Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 14 to 16 January, hosted the fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum - one of the most important conferences for the mining industry, setting global priorities and trends not only in the mining and processing industry but also in the world economy. At the center of the discussions were society's rapidly growing needs for critical raw materials needed for renewable energy production and the actions needed to scale up their extraction (https://www.futuremineralsforum.com). Ministers from more than 80 countries, heads of the largest mining and processing companies, leading global investors, representatives of educational and scientific institutions with a geological focus were participating. At the personal invitation of the organizers, the Director of the Geological Institute at BAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav [...]

On 17.01.2025, the Honorary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sofia - H.E. Philippe Beke presented a lecture on "Leadership in Environmental Responsibility, Social Commitment and Efficient Governance as a Marker of the EU in Global Affairs" at BAS. The event was organised by the Centre for National Security and Defence Research (CNSDR) at BAS. The Director of CNSDR Kamen Iliev opened the meeting and gave the floor to the Vice President of BAS – Corr. Memb. Prof. Stefan Hadjitodorov for a welcome speech on behalf of the Leadership of the Academy. The event was attended by experts and representatives of academia, state administration and public organizations. Special guest was HRH Tsar Simeon II - a long-standing supporter of BAS. As an introduction to [...]

The Institute of Economic Studies has opened a library section with books in Chinese At the invitation of the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Her Excellency Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bulgaria, delivered a lecture on "New political trends in the Chinese economy and prospects for China-EU and China-Bulgaria cooperation". In parallel, Her Excellency donated 28 new titles to the newly opened library section of the Institute with books in Chinese. Ambassador Dai Qingli's lecture focused on the state, development and prospects of the Chinese economy, as well as on the opportunities and challenges for China-EU-Bulgaria cooperation. She pointed out that her country's share in the global economy stood at 18% in 2023 and GDP per [...]

The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva attended the official award ceremony of the best universities of Bulgaria for 2024 which was held at the NV Tower in Sofia. The "24 Chasa" newspaper organized the event for the awarding of the "Academic Oscars" - honors for the universities that are first in the rating of higher education institutions by professional fields. The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presented the awards to Prof. Dobri Yarkov - Rector of the Trakia University in Stara Zagora, for the first place in the "Veterinary Medicine" and "Animal Husbandry" directions and to Corr. Memb. Miroslav Dachev - Rector of NATFA, for the first place in the "Theatre and Film Art" direction. With the participation of the Bulgarian [...]

  The activities of the BAS institutes were presented by Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva during a meeting with the Head of the EC Representation Yordanka Chobanova. The projects in which the Academy participates through the Horizon Europe programme were discussed. During the conversation, Yordanka Chobanova presented the strategic priorities of the EC for the next five years. Europe's competitiveness is among the key challenges, and to achieve it investments in innovation and research are needed. Bulgaria and BAS have a strong competitive advantage in basic science, our talents should stay in the country, the EC representative said at the meeting. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva focused on the expertise of the institutes of the humanities and social sciences which can support and assist state and municipal structures [...]

How the Bulgarian scientists can support the process of successful energy transition in Europe was discussed at a meeting today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences by the President of the Academy Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and MEP Radan Kanev. "Our scientists have proven expertise on a number of issues related to the transition to a low-carbon economy, such as carbon capture, storage and processing. BAS has been working in the field of hydrogen technology for many years.  In 2014, we became a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Initiative. The first hydrogen charging station in the region has been opened within the HITMOBIL Centre of Competence," Corr. Memb. Slavcheva said. She invited the representative of the European Parliament and his colleagues to visit the [...]