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» CIVISTI Expert and Stakeholder Workshop Aimed at Developing Policy Recommendations Based on Citizen Visions for the Future of Science Technology and Innovation, From June 14 th to 16 th, ARC Fund hosted an expert and stakeholder workshop as part of the CIVISTI project. The experts and stakeholders present included natural and social scientists, policy-analysts, and researchers in public and private research institutes that are involved in research policy making and implementation.

» Sixth National Innovation Forum Science, Technology and Innovation: Policies for Growth in the next Decade, On March 01, 2010 the Applied Research and Communications Fund, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism , and the World Bank Mission to Bulgaria organised the Sixth National Innovation Forum under the auspices of the Prime Minster of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Boyko Borissov.

» Sixth National Innovation Forum, March 01, 2010, Sofia, The Applied Research and Communications Fund, Еnterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and the World Bank Mission to Bulgaria are organizing the Sixth National Innovation Forum entitled Science, Technology and Innovation: Policies for Growth in the Next Decade.

» “Think B4 U Post” campaign started with a SID 2010 round-table, On February 9, the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre, co-ordinated by ARC Fund, announced officially the start of the pan-European campaign “Think B4 U Post” at a round table in the Press club of the Bulgarian News Agency, co-organized jointly with Microsoft Bulgaria and the State Agency for Child Protection.

» Results from the TransBonus Open Call for Pre-proposals (Published on August 7, 2009 and closed on October 15, 2009) , In reference to the TransBonus call for project research ideas in the surface transport thematic area (in the form of pre-proposals, opened on August 7, 2009 and closed on October 15, 2009) proposed by research organisations, NGOs, universities, and public organisations, coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria, the following results were achieved:

» 4th International Conference Advancing Innovation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (AIECA 2009)
Gabrovo, Bulgaria, 24 – 26 September 2009
, ARC Fund, organized on behalf of ECAbit the 4th International Conference Advancing Innovation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (AIECA 2009) The Technical University – Gabrovo, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria and the Municipality of Gabrovo were co-organizers of the event, which was held on 24-26 September in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. AIECA 2009 was supported by the World Bank’s infoDev program and iDisc global incubator initiative.

» Fifth National Innovation Forum entitled Innovation Infrastructure and Policy for Economic Growth, The Applied Research and Communications Fund, the EC Representation in Bulgaria, Enterprise Europe Network - Bulgaria, the Ministry of Economy and Energy, and the World Bank Mission in Bulgaria organized the Fifth National Innovation Forum entitled Innovation Infrastructure and policy for Economic Growth. The Forum was held at the Sheraton Balkan Hotel, under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Georgi Parvanov.

» Fifth National Contest for Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2008, Applied Research and Communications Fund, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria jointly with the Ministry of Economy and Energy, the World Bank office in Bulgaria and the kind support of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency organize for the fifth time a National Contest for Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2008. The Contest acknowledges Bulgarian enterprises that have successfully introduced innovations or scientific accomplishments, thus transforming their operation mode and achieving sustainable economic effect.

» Innovations: European, National and Regional Policies, ARC Fund has released its latest publication on Innovations: European, National and Regional Policies. The book is a continuation of Innovation: Policy and Practice, which was published in 2004. It analyzes the innovation issues in Bulgaria, focusing on the practical aspects of innovation at firms' level and in the context of Bulgaria’s EU accession. The book was officially presented by ARC Fund on 15 July 2008 . Many foreign authors participated in the elaboration of the book, as well as Bulgarian authors from universities, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, NGOs and industrial associations. The book reviews the globalization process, modern models for knowledge and technology transfer, partnerships between science, business and Governments.

» The Fourth National Innovation Forum took place in Sofia, February 7th, 2008 , ARC Fund organized the fourth annual National Innovation Forum in Sofia on February 7th, 2008. The Forum has become ARC Fund’s major public event which brings together top-level politicians, academics and business leaders to discuss Bulgaria's innovation policy and the level of innovation in the economy.


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