05.07.2018
RAISING THE BAR
Bulgaria’s six-month presidency of the European Council has come to a close. The experience has been transformative for the country, Antoaneta Roussi reports. ‘In the presidency spotlight, Bulgaria became more visible to the EU.’ When Bulgaria joined

14.06.2018
FLAGSHIP CONFERENCE “FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOSTERING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION”
On 14 June 2018 the Ministry of Education and Science, in cooperation with Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, organized the flagship conference “Financial Instruments Fostering Research and Innovation” at Sofi
25.04.2018
SECOND MEETING IN BULGARIA OF THE BOLOGNA FOLLOW-UP GROUP
The 60th meeting of the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) took place in Sofia on 24 and 25 April. It is the second meeting within the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of European Union. The event was opened by Mrs. Denitsa Sacheva, Deputy Minister

23.04.2018
14th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN QUALITY ASSURANCE REGISTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (EQAR) TOOK PLACE IN SOFIA
The Fourteenth General Assembly of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) took place in Sofia within the Bulgarian Presidency of the European Union. The forum was opened by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Ms

20.04.2018
THE BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY INITIATED SOFIA CALL FOR ACTION ON DIGITAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION
Sofia Call for Action on Digital Skills and Education was adopted following two-day discussions within the Flagship Conference “Educate to Create: from Digital Consumers to Digital Creators” in the calendar of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council

19.04.2018
MINISTER KRASIMIR VALCHEV: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK AND LIVE IN A DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
A new subject – computer modelling, will be studied in III grade from the start of the next school year. The objective is for children to create in a digital environment using modern visual tools from a very early age.This is what Minister of Educati

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