At the invitation of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), from 26 to 28 October 2022 the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, participated in the Second Annual Conference of the Scientific Francophonie in Cairo, Egypt. The main theme of this year’s forum was artificial intelligence.
AUF is an international organisation with over 1000 participants (universities, institutes, research centers, etc.) spread over 119 countries. It aims to unite and support francophone scientific communities around the world.
In 2022, BAS applied for associate membership in the AUF, and the Academy’s application was approved at the regional level (Eastern Europe). It is currently at the final stage and is being reviewed by the Agency’s headquarters in Paris, France.
Within the framework of the visit, on 27 October, the President of BAS met with the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Egypt, H.E. Mr. Deyan Katratchev. They discussed the cooperation so far, the areas in which the scientists work together and the possibilities for expansion.
Prof. Julian Revalski also held a meeting on 30 October with the President of the Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT), Prof. Mahmoud Sakr. During the meeting the successful and long-standing scientific cooperation between BAS and ASRT, which started in 1991, was discussed.
