{"id":9830,"date":"2018-01-11T04:57:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T02:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/?p=9830"},"modified":"2018-01-11T15:48:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T13:48:40","slug":"dont-miss-out-in-sofia-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/dont-miss-out-in-sofia-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Miss Out in Sofia in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9806 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346.jpg 618w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/618x346-134x75.jpg 134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Opening ceremony for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Sofia, January 11, Ivan Vazov National Theatre <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eu2018bg.bg\/bg\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/eu2018bg.bg\/bg\/events<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9688 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02.png 614w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02-600x365.png 600w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02-240x146.png 240w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-32-02-123x75.png 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>Current opportunities for EU funding, January 16-17<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and the \u201cEuropean and National Development Programs\u201d (BIA member) organize a two-day practical seminar \u201cCurrent opportunities for EU funding\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed procedures for grants under Operational Programs and upcoming receptions in 2018 will be presented in two main directions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current and upcoming procedures under Operational Program \u201cInnovation and Competitiveness\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Receipts under the Rural Development Program<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seminar will be held on January 16-17. Full program and registration link can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bia-bg.com\/event\/view\/23693\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9692 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09.png 596w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09-260x55.png 260w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-27_01-02-09-150x32.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/>VISION2020 Network: A Gateway To Horizon 2020 ICT 2018 &#8211; 2020, January 24<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event will take place in Microsoft Innovation Center <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Sofia Tech Park). \u00a0Agenda is available <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/ars-consult.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vision2020_Agenda_240118.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ars-consult.eu\/vision2020-register\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registrations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> close not later than January 20th, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9684 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10.png 761w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chrome_2017-12-25_23-05-10-134x75.png 134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/>12th Annual Conference &#8211; Government Meets the Business, January 30<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On January 30, 2018 will be held the 12th Annual Conference \u2013 Government meets the Business, organized by Economedia. The meeting is titled:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Questions in 2018<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Bulgaria achieve sustainable growth while losing human capital?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can the Bulgarian economy be more attractive to those working abroad?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information and registration you can visit the website of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.economedia.bg\/en\/event\/68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening ceremony for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Sofia, January 11, Ivan Vazov [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}