{"id":73657,"date":"2025-03-06T09:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/?p=73657"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:34:13","slug":"its-embl-day-in-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/its-embl-day-in-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s EMBL Day in Bulgaria!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 27 February, with support from the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, EMBL hosted an Information Day in Sofia for Bulgarian researchers to learn more about what EMBL has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured presentations from EMBL about various services, training opportunities, and highlights from its Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) project, as well as networking and informal discussions with EMBL representatives. Bulgarian scientists from various career stages received information specific to their research interests and expertise, and could talk with EMBL colleagues directly about the next steps in collaboration between EMBL and Bulgarian scientific communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulgaria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/embl-announcements\/bulgaria-becomes-embl-prospect-member-state\/\">joined EMBL<\/a> as a prospective member state in 2024. This membership opens new, complementary opportunities for Bulgarian scientists to get involved with EMBL across its missions that span research, scientific services, advanced training, and innovation and translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEMBL is composed of leading scientific nations and is known for its commitment to open-access research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and technological advancement,\u201d said Krasimir Valchev, Bulgarian Minister of Education and Science. \u201cThis partnership perfectly aligns with Bulgaria\u2019s commitment to open-access science, knowledge exchange, and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers. Ultimately, this collaboration will drive economic growth, technological progress, and societal well-being, reinforcing Bulgaria\u2019s position in the global scientific community.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been great to see the lively discussions during the EMBL Information Day, our first event in Bulgaria since the launch of the prospect membership. I believe the success of the event not only underscores the many shared interests between EMBL and the Bulgarian community, but also demonstrates how strongly EMBL\u2019s missions and activities resonate in Bulgaria,\u201d said Plamena Markova, EMBL\u2019s Chief of International Relations. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to continuing this exchange of scientific ideas and expertise on many levels. 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