her with the award at a solemn ceremony in “Ivan Vazov” National Theater. […]
