The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Ladies’ Forum Association will collaborate to support business and innovations. The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and Ms. Diana Miteva, Chairperson of the Board of the Association, have signed a partnership agreement between the two organizations at a ceremony held today at the Academy.

Trainings, information events and campaigns are to be organized by both parties according to the signed document. It is planned to develop analyses and studies in areas such as innovation, science and education.

During the talk at BAS, the link between successful women in business and science and the presentation of their experience and knowledge as support for young women entrepreneurs was highlighted. Diana Miteva talked about the programme specially developed by the Women’s Club “She’s Next” – a global initiative of Visa that supports and develops small women-owned businesses through funding, training and mentoring. The programme includes educational sessions led by proven professionals on topics such as business planning, financing, marketing and more.

Vice-President Corr. Memb. Prof. Evdokia Pasheva, on her part, presented the Academy’s current programmes aimed at young scientists, and it was specified that meetings and trainings would be organized.

The ceremony was also attended by ladies representatives of the Board of the Ladies. Forum Association such as Ani Shakaryan, Svetla Kaisheva and Silvia Vassileva.