The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria H.E. Ms. Andrea Ikić-Böhm today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
During the conversation, Ambassador Ikić-Böhm underlined the traditionally good bilateral cooperation between Austria and Bulgaria and emphasized the scientific and cultural ties between the two countries. Opportunities for joint cultural initiatives with the assistance of BAS were discussed. In the course of the meeting, the organization of a joint event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the signing of the the first agreement with the Austrian Academy of Sciences, which will take place in 2027.
Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented the main priorities for the development of the Academy and paid special attention to the attraction of young scientists and the creation of favorable conditions for their successful career realization at BAS. In this regard, ideas for future joint initiatives aimed at promoting scientific careers among young people were discussed.
The meeting was also attended by Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva – Vice-President of BAS as well as representatives of the Embassy: Ms. Antonia Bierbaumer, Deputy Head of Mission, and Ms. Aneta Genkova, Cultural Assistant.
