The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Vice-President Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov attended the academic lecture by Prof. Kiril Kartalov entitled “Pius XII and the Jewish Question.” The topic is completely innovative for specialized Bulgarian literature and to a large extent for world literature as well as it is based on Vatican archives access to which has only be permitted since 2020. Prof. Kartalov examines one of the most significant and controversial topics in papal diplomacy in his book, explaining the Holy See's position on the Jewish question during the Holocaust and attempting to interpret the so-called silence of Pius XII. The lecture was held as part of the competition for the academic position of professor for Kiril Kartalov. Prof. Kartalov's research covers [...]

An international scientific conference with the participation of scientists from Spain, Romania, Lithuania, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria was held at the Economic Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This is a traditional event for economists at BAS, focusing on topical issues at national, regional, European, and global level related to the challenges facing Bulgaria, EU integration, financial, demographic, and social policies, regional and sectoral development, the economy of modern companies, etc. This year's conference is entitled: “Economic Development and Policies: Realities and Prospects. Sustainability in the Context of Global Change.” It was opened by Prof. Irena Zareva, Director of ERI at BAS, and the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov, welcomed the participants. The plenary [...]

An international conference marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights was held at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The forum was organized by the Institute for State and Law of BAS. Prominent scholars, lawyers, lecturers, and doctoral students from the United Kingdom, Spain, and Bulgaria presented scientific reports in five thematic panels and discussed the significance of the European Convention 75 years after its signing. “The conference is dedicated to this important anniversary which is an exceptional event for the whole world,” the director of the institute, Prof. Irena Ilieva, said who opened the forum.  “The European Convention on Human Rights is unique because it is the first legally binding international treaty for the protection of human rights [...]

  The “Philosophical Foundations, Cultural Dimensions and Societal Values of Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development” international conference under the auspices of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPS-BAS) is taking place from 7 to 10 October in Sofia. The opening ceremony took place on 7 October at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Academy. During the opening ceremony, welcoming remarks were made by H.E. Ms Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Scientific Secretary of BAS for the “Man and Society” division, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Tian and the Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of BAS, Prof. Emilia Chengelova. Over 40 scholars, including more than 20 guests [...]

Meeting of the leadership of ERI at BAS with a delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, led by H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy On 10.07.2025 at the Economic Research Institute (ERI), a meeting was held of the leadership of ERI at BAS with a five-member delegation of the Ministry of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman led by H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy, organized on his initiative. Dr. Al-Saqri is visiting Bulgaria at the invitation of the Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Peter Dilov. The meeting discussed potential opportunities for bilateral cooperation of mutual interest in the field of research on mechanisms to enhance economic diversification and achieve sustainable growth, visions [...]