The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokiya Pasheva presented four prizes to young scientists who were awarded in the competition for the best publication in the field of humanities and social sciences, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Nayden Gerov. Kalina Tomova from the Institute of Art Studies received first prize in the competition. The second prize was awarded to Darina Boykina from the Institute of Art Studies. The jury awarded two third prizes to Julia Popcheva from the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies and two young researchers from the National Archaeological Institute with Museum - Eva Tonkova and Veselina Dimitrova. Each year the prizes are named after distinguished scientists of BAS as well as foreign members of the Academy, on [...]

The Vice Presidents of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evdokiya Pasheva and Corr. Memb. Stefan Hadjidodorov, today discussed the Bulgarian-Japanese relations in the field of science with representatives of Tokai University and the "Sts. Cyril and Methodius” international foundation. The meeting was attended by Prof. Kiyoshi Yamada, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tokai University, Prof. Naoto Yoshikawa, Vice-Chancellor of Tokai University, Mr. Hisara Tanaka, Asst. Executive Director (Global Initiatives) of the Office of the Chancellor of Tokai University and Dr. Manami Hori, Director of the European Centre of Tokai University in Denmark. Tokai University has made a significant contribution to the development of bilateral scientific, cultural and educational exchange between Bulgaria and Japan. For tens of years, students and lecturers from the Faculty of Archaeology [...]