Borislav Stefanov, Executive Director of the Invest Bulgaria Agency read a lecture to students from the Finance and Accountancy Faculty. The meeting at the Large Conference Hall of the university was opened by Prof. Dr. Snezhana Basheva, Dean of the Finance and Accountancy Faculty, organizer of the event.

Borislav Stefanov and Prof. Snezhana Basheva

In a short report the lecturer presented the Agency managed by him and its main objective to assist the local and foreign investors at all stages of realization of their projects. He examined the mechanism to attract potential investors from all over the world, their service during the investment study, the information and administrative assistance in procedure for registrations and licenses from other state bodies, the post-investment service, etc.

Students at the Large Conference Hall

Borislav Stefanov emphasized also on the last Agency projects as he outlined the sectors to which investors during the past year had shown the highest interest – in the field of automobile industry and business processes export (the so called business process outsourcing). In the sphere of outsourcing the new large replenishment for 2013 has been the Coca-Cola Enterprise, said the lecturer. As well as the Coca-Cola Hellenic had serviced all the company markets in West Europe as also the Coca-Cola Enterprise had been chosen Sofia as a place for establishment of inter-company shared services center where to be implemented the service of accounting and financial activities for the company offices in West Europe.

In response of students questions Borislav Stefanov also talked about issues concerning the work of the Invest Bulgaria Agency with the large and small companies, the marketing at state level, types of foreign investment, etc.

“About the politeness, good manners and communication rules between people” spoke to students and lecturers Antolii Paziiski, expert on international relations, diplomatic and practical protocol, style, etiquette and communication rules in the society. The lecture at the Scientific Councils Hall was organized by the International Relations Research Students Association (IRRSA).

The etiquette as a behavior code, a set of unwritten but common rules and standards of bearing was decoded by the lecturer by a lot of practical examples. In a chronological order Paziiski examined the origin and meaning of the terms illustrating them by historical facts and grounded the communication art and protocol knowledge. He paid attention on the good manners evolution, hierarchy and rules in communicating, introduction, presenting, leading conversation and negotiations.

Anatolii Paziiski

The lecturer as an alumnus of UNWE outlined that good manners including also the right choice of clothes were especially important because “we are not “floated” by the name of the state but the state is judged by us”. Nowadays about the protocol is spoken as a language of politeness in the modern society but the protocol language is a specific foreign language which also should be learnt well, outlined Anatolii Paziiski.

Students at the Scientific Councils Hall

Our university was a host of the first presentation for Bulgaria of the paid American Internship Programme for business skills development of young people - Requisite Business Skills Internship (RBS). The event was organized by the assistance of the Students Council and it was opened by its Chairman Antoan Shotarov. The students attending at the Large Conference Hall were acquainted with one untraditional and effective method of training.

The RBS Programme was presented by its inventor Jason Revid. According to him the European students to whom the Programme was oriented were distinguished by their purposefulness, high level of erudition and good command of English language. The Programme is started in 2010 offering valuable practical experience in USA. It is based on the innovative approach and helps developing the capability to determine, evaluate and self-control the emotional behavior, pointed out Jason Revid. According to the RBS Programme the development of the emotional intelligence coefficient predetermines the road of successful leader.

Jason Revid (on the left) and Antoan Shotarov

“The Programme is designed as extremely challenging because the more challenged is something the more you learn and more useful is it", detailed the lecturer. The internship involves students in the authentic business ambience which allows them to acquire valuable experience, higher qualification, quick professional progress, “to open the doors to managerial positions”. The RBS Programme achieves it by daily trainings in the essentials of emotional and social intelligence. The main skills which participants develop are self-confidence, leader qualities, capability to lead negotiations and presenting, relations management, specified Mr. Revid.

A lot of students were interested in the American Internship Programme

The inventor of the Programme also pointed out that fifteen years ago during his visit in Europe he had understood the young people were hard-working and serious and dreamt for a better life. “RBS can be your start for a better life”, said Jason Revid to students.

For a third consecutive year in March was held the National Round of the largest and most prestigious World Competition on Law called Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition. In the Competition participated teams from four universities in the country – UNWE, American University, New Bulgarian University and St. Climent Ohridski University of Sofia.

With the Rector of the university Prof. D.Sc.(Econ.) Statty Stattev

The oral proceedings were held again at the halls of the Metropolitan Courthouse in two stages – preliminary and final rounds. The team of our university demonstrated its profound knowledge of international law in the questioned case and brilliant presentational and oratorical skills in the preliminary rounds. Anton Petrov (fifth year undergraduate), Ivailo Dimitrov(fifth year undergraduate), Ivelina Daskalova (fourth year undergraduate) and Krasimira Ignatova (fourth year undergraduate) with their coaches Inna Uchkunova and Stanka Cherkezova were ranked for the final stage of the national rounds. For a third consecutive year in the final stage of the competition the struggle was between the teams of UNWE and St. Climent Ohridski University of Sofia. After an extremely challenging meeting with the rivals and after almost one hour discussion of the jury that time the last year champions from the UNWE occupied the second place.

The UNWE team

But the victory of the young alumni of our university in the written stage of the competition was absolute and categorical. They won the prize for the best written defences – as well as for a plaintiff as also for a defendant in the questioned international case.

The team obtained also the sincere congratulations and admirations for the overall performance from all the judges among which were eminent practical workers in the field of international law in our country and abroad.  

Boys and girls from the UNWE team

In the State Students Championship on Table-Tennis held on April, 5^th, 2013 in Svishtov, in the ranking by medals the UNWE occupied the second place after the National Sports Academy. 

Our boys and girls were ranked as follows:

Second place in the ranking of women couples– Iliana Vasileva Yaneva and Monika Nikolaeva Arizanova (in the picture below).

Second place in the ranking of men couples– Emil Emilov Erkekov and Nikolay Velchev Valchev (in the picture below).

Third place in the ranking of women teams – Iliana Vasileva Yaneva and Monika Nikolova Arizanova (in the picture below).

Third place in the individual ranking of women– Iliana Vasileva Yaneva.

Teams of UNWE on table-tennis men and women:

Trayan Naydenov, coach–visiting lecturer, Angel Avramov, Iliana Yaneva, Monika Arizanova, Emil Erkekov, Nikolay Valchev, Vasil Petkov (in the picture below).

The Economics of Trade Department celebrated its 60^th Anniversary by a Jubilee International Scientific Conference. At the official celebration of the jubilee - Department attended Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev, Rector of UNWE and patron of the event, Prof. Dr. Borislav Borisov, Honorary Rector and Head of the Intellectual Property Department, Prof. Bernd Hallier, Chairman of the European Retail Academy (ERA) and Director of the EHI Retail Institute, Vice-Rectors, Deans, Heads of Departments, lecturers, Doctoral students and undergraduates, representatives of trade companies and associations.

About the role of the Economics of Trade Department in the public and economic practice spoke Prof. Dr. Yordanka Vladimirova, Head of the Department. She reviewed the academic unit and speciality development since its establishment in 1952 (when it was named Economics and Planning of Internal Trade) until today. Prof. Vladimirova outlined the deep traditions, huge experience in the education, important scientific and practically applied contribution to the scientific research activity of the Department which had formed the speciality Economics of Trade as one of the most attractive and prestigious ones at the university. The Head of Department spoke about the founders, examined the lecturing courses and disciplines, textbooks and academic aids, scientific research elaborations, relations and cooperation with the trade organizations and companies. Prof. Vladimirova also outlined the novelties and perspectives in the academic activity – distance form of education, Master`s Degree Programme on Mobile and Electronic Trade, practical preparation of students from the speciality.

The Presidium of the official assembly (from the left to the right): Assoc. Prof. Yanko Koraliev, Prof. Hristo Parvanov, Prof. Borislav Borisov, Prof. Yordanka Vladimirova, Prof. Statty Stattev, Prof. Bernd HallierХалиер

“Six decades is time for a balance of achievements. This balance is huge, proud and dignified and it is a result of the hard work of generations of lecturers, their loyalty to the academic traditions and spirit, the UNWE mission. With talent and erudition, love to the knowledge and students, with character and dignity you have deservedly approved as highly respected scientists in our country and abroad”, turned in his greeting address to the lecturers from the jubilee - Department Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev. The Rector pointed out that from the first academic year at our university had been studied the disciplines Trade Calculus, Trade Knowledge, Trade History, Bulgarian and Foreign Trade Correspondence and also that the celebration of the Department jubilee coincided with the 160 Anniversary from the birth of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first Rector of UNWE.

Prof. Statty Stattev (on the left) is reading his greeting address to the jubilee-Department.

Prof. Stattev determined the Economics of Trade as an authoritative speciality which had given excellent education and successful professional start to hundreds of young people and created scientific and educational projects which had turned into intellectual base of education. As not less important the Rector outlined the fact that lecturers at the Department had taught students to believe in the good, not to turn their personal convictions in private comfort, to follow their dreams, to stand up for their principles with dignity. “That`s why your Department and speciality are standards for your academic colleagues from other universities”, emphasized in his speech Prof. Stattev. He expressed his confidence that the Department would continue forming the great names in the field of economics of trade as it had always done, with research passion and desire it would join the students to the knowledge teaching them being persons with free spirit and vigilant conscience and would give them the love to the UNWE.

The Rector bestowed Honorary diploma to the Economics of Trade Department for “significant contribution to the UNWE development and in relation to the 60^th Anniversary from its establishment”.

The Rector is handling the Honorary diploma to Prof. Vladimirova.

Prof. Dr. Borislav Borisov, Honorary Rector of the university outlined two peculiar reasons for his greeting to the Economics of Trade Department. He reminded the attendants that parents had paid justifiable attention to the education and development of their children and in that relation the speciality Economics of Trade had given a fundamental preparation to the young people, opportunity for prosperity and development and a proof for that had also been his daughter who had chosen and completed the speciality. That`s why I`d like to say thank you on behalf of hundreds of parents whose children have obtained a high life status by the speciality, said Prof. Borisov.  The Honorary Rector outlined that Prof. Vladimirova is extremely efficient, honest, decent, loyal woman and reminded about their long standing joint work including also in the Managing Body during his mandates as a Rector. “That`s why along with the bunch of flowers I present also our respect to Prof. Vladimirova as a colleague and our love to her as a friend”, said Prof. Borisov.

Prof. Borislav Borisov (on the left) is greeting the Department on the occasion of the jubilee.

A greeting speech to the Department made also Prof. Bernd Hallier who spoke about the challenges to the interdisciplinary science and practice of the trade. The collective work of the jubilee - Department was also emphasized by Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Hristo Parvanov, Dean of the Economics of Infrastructure Faculty in his address.

Greeting addresses to the Economics of Trade Department were made by Prof. Dr. Yordanka Yovkova, Dean of the Business Faculty and Head of the Economics of Real Estate Property Department, Prof. Tanya Parusheva, Vice-Dean of the Economics of Infrastructure Faculty, on behalf of the Economics of Tourism Department, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Violeta Bakalova, Head of the Economics of Transport Department, Prof. Dr. Philip Todorov, Head of the Business Logistics Department, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Head of the National and Regional Security Department. Greetings were addressed also by the scientific community of Plovdiv and the University of Food Technology, the Economic University of Varna, D. Tsenov Economic Academy of Svishtov, the Consumer Protection Commission, the Central Cooperative Union, etc. By greetings to the lecturers turned also the undergraduates and Doctoral students from the Department.

At the jubilee celebration at the Large Conference Hall attended the Academic Managing Body of the university.

The work of the two days Conference on the Trade – Past, Present and Future which started after the official session was focused on the following thematic directions: Tendencies in the Trade Development, Competitiveness of Companies in the Trade, Marketing in the Trade, Financial and Investment Decisions in the Trade. In the Conference programme were included about 60 reports by Bulgarian and foreign scientists and professionals.

Participants in the official session

For a second consecutive year the National and Regional Security Department organized a public lecture by Joseph Fitzgerald from the US Embassy in Bulgaria who spoke to students on the Cooperation between Bulgaria and USA in the Field of Defence. The lecture was opened by Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Head of the National and Regional Security Department.

Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov (on the right) is introducing Joseph Fitzgerald (on the left).

The lecturer analyzed the USA relations with its partners in NATO and outlined the road for cooperation with Bulgaria in the military field. He examined the role of NATO as an instrument for the national security strengthening and reviewed the various programmes for military education and training such as the Cooperation Educational and Training Programme (CETP), trainings at the George Marshal European Center for Security Studies, courses for sergeants from the armed forces and assistance of the land forces as a main focus of the American support, the programme M2M which allows the American officers to train Bulgarian officers and soldiers in our country, etc. Joseph Fitzgerald emphasized also on the Agreement between Bulgaria and USA (from 2006) for rendering of our military bases and the trainings conducted at the firing ground of Novo Selo.

During the presentation

Students from the speciality Economics of Defence and Security

On April, 12^th, 2013 at the Academician swimming pool was held an Internal Championship on Swimming. The event was devoted to the 160^th Anniversary from the birth of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first Rector of the university as well as to the 90^th Anniversary from the establishment of the first Students Sports Club in Bulgaria which was opened by the UNWE.

Our university is the only one in the country which organizes and conducts an Internal Championship on Swimming. Only at the UNWE annually is started a swimming tournament by the numerous participation of more than 150 students from all the courses and specialities of the university. The competition programme includes all the swimming styles as for the first year the tournament finished by a swimming baton 4x50 meters in free style.

The winners in the Championship

The Themis Union for Judicial Development organized a public discussion by the participation of Penka Bogdanova, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Bulgaria, Nikolai Georgiev, Prosecutor of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria and Bozhidar Dzhambazov, Deputy City-Prosecutor of Sofia. The meeting of magistrates with students was held at the Ceremonial Hall of the university.

The meeting-discussion on the Major Functions of the Prosecution was opened by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valchin Daskalov, Vice-Dean of the Legal Faculty. Being a lawyer is a destiny and way of life, way of thinking, pointed out the Vice-Dean.

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Penka Bogdanova, Nikolai Georgiev and Bozhidar Dzhambazov (on the right)

Penka Bogdanova acquainted the audience with the prosecution structure. She commented the autonomy of the three branches of government and the necessity of inter action between them. She also emphasized on the protection of the citizen rights and strict observation of the rule of law in the country. In a dialogue form – by questions from the lecturers and answers from the students – were specified concepts, legislation, interpretations.  

The Prosecutor Dzhambazov spoke about the ways and conditions for conduction of a certain case and presented also statistical data about the number and effectiveness of cases seized by the Prosecutor`s Office in the recent years.

The Prosecutor Georgiev outlined an optimistic version for dealing with the crime in the country requiring an effective interaction between the competent bodies and active citizens.

Future lawyers

The lecturers shared with the future lawyers cases from their long standing professional experience. They appealed the students to educate and improve themselves and outlined also their responsiveness to the young civil society facing with challenging opportunities.

On the initiative of the International Relations Research Students Organization (IRRSA) was held a meeting-discussion with Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov, Director of the National Historic Museum. Our famous historian spoke on the Crossroads in Bulgarian – Macedonian Relations at the crowded Large Conference Hall.

Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov (in the middle), Silvia Dimitrova, Chairwoman of the IRRSA  and Antoan Shotarov, Chairman of the Students Council

Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov examined the chronology of facts related to Macedonia, commented our bilateral relations in the present days, expressed two versions of his interpretation on the future membership of Macedonia in the European Union, announced his thesis on our politics in relation to the thefts of historical facts and trials to be created some kind of a new national identity and he also spoke on the process of “returning of Bulgarian national consciousness”. The wheel of history twists and it will bring the final expose of the lie called Macedonism, outlined Prof. Bozhidar Dimitrov.

Students at the Large Conference Hall

The guest – lecturer answered a lot of questions asked him by the student audience.  

Students audience

The Regional Center for Distance Learning – Haskovo offers its students the most competitive education as well as a lot of other opportunities for personal and professional development and progress, pointed out Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jivko Draganov, Director of the Regional Center for Distance Learning – Haskovo on the Open Doors Day at the university affiliate.  The event gave an opportunity of about 100 school-leavers from the region to acquaint with the conditions for application at the university-leader in the higher education in our country and with the options for education in distance form of learning.  

The Director of the Regional Center for Distance Learning Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jivko Draganov on the Open Doors Day.

The prospective students were informed about the admission in specialities in distance form of learning offered at the Regional Center in Haskovo – Business Administration, Economics and for the first year – Accountancy and Control. The applicants should have good grade from the school-leaving examination (held after 2008) or good results from the preliminary or regular examinations for prospective students at the UNWE. The future alumni of the university and Regional Center in Haskovo met also with some of the lecturers and learnt about the opportunities for scholarships and work as well as about the advantages of distance education.

At the aula at the Regional Center for Distance Learning – Haskovo on the Open Doors Day

Those who wish to learn at the Regional Center for Distance learning – Haskovo should submit documents for prospective students from June, 10^th till July, 3^rd, 2013.

Dr. Plamen Ralchev from the Department of International Relations at our university took part in an international workshop organized by the British Institute at Ankara and the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) on “Rethinking Turkey's Current Role and Engagement in the Balkans”. Dr. Ralchev delivered a presentation in which he discussed the essence, nuances and ramifications of Turkey's soft power in the Balkans. His presentation received great attention from workshop participants. Among these were former Turkish ambassadors, foreign-policy makers, experts and foreign diplomats. Dr. Ralchev argued that Turkey needs a nuanced, customized and tailor-made public diplomacy and foreign communication policy that has to handle with the stereotypes and perceptions in the Balkans. An interview with Dr. Ralchev will appear soon in the English-languageJournal of Turkish Weekly.

Students from the Economic Sociology Department at our university and Sociology Department at Neofit Rilski South-West University participated in a Students Scientific Session. In the Forum held at the university center Bachinovo in Blagoevgrad were presented papers of the newest publications of lecturers in Sociology from both Departments. The Students Scientific Forum was organized on the initiative of the Club of Sociologist at the UNWE by the Balkans-Europe Regional Research Center jointly with the Sociology Department of the South-West University. The student event was also supported by the attending at the meeting lecturers and Doctoral students from both universities.

A photo of participants in the Students Scientific Session

In the academic initiative took part more than 45 students in their first, second, third or fourth year of education. For more than six hours they mutually informed about the most modern research achievements of their lecturers over the last 3-4 years. In each presentation was included a short professional profile of the author and enlarged papers of author`s book. The total number of the referred publication was over 20 – monographs, textbooks and academic aids on Economic Sociology, Sociology, Conflicts Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Education, Comparative Social Policy, Qualitative Methods in Sociology, etc.

Students from the speciality Sociology at UNWE presented 10 books by their lecturers from the Economic Sociology Department (in the picture below).

The academic ambience and spirit of cooperation between the students from both universities contributed not only to their information enrichment but also to the rising of their studying interest in the variety of sociological disciplines and researches.

On April, 18^th was completed the education of applicants for volunteers – social assistants. The students listened a cycle of lectures on social work and volunteering, acquainted with the volunteers professional profile in the modern conditions, learnt about the rights of people with disabilities, psychology of contact and etiquette behavior in the work with them. The lectures were led by Prof. D.Sc. (Soc.) Elka Todorova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bozhidar Ivkov and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kolyo Ramchev.

37 of all 63 applicants are from the specialities Sociology, Economic Sociology, 13 ones are from the speciality Public Administration and 7 – from other specialities.

The first volunteers-social assistants

56 of all applicants have passed the exam. These are the first volunteers-social assistants whose major task is helping the undergraduates and Doctoral students with disabilities in the educational process at the university.

This social innovation is part of the conclusive stage of the university project assigned by the Rectors Council for creation of supportive environment for undergraduates and Doctoral students at the UNWE with Project Manager Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Stoyanova.

On April, 23^rd on the Day of Volunteer from/at the UNWE at 14.00 at the Maxima Aula will be bestowed certificates to the first volunteers at the UNWE.

The Rector of UNWE Prof. D.Sc.(Econ.) Statty Stattev opened the public lecture delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Todor Tagarev, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria. Prof. Stattev announced the signing of a Framework Agreement for Cooperation between the UNWE and the Ministry of Defence and presenting the document he pointed out that it was a logical continuation of the recent extremely useful cooperation between both institutions. At the meeting at the Large Conference Hall attended the Vice-Rectors of the university, Deans, lecturers and students from the Economics of Defence and Security Department.

The Rector Prof. Statty Stattev (on the left) and the Minister Todor Tagarev after the signing of the Framework Agreement for Cooperation

Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) introduced the Minister of Defence from the interim government determining his curriculum vitae as respective. He outlined that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Todor Tagarev has become a member of the NATO Research and Technology Board and national representative at its panel on System Analyses and Researches. Prof. Stattev also emphasized on his considerable experience in the management and participation in international and national interdisciplinary studies on the issues of security and defence and pointed out that his research and scientific-applied publications were translated in 12 languages. The Rector examined the cooperation of the university with the military ministry over the years as he mentioned about the interaction in important joint scientific events, provision of students internships and work for graduates from the UNWE, etc. A lot of our alumni had occupied key positions at the Ministry of Defence, outlined Prof. Stattev reminding that Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, Head of the National and Regional Security Department has become a member of the new Public Council on Defence Policy.

At the opening of the public lecture (from the left to the right): Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Head of the National and Regional Security Department, Minister Todor Tagarev, Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev, Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Hristo Parvanov, Dean of the Economics of Infrastructure Faculty, Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Valentin Kisimov, Vice-Rector of UNWE

In his lecture on Priorities of the Defence Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria the minister acquainted the audience with the major principles of Bulgarian defence politics. He examined the criteria for creation of declaration for future decisions as he outlined the defence security adequacy, its adoption by the international responsibility and society point of view, its implementing according to the resources, modern technologies, etc. Assoc. Prof. Tagarev was explicit that the defence sphere should be public because there were lots of interested parties in the policy conducted in that field.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Todor Tagarev

The Minister also outlined the challenges in the defence field emphasizing on the fact that threats had no limits in the present days and the danger could become reality even by the distance. He also pointed out that the future and life have already required cyber-security and cyber-defence. We don`t have at disposal the traditional branches, we work in a “grey field” and there is no boarder line between the internal and external threat, said Assoc. Prof. Tagarev. He paid attention to the priorities in the defence as he outlined the counterproductive public speaking in style such as “we and NATO”, etc. A lot of people haven`t understood yet that the NATO – this we are, pointed out the Minister as he examined the NATO projects for intelligent defence, provision of cohesion in the state government, implementation of informed and critical public understanding about the defence. I hope you will soon become part of this dialogue and you will find professional realization in the field of defence, addressed to students at the hall Assoc. Prof. Tagarev.

Students from the National and Regional Security Department

Three days the Bonsist Sports Complex was an arena of challenging competitions for medals in the State Students Championship on Basketball 3x3. The Championship was opened by the Rector of UNWE Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev.“It`s an honour and pleasure for me to open for a second time the Second State Sports Championship on Basketball 3x3 – a splendid initiative which started last year but it has already approved as an authoritative sports event”, pointed out the Rector. ”And it`s not an accident. The UNWE has glorious sports traditions and their beginning has been set in 1923 when was established the first Students Sports Club in Bulgaria. Worthy followers of the then students at our predecessor – the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences – are the current ones who are excellent students not only in their study but also in sports. Under the guidance of their lecturers and coaches they delight us with their achievements in national and international competitions”.

Prof. Stattev also outlined that the Academic Management of UNWE had always supported and would continue assisting the university sports and the event was only one proof of that. “The Sports Complex Bonsist provides excellent conditions to be held today's major sporting event. I heartily wish all the participants success in the noble race”, said the Rector. At the opening of the Students Championship attended also the Deputy Minister of Sports Ivan Tsenov, the President of the Bulgarian Basketball Federation Georgi Glushkov, Prof. Ivan Poligorov from the University of Forestry and Assoc. Prof. Zlatko Djourov, Chairman of the Association for University Sports “Academik”.

Women`s team of UNWE trained by the coach Larisa Kasabova and men`s team of the South-West University in Blagoevgrad became national students champions on basketball 3x3.

Our golden girls

The final match among women was played by the National Sports Academy team against the UNWE team. There was an interesting clash between Victoria Stoycheva from the National Sports Academy and Veronika Dzhikova from the UNWE. After the girls of Larisa Kasabova were leading during the entire match they finally won by the score 15-9. Third in the ranking left the team of the University of Sofia which won a victory over the team of the South-West University.

The final match among men was played by the team of the Technical University of Sofia against the team of the South-West University and it was even more challenging. The South-West University led by the score 6-1 but step by step their rival diminished the difference in the score and it led to dramatic moments and score 14-14. Both teams had several opportunities to change the score and finally Antonio Iliev stood at the foul line and ended the match – 15-14 for the South-West University. Third in the ranking became the National Sports Academy and fourth – the New Bulgarian University.

A photo of the winners

In the Tournament participated 17 men`s and 8 women`s teams from six cities. It was organized by the Association for University Sports “Academik” and the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. Hosts of the event were the Physical Education and Sports Department of UNWE by its Head Spas Stavrev and the same Department of the University of Forestry.

During the challenging competitions

Internship programmes for students, meetings with consultants and experts from the practice are provisioned in the Framework Agreement for Cooperation between the UNWE and the Cofindustria Bulgaria Association signed by the Rector Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev and Pietro Luigi Ghia, Chairman of the Association.

Prof. Stattev and Pietro Ghia wished themselves successful cooperation.

The Confederation registered in Bulgaria in 2000 has 250 members – companies, concerns and institutions in all the branches of Italian economy.

After the signing of the Agreement

In the document has been already written that the Confederation should inform the students and alumni of our university for the vacant working position at its member-companies. Both parties will cooperate in conduction of events of mutual interest. Our lecturers will educate specialists and officials from the Confederation and will participate in meetings, consultations, statistical studies and events organized by the Confederation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jordan Bliznakov, Director of the Inter-University Center for Career Development has been assigned by the UNWE as an Operative Coordinator on the Framework Agreement Implementation.

“Welcome to the UNWE”, greeted the representatives of the business and state administration – participants in the Career Day the Rector of the university Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev. At the UNWE lobby one of the largest companies in the country among which were the United Bulgarian Bank, UniCredit Bulbank, Nestle, Coca Cola, Corporate Commercial Bank, DSC Bank, Bulgarian National Bank, ProCredit Bank, IBM and National Employment Agency presented to students their internship programmes and vacant working positions.

Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev is opening the Career Day.

The Rector outlined that the Career Day was the largest university career forum organized by the Students Council and by the support of the Job.bg, Business Club UNWE and Inter-University Center for Career Development. It`s a wonderful opportunity for students to meet and talk at their university with representatives of the largest companies in the banking and financial sector, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector as well as to give their CV and Letter of motivation, to ask questions and receive the information they are interested in and to attend presentations, pointed out Prof. Stattev. He was explicit saying that the interest of employers to the event was fully justified. “During the last year the National Insurance Institute data showed that 97, 5% of Bachelors and Masters of Science graduated from the UNWE had succeeded to begin working on their specialiy. The UNWE diploma is a guarantee for excellent education and proof of that is the fact that thousands of our alumni find their professional realization in the private and state sector”, emphasized the Rector.

Greeting speech of Kamelia Lozanova, Executive Director of the National Employment Agency. At the opening of the Forum attended the Rectors Managing Body of the university.

Prof. Stattev also pointed out that the Academic Managing Body of the university had always supported the career forums because they were an effective mediator between the students, the business and the state administration. “It is often spoken in public about the lack of relation between the higher education and the business. We at the UNWE don`t speak. We work in continuous cooperation with the employers”, outlined the Rector. “Today`s Career Forum is the consequent proof of that and I hope the employers will appreciate the knowledge and skills of the UNWE students in dignity and will invite them for work or internship”.

In front of the company counters

We are glad that the National Employment Agency is again here at the Career Forum of UNWE, pointed out in her greeting speech Kamelia Lozanova, Executive Director of the Agency. The UNWE students are among the most quickly developing and prospering in the career, outlined Lozanova. Ani Dimitrova from the Job.bg, official partner of the Career Day at the UNWE for a consecutive year appealed the students to “attack” the companies presented at the Forum because “the direction is right and it is right forward”. Antoan Shotarov, Chairman of the Students Council expressed his gratitude to the UNWE Managing Body for the assistance and support of the Forum. He outlined that students had obtained a lot of knowledge and skills at the university which they could and should use for professional realization and good career.

Conversation “at a place” with the company representatives

The unique job fair went on the whole day long. Around the leading companies counters at the UNWE lobby the students didn`t stop crowding during the Forum.   

The students interest to the internships and working positions offered by the companies was huge.

Specilaity Economics of Tourism held an Open Doors Day at the Musala Conference Hall at the Hilton Sofia Hotel by the participation of the major hotel entities managers, the academic body of the Economic of Tourism Department and 184 students in their third and fourth year of education. The objective of the event was to meet the students with the company managers and learn about the opportunities for career development in the hotel business.    

On the Open Doors Day

The meeting was opened by Schtefan Rayter, Hotel Manager General and Prof. Dr. Dimitar Tadarakov, Head of the Economics of Tourism Department. The managers of the major hotel entities presented to students the opportunities for future professional realization. Participants in the meeting from the managerial body of Hilton Sofia Hotel were: Dimitar Nedelchev, Reception Manager, Dorina Mitova, Chief of the Hotel Stewardship Division, Katya Kovacheva, Groups and Events Manager, Vera Tsoncheva, Director of Finance and Human Resources Division, Kristina Bogomilova, Accountancy Division, Antonia Chervenakova, Training Division Coordinator, Yana Baronova, Human Resources Administrator, Yana Petkova, Hotel Bar Supervisor.   

Students from the speciality Economics of Tourism

The managers of Hilton Sofia Hotel gave valuable advices to students how to write successfully their CV, how to prepare for an interview and to present their best to their potential employers. Students asked the hosts a lot of questions, expressed their opinions and sightsaw all the hotel entities.

At the Conference  Hall