The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met today at the Academy with Prof. Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council. The meeting was attended by Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, Vice-President of BAS, Prof. Zara Cherkezova-Zheleva, National Contact Point for ERC in Bulgaria, and Ms. Sabine Simmross. The President of BAS acquainted Prof. Leptin with the activities of the Centers of Competence and Excellence and emphasized that the modern infrastructure at the Academy supported the research of scientists. Prof. Leptin shared good practices from other Eastern European countries that could lead to increased participation of BAS units in ERC competitions. The European Research Council (ERC) was established by the European Commission in 2007 to fund cutting-edge scientific research in Europe. It is currently [...]

The Governing Council of BAS awarded the Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Kiril Valchev with the distinction “For Correct and Rich Bulgarian Language in Journalism.” The President of the Academy, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, presented the award at a ceremony held today at BAS. The award was announced during the celebration of the National Enlighteners Day at the Academy, and you were honored after a preliminary selection by the Governing Council, Corr. Memb. Slavcheva said. One of the missions of BAS is to promote correct and rich Bulgarian speech. That is why we are honoring you with this award - with the idea that you will continue to support Bulgarian culture, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, Vice-President of BAS who also attended the ceremony [...]

On November 4, 2025, a workshop was held at the Regional Administration - Plovdiv on the topic: "Space Technologies and Innovations in Support of Effective Crisis and Disaster Management". The event was organized by the Center for National Security and Defence Research (CNSDR) at the Academy, jointly with the Regional Administration - Plovdiv and the "Fire Safety and Civil Protection" General Directorate at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Regional Governor of Plovdiv Region, Prof. Christina Yancheva, opened the meeting. The event was attended by experts and representatives of ministries, municipalities, the scientific community and public organizations from the region. A special greeting to the participants was delivered by Mrs. Roya Ayazi, Secretary-General of NEREUS - Network of European Regions Using [...]