From 12 to 14 October, the 10th joint scientific conference of the Berlin Process took place in Podgorica, Montenegro, under the theme “The Western Balkans in Europe: People – Innovation – Transformation”. It was organised by the German National Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina”, the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA) and the University of Montenegro. Representing BAS at the forum was the Academy’s President, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva. The main topics discussed at the conference were anticipating transformations in the higher education system, reorienting innovation and strengthening local innovation ecosystems, and the contribution of scientific councils to the modernisation of the state and European pre-accession investments. As a result of the conference, preliminary recommendations were drawn up for inclusion in the Joint Statement for [...]

  The topic “Developing innovative solutions to healthcare challenges through collaboration:  experience from the Netherlands” was presented by Alain van Gool, Professor of Personalised Healthcare at Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The lecture was delivered during the academic seminar “Current Issues in Science” which took place on 15 October in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. Recognising contemporary challenges and building a community through multidisciplinary and international collaboration are key to making progress towards fully realising the potential of personalised medicine and achieving a tangible impact on people’s lives. The lecture outlined the approaches adopted in the Netherlands to foster a culture of collaboration between researchers and experts in the field of translational medicine aimed at finding innovative solutions to overcome challenges [...]

The Centre for Hydro- and Aerodynamics at the “Academician Angel Balevski” Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies of BAS (CHA) hosted an international scientific forum on the theme “The role of contemporary hydro- and aerodynamic research in the development of Bulgarian economy and the CHA’s contribution to this process”. The event, which took place on 8 October, was dedicated to the Centre’s 50th anniversary and was held under the patronage of Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The forum was attended by the President of the European Council for Maritime Applied R&D (ECMAR) and partners from Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Greece, representatives of BAS, the Regional Governor of Varna and the Deputy Mayor for Culture and [...]

  BAS condemns the Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv and joins the appeal issued by ALLEA (https://allea.org/allea-condemns-russian-drone-strike-on-the-national-academy-of-sciences-of-ukraine/). Attacks targeting Ukraine’s scientific and cultural infrastructure constitute not only an assault on the country’s people but also a deliberate attempt to destroy the conditions under which free research, knowledge and democratic life are possible. Science, scientific research and education are not legitimate targets – neither in times of war nor in any other context. The destruction of scientific institutions means the destruction of a society’s ability to understand, adapt and recover.

Acad. Nikola Sabotinov, President of BAS (2008–2012), was awarded the title of “Honorary Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences” during a ceremonial session of the 9th General Assembly of BAS which took place in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall on 28 September. He was awarded the title in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of Bulgarian science, his internationally recognised scientific and applied scientific achievements and his many years of dedicated service to BAS and the Bulgarian scientific community. The Chair of the General Assembly of BAS (GA), Prof. Vassil Kirov, presented him with the honour and read out the decision of GA which had been adopted at a meeting of the General Assembly held on 14 September. Prof. Kirov recalled that [...]

A round-table discussion on “Security and Safety in the Black Sea” took place on 25 September in Varna. The event was organised by the Centre for National Security and Defence Research at BAS (CNSDR-BAS) in collaboration with the Institute of Oceanology and the Centre for Hydro- and Aerodynamics at BAS. The forum took place at the Centre for Hydro- and Aerodynamics and forms part of the initiatives under the “Security and Defence” National Scientific Programme. The main aim of the round table was to encourage dialogue and cooperation between the scientific community, the state administration and the business sector to enhance security, stability and sustainable development in the Black Sea region. The discussions focused on opportunities for integrating the scientific results obtained by BAS research [...]