Applied Research and Communications Fund’s mission is to foster social, business and technological innovations, to provide research-based policy solutions and to facilitate the development of a knowledge-based society. In 2011 ARC Fund marked the 20th anniversary since its foundation. Throughout these years, ARC Fund has continued and expanded its efforts to improve the knowledge economy, foster an innovative culture, as well as the internationalization of public institutions and private sector businesses. ARC Fund Highlights for 2011: The Seventh National Innovation Forum entitled Innovation...

In 2010, ARC Fund continued its activities in incubating social, business and technological innovations, providing research-based policy solutions and facilitating the development of а knowledge-based society. ARC Fund expanded significantly the community it serves and accomplished important milestones in transforming itself from a premier Bulgarian policy and research institute to an emerging international think and action tank in the field of innovation, technology transfer and information society.
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As in previous years, in 2009 the activities of the Applied Research and Communications Fund (ARC Fund) focused on its two areas of expertise: innovation and information society. In both fields ARC Fund continued to aim at delivering practical results, building knowledge and competence in Bulgaria, and conducting relevant research feeding into adequate policy and strategy formulation. ARC Fund Highlights in 2009: Strategic analyses of national policy focused on research, innovation and information society. ARC Fund prepared Innovation.bg, a landmark innovation policy report published since...

A day-and-a-half Success Scenario Workshop will be held in Budapest on March 26-27, 2007, within the frame of the ForeIntegra initiative on “Integrating Foresight in Research Infrastructure Policy Formulation” , coordinated by ARC Fund. The event will bring together about 25 experts, one expert per country, basically covering most EU27 countries and Turkey. The participant mix represents expertise in AgriFood / Biotechnology, research infrastructures, and futures thinking. The workshop is focused on the most crucial stage of the ForeIntegra initiative – the development of vision on...

The workshop took place in the Boyana Residence on February 22-23, Sofia. It was focused on the most crucial stage of the RIS initiatives – the development of the Regional Innovation Strategy and the Action Plan for its implementation. It provided RIS project managers with insights and methodological tools for strategy’s development and for acquiring necessary commitment of the regional stakeholders for the successful implementation of the action plan. For more information: Ms Daniela Tchonkova daniela.tchonkova@online.bg and Ms Denitsa Marinova denitsa.marinova@online.bg Presentations are...

A Bulgarian Hotline for reporting illegal and harmful Internet content went operational after a Public Council adopted its operational procedures on May 9, 2006. At its second meeting hosted by the State Agency for Child Protection in Sofia, the Public Council on Safer Internet Use in Bulgaria adopted a Statute of the Council. Members of the Council elected the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Children, Youth and Sports, MP Svetoslav Spassov to be presiding the Council. The vice-chairman of the State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications Mr. Tosho Nedyalkov and the...

Since July 1, 2004 ARC Fund has become member of an international consortium implementing this Sixth Framework Programme project. ITE combines the efforts of 22 partners from 16 countries, including Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Latvia, Turkey, Cyprus, Slovakia and Malta, and it has duration of 24 months. The overall objective of the ITE project is: “Deployment and canalisation of companies’ human capital, in order to increase their sensitisation and activation towards innovation, through their participation...

In 2002, the Applied Research and Communications Fund continued to reinforce its principles of strengthening regional cooperation, fighting corruption, and focusing on research to build a knowledge-based society. Analyses were conducted and reports were compiled on key themes for the country’s digital readiness in terms of: e-education, e-society, e-economy and e-government.
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In 2001, the Applied Research and Communications Fund focused its activities on the following themes and initiatives:

Focus on and promoting information society
Gauging Bulgaria’s e-Readiness
Policy level initiatives: Internet Alliance for Economic Development
Focus on innovation promotion
Regional Innovation Strategy for the South Central Region of Bulgaria
Initiative for Technology Cooperation in the Balkans

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Almost ten years after its inauguration in July 1991, ARC Fund is among the leading NGOs in transition countries engaged in research, policy formulation and public debate on various aspects of information society and innovation.
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