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BAS celebrates the Forest Week

Scientists from three institutes of BAS participated in an initiative to reforest the campus of Scientific Complex 1. Several species of saplings were planted at the idea of young scientists from the Institute for Population and Human Studies, among which ginkgo biloba, common sycamore and red oak predominated. The event coincided with the celebration of "Forest Week" (7 - 14 April 2025) which this year is under the theme "A Century of Eternity in Creation, Conservation and Care". Scientists from the Forest Research Institute and the Space Research and Technology Institute also participated in the planting. "Such events help to bring the teams from the various institutes on these campuses together," BAS President Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva said, adding that the idea could be expanded [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-04-10T10:14:54+03:00Wednesday, 9 April 2025|Categories: Selected|

The initiative “Two Academies – One Stage” starts with “Masterpieces of Opera and Operetta Classics”

The joint initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Music, MUSICORUM VIA, has started with a concert entitled “Masterpieces of Opera and Operetta Classics. Two Academies - One Stage”. The event took place on 7 April at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall with the participation of students from the Vocal Faculty of the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Academy of Music. Arias and ensembles from works by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Offenbach, Kalman, Lehar were performed. The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva welcomed the participants and the audience of MUSICORUM VIA. "I would like to thank the young musicians for sharing their talent with us. I am glad that the historical hall of the Academy will [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-10-29T13:09:34+02:00Tuesday, 8 April 2025|Categories: Musicorum Via, Selected|

Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev holds a meeting with scientists from BAS

They have discussed the possibilities of support from the Ministry of Innovation and Growth for a Bulgarian development on laser fusion generation Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev has visited the Institute of Solid State Physics at BAS (ISSP-BAS). He has got acquainted with the research conducted in the "Metal vapour lasers" laboratory at the Institute founded by Acad. Nikola Sabotinov. The wide range of laser systems allows the study of high-speed processes at the level of molecules and atoms as well as analyses for the purposes of materials science, medicine, biology and for the improvement of existing and the creation of new powerful copper bromide vapour lasers. Minister Donchev has met with the team that has developed a new [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-04-07T10:15:29+03:00Friday, 4 April 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|

The role of science diplomacy in a changing world

On 25 March UNESCO organized a high-level conference on science diplomacy in which the Bulgarian delegation was led by Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, Vice-President of BAS. The main topics discussed at the conference were related to the science diplomacy of the 20th century, its role in promoting openness and security of science, building equitable collaborations for the development and responsible application of new technologies and ensuring peaceful use of shared resources. Corr. Memb. Pasheva also took part in the Global Ministerial Dialogue on 26 March during which issues such as science diplomacy in a changing world, science diplomacy for shared natural and scientific resources, science diplomacy in times of crises, in a world with disruptive technologies, and advancing open and secure science were again discussed. [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-04-02T09:43:17+03:00Tuesday, 1 April 2025|Categories: General news, Selected|

HYDROGEN ENERGY – the second in the series of training courses of IEES-BAS under the Green Skills for Hydrogen programme

A team of scientists from the “Acad. Evgeni Budevski” Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems at BAS (IEES-BAS) headed by the President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, DSc, started the second of a series of training courses under the Green Skills for Hydrogen project. The start of the training sessions was given on 24 March with a welcome address by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nedelina Kostadinova, Secretary General of Trakia University, Stara Zagora. On behalf of the hosts and especially on behalf of the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Dobri Yarkov, she congratulated the participants for their decision to join this key course on hydrogen energy and expressed her confidence that all present in the room were part or would be part of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-03-25T09:28:14+02:00Monday, 24 March 2025|Categories: Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency, Selected|

Presentation of the book “Slavic World. Freiburg Lectures 1923/1924”

Ivan Shishmanov's book of lectures "Slavic World. Freiburg Lectures 1923/1924" was presented on 19 March at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The compilers of the volume are Prof. Elizabeth Cheauré and Prof. Rumjana Koneva. The event was opened by the Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva. "Prof. Shishmanov communicated with the world's intellectual elite as an equal. He used his great international authority and accumulated experience in the cause that marked his creative and life path - to create bridges between the national and European cultural space", Corr. Memb. Pasheva said in her speech. Prof. Elisabeth Cheauré of the University of Freiburg has deciphered the notes and lecture notes of Shishmanov's lectures in German. In a speech in Bulgarian, she thanked the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-03-21T09:27:21+02:00Thursday, 20 March 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|