The competition is a Bulgarian initiative (2005). It is organized by the Experimental Laboratory of Karstology (http://www.prokarstterra.bas.bg/lab/EN/index.html) of the National In­stitute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with Foundation Center on Karstology “Vlad­imir Popov”, Sofia. The competition is part of the original educational strategy ProKARSTerra-Edu developed under the auspices of UNESCO which aims innovative training and education for and through karst. The fifth edition of the competition is the Bulgarian participation in the International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK) (http://iyck2021.org/index.php/events/), a large-scale global action of the International Union of Speleology (UIS). […]

“The ocean, our climate and weather” is the theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day. On this day, we celebrate the important role of science in the study of weather, climatic fluctuations and change. Research, both theoretical through the creation of models and technological through the creation and improvement of methods, instruments and programs for monitoring and processing information, defines the unifying theme of this day in 2021: “The ocean, our climate and weather.”.  […]

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation and the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of BAS are organizing an international online conference "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Our Society". The conference will be held online from 10:30 to 13:00 on 20 November and can be followed in real time at the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/663461931007642. The lecturers are scientists, researchers and experts in the field from three European countries. The conference will be opened with greetings from the Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel and the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski. The purpose of the event is to increase the awareness of the general public, politicians, scientists and journalists about current [...]

The National Scientific Program "Protection of the environment and reduction of the risk of adverse phenomena and natural disasters", financed by the Ministry of Education and Science, was presented on March 12 in the "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The program will end in 2022 and its beneficiaries (BAS, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Agricultural Academy, University of Mining and Geology, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, University of Forestry, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Technical University, National Center for Public Health and Analyses) will conduct fundamental and applied research aimed at ensuring a sustainable, favorable and safer living environment for the population of the Republic of Bulgaria. Corr.-mem. Kostadin Ganev – Vice-President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences [...]