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 [...]

A jubilee scientific conference on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the arrival in Bulgaria of Archbishop Angelo Roncalli, the future Pope John XXIII, was held today at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The event on "Monsignor Roncalli and his Apostolic Mission in Bulgaria (1925-1934)" was opened by the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva.  "With this forum in memory and glorification of one of the most outstanding and influential religious leaders of the twentieth century who left a lasting mark in world history with the convening of the Second Vatican Council but also linked his life and name to our country, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences traditionally pays due tribute to a great and sincere friend [...]

A public lecture by Dr. Atanas Popov, a specialist in European law, was held today at BAS. Dr. Atanas Popov introduced the audience to the history of the European Communities, focusing on the sociological and legal aspects of nuclear energy regulation in a comparative national and international context. The existence and activities of the European Atomic Energy Community are not widely known despite the enormous current interest in nuclear energy. Bulgaria is one of the Euratom member countries that intends to increase its nuclear investments. The lecture explained in a broader sense the functioning and sociological aspects of this part of European law in view of the growing challenges in the field which were mostly of an economic nature. The President of the General Assembly [...]

Prof. DSc Vassil Kirov has been elected as a Member of Academia Europaea.  Academia Europaea was established in 1988 and is the Pan-European Academy for the Humanities, Letters and Sciences. Membership is by invitation only. The aim of the Academia Europaea is the development and dissemination of scientific excellence in the humanities, law, economic, social and political sciences, mathematics, medicine and all branches of natural and technological sciences anywhere in the world for the public benefit and for the advancement of the education of the population of all ages in the above fields in Europe. The Academy has 5500 members, including 88 Nobel Laureates. There are eleven members from Bulgaria. Prof. Kirov is member of the “Economics, Business and Management Sciences” и „Social Change and [...]

Representatives of the scientific community, business and the executive discussed key challenges and solutions related to human resources in the green and digital transition at the "Sustainability of Human Resources for a Competitive Economy" national scientific conference. The event organized by the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ERI) together with the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) and the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development (ISED) was attended by scientists from the ERI at BAS, the University of Economics - Varna, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, University of National and World Economy, “Paisii Hilendarski” University of Plovdiv, Higher School of Security and Economics. In Bulgaria, there is both a labour shortage and a mismatch between demand and supply of competences. In order for [...]