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Bulgaria - National Programme Information

National policies

The bilateral competitions are coordinated by the National Science Fund (NSF) at the Ministry of Education and Science (MES). They promote joint scientific projects in cooperation with other countries in all scientific areas. So far Bulgaria has agreements for joint activities under this programme with Germany, Romania, Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, China, the Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and India.

Priority areas

There are applications of modern methods and technologies for design, building and modernisation of river vessels (e.g. Numerical model for river sediments applicable for Danube river; Virtual education on European standards for inland European shipping; Development of pilot Trans European line for containers transportation).

Funding organisations

The Ministry of Education and Science implements the national policy and coordinates the activities, related to all education and science issues in Bulgaria. As the main policy-maker it is responsible for the elaboration of programs for the future development of education, and its regional inspectorates implement the control over the work of the education system at local level. The Ministry is also responsible for creating a favourable environment and incentives for the development of science and research.
As sub-units the Ministry has the National Council for Scientific Research (NCSR), and the
National Science Fund (NSF). The Scientific Research Department (SR Department) is one on the 16 departments in the specialized administration of the Ministry. The National Science Fund (NSF) is supportive body of Ministry of Education and Science (MES). It promotes the increase of the science and research initiatives effect on national, regional and international level, as well as the development of a prosperous society and economy through basic and applied research. The National Science Fund (NSF) organizes activities and promotes the international scientific cooperation, stimulates, finances and facilitates the science and applied research through competitions and assesses the results.

Programme information

National topics for programs in shipbuilding funded by Ministry of Education and Science are:

Development of technologies for survey and class approval of the vessels and Internet system for management of the classification activities
Development of integrated systems (monitoring of ship sea-going and strength characteristics)
Methodology for design of maritime structures and systems
Modern methods and technologies in ship design, building and modernisation of river vessels Euro integration of Bulgaria on Danube shipping – investigation and development of modern technologies for sustainable development, qualification and for effective river transport

The Ministry of Transport and its specialized structures prepare programs for the operation on basic priorities. It’s expediently to form purposeful kind of activities and directions as follows:

Structure of sea and river fleet for cargo and passenger transport
Development of shipbuilding and ship repair powers
Modernization, reconstruction and extension of sea and river ports
Protective equipments, cleaning and protection of the aqueducts of the ports from pollution
Construction of intermodal transport chains through the Black Sea and river-channel
System Rein-Main-Danube, with the participation of motor and railway transport with using of transeuropean corridors

Contact Point

National Science Fund - Bulgaria (Ministry of Education and Science)
1000 Sofia, 2 A"Dondukov" Blvd.
+359 2 980 89 88; 848 547
+359 2 981 27 04
URL:

www.minedu.government.bg

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