Science and society

ResInfra@DR project is looking for experienced trainers (experienced science, technology and innovation policy-makers, successful RI managers, established RI reviewers, experts from international projects related to RIs) to prepare and deliver a training session on one of the following topics: Planning and establishing of RIs Operating, managing and monitoring RIs Results and impacts of RIs in practice Long-term financial sustainability of RIs Please consult the attached Terms of Reference for Trainers for more information. If you need further information, please contact Marko Hajdinjak at...

In the beginning of November 2017 the Applied Research and Communications Fund organised in Sofia an international workshop “Promotion of Social, Sustainable and Frugal Innovation in the Black Sea Region”. The workshop was organised as part of the “Black Sea Horizon” project in which ARC Fund is a partner, and which is financed under the EU Framework Programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020. Participants in the workshop were social entrepreneurs, representatives of companies, civil society organisations and universities from Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Germany...

On the 16th of November, 2017 the city of Gabrovo, Bulgaria hosted the conference “Science meets parliaments and regions”. The event gathered representatives from the local authorities of North central region of Bulgaria, educational institutions – schools, universities and the Bulgarian academy of science. The forum was focused on discussion of successful models and practices and finding of tailor -made decisions in favour of intelligent specialization. Among the participants were mayors, regional governors, representatives of Technical university – Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo university “St.St...