Opening ceremony for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Sofia, January 11, Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The official Opening ceremony for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Sofia will be held on January 11, at Ivan Vazov National Theatre. Calendar of all cultural, political and live streamed events during the Presidency is available at https://eu2018bg.bg/bg/events
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Current opportunities for EU funding, January 16-17
The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and the “European and National Development Programs” (BIA member) organize a two-day practical seminar “Current opportunities for EU funding”.
Detailed procedures for grants under Operational Programs and upcoming receptions in 2018 will be presented in two main directions:
Current and upcoming procedures under Operational Program “Innovation and Competitiveness”
Current Receipts under the Rural Development Program
The seminar will be held on January 16-17. Full program and registration link can be found here.
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VISION2020 Network: A Gateway To Horizon 2020 ICT 2018 – 2020, January 24
In association with Applied Research Solutions, ICB Software Innovation and the Enterprise Europe Network, Vision 2020 will be holding an ICT event at the Microsoft Innovation Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. This event is a chance for members of Bulgarian industry and academia to meet and discuss their involvement in Horizon 2020 ICT calls during the 2018-2020 work programme.
The event will take place in Microsoft Innovation Center (Sofia Tech Park). Agenda is available here.
Registrations close not later than January 20th, 2018.
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12th Annual Conference – Government Meets the Business, January 30
On January 30, 2018 will be held the 12th Annual Conference – Government meets the Business, organized by Economedia. The meeting is titled:
The Big Questions in 2018
Will Bulgaria achieve sustainable growth while losing human capital?
How can the Bulgarian economy be more attractive to those working abroad?
The annual meeting of businesses and the government will bring together key government officials and the owners of the largest companies in Bulgaria. They will discuss both government policies and business strategies that can help reverse this negative trend.
For more information and registration you can visit the website of the conference.