23.03.2018
MINISTER KRASIMIR VALCHEV: LET US ENSURE THE FUTURE OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH STRUCTURES IN EUROPE
European Call for Action will be drawn up during the Bulgarian Presidency of the European Union with recommendations for guaranteeing a long-term sustainable development of scientific and research infrastructures in Europe and opening thereof to Euro
16.03.2018
Directors General for Schools propose to fund more innovative projects under Erasmus+ Programme
More innovative projects in all sectors of education and training should be funded in the future development of the Erasmus+ programme. This vision was presented at a meeting of the Directors General for Schools, held on 13 and 14 March 2018 in Sofia
15.03.2018
OPEN SCIENCE AND OPEN INNOVATION PROVIDE ERAK REPRESENTATIVES
The Open Science topic, directly linked to open innovation, was widely discussed and referred to in the statements of a large number of delegates at the meeting of the European Research Area Committee, ERAC, which took place from 14 to 16 March 2018,
21.02.2018
EU STUDENT E-CARD WILL FACILITATE STUDENTS’ MOBILITY IN EUROPE
A meeting within the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency underlined the benefits of the EU student e-card, which is set to be introduced after 2021. The e-card will ensure full mobility within the European Union. It will provide all the information
15.02.2018
BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY STEERS A DISCUSSION ON MORE AND BETTER POSSIBILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
How can more young people be attracted to participate in student exchange programmes like Erasmus+? What should policy-makers do to create 'European universities' and to help students learn languages? How to better integrate technologies into t
06.02.2018
BOLOGNA FOLLOW-UP GROUP PROPOSES SETTING UP PEER-GROUP SUPPORT TO ATTAIN YEREVAN GOALS
The Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) examined opportunities to set up a peer-group support mechanism to help all participating countries implement key Bologna commitments. The proposal, which aims to attain the goals set at the Yerevan Ministerial Conf
02.02.2018
EU RESEARCH MINISTERS DISCUSS FUTURE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN EUROPE
Investment in human capital and the possibilities for stimulating innovation were in the focus of the informal meeting of EU Research ministers in Sofia on 2 February 2018. In a discussion about the future of research and innovation in Europe,
11.01.2018
THE BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS STARTED
The Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Ministry of Education and Science place young people at the centre of the debate on the future of Europe, as they contribute to the generation of new and innovative ideas. The futu
15.12.2017
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTS THE COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (CAF)
The Ministry of Education and Science started the implementation of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF), which is a quality management tool, developed specifically for the public sector at the initiative of the European Network of Public administra
14.12.2017
MINISTER VALCHEV: THE UNIVERSITY RANKING SYSTEM SERVES AS A BASIS FOR OPTIMIZING THE ADMITTANCE AND FUNDING PROCESSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
“As a result of the Ranking system of higher education institutions in Bulgaria, the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) is able to make a comprehensive assessment of the quality of educational work in line with the needs of the labour market. It