Bulgarian

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
PRIORITY 7:
“CITIZENS AND GOVERNANCE IN A KNOWLEDGE BASED SOCIETY”

i n f o r m a t i o n    s e s s i o n
23rd June 2004 (Wednesday), EU Information Centre, ul. Moskovska 9, Sofia

WHAT WILL BE THE RESEARCH FOCUS OF PRIORITY 7 IN 2005-2006 ?

WHAT ARE THE GUIDING THEMES FOR BULGARIAN RESEARCH
IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES ?

HOW TO BRING BOTH OF THE ABOVE TOGETHER ?

PROGRAMME

Moderator:
Mr. Krassimir NIKOLOV, National Contact Person for Priority 7, Secretary General of the Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (BECSA)

Guest speakers:
Mr. Peter FISCH, Directorate General for Research in the European Commission, coordinator of activities under priority 7
Ms. Albena VUTSOVA, Head of Directorate “Scientific Research and Projects” at the Ministry of Education and Science

Specific topics to be covered by the speakers:
* Overview of Bulgaria’s participation in Priority 7 under the calls launched in 2004 (views from Brussels and from Sofia)
* The Research Focus of Priority 7 in 2005-2006 (an outlook from the European Commission with a view to preparing the next Work Programme)

Pause

Contributions and comments from participants – specific topics to be covered:
* Guiding themes for Bulgarian research in the social sciences and the humanities
* Integrating Bulgarian research interests in the focus of Priority 7 by means of the 2005-2006 Work Programme

* Comments on speakers’ presentations

Sketching European research in a long-term perspective:
* Outlook to the Seventh Framework Programme and its meaning for social sciences and humanities

Working language of the session – English


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