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President Rumen Radev: IICT – BAS has created a system at a high world level

The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS has created a high world-level system that has all the elements: scientific infrastructure, proven progressive ideas and methods of scientific research. This was said by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev during his visit to the Institute on 10 of December. He pointed out that the most important capital is the people – highly prepared, motivated and committed to success. That is why Bulgaria, with what you have done, is positioned on the world innovation map, the President addressed the scientists. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2020-01-21T14:31:39+02:00Tuesday, 10 December 2019|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|

Scientist from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of BAS with an award in the competition “For Women in Science”

Dr. Mariya Dzhumalieva-Stoeva is one of this year's winners of the national scholarship "For Women in Science" for Bulgaria. The prestigious award was presented to her by Vice President Iliana Iotova at an awards ceremony held in Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Dr. Dzhumalieva-Stoeva's is a postdoctoral student at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of BAS under the National Program "Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Students" funded by the Ministry of Education and Science as well as Chief Assistant Professor of Computer Science at “St. Cyril and St. Methodius" University of Veliko Tarnovo. Her research focuses on coding theory and the study and classification of certain types of codes that are directly applicable to the protection of information, both from tampering and unauthorized access. "If [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-11-27T03:28:56+02:00Wednesday, 20 November 2019|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|

The implementation of new technologies in education was discussed by scientists at BAS

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is a pioneer in the implementation of new technologies in education. This was what the President of BAS, Prof. Julian Revalski, said at the opening of the National Forum on “The Digital Transformation of Education – Pedagogical and Socio-Psychological Aspects” which was held at BAS. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-10-12T14:38:54+03:00Thursday, 10 October 2019|Categories: General Academic News, Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Scientists from BAS are offering the government a strategy for the development of artificial intelligence

Source: https://medium.com/politics-ai/an-overview-of-national-ai-strategies-2a70ec6edfd A framework of a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence was developed by scientists from BAS at the initiative of the President of the Academy, Academician Julian Revalski. The document is submitted for consideration to the Council of Ministers and is designed to support the development of a National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria by 2030. The European Commission recommends that these strategies be integrated into a 10-year Action Plan. We are facing an overall change in society that is far more than the technological revolution of the last century, scientists say. Technological innovations are not universally applicable and must be related to the national characteristics of the economy and the socio-cultural context. Adapting [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-07-15T12:38:27+03:00Wednesday, 10 July 2019|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Innovative Laboratory RILab i2030 to support high-tech industry and young scientists

A Research and Industry Laboratory “Industry i2030” (RILab i2030) was opened on May 13th at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. It is structured in nine laboratories located at the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT – BAS) and at the Institute of Mechanics (IMech – BAS). […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-05-14T15:31:15+03:00Monday, 13 May 2019|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

International recognition of a Bulgarian scholar

Prof. Nikolay Yanev, PhD, from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was awarded the honorary title Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Extremadura, Spain. Prof. Yanev was distingushed for his research in mathematics and the theory of probability and mathematical statistics in particular. The award proposal was made by the Faculty of Science on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the University of Extremadura. During the ceremony, together with Prof. Yanev, the honorary title was conferred on four more world-renowned scientists. Professor Nikolay Yanev is a former director of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (IMI) (1993-1999), Head of Probability and Statistics Section (2000-2012) and currently Professor Emeritus at IMI-BAS.

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-04-25T23:13:46+03:00Monday, 22 April 2019|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|