20th Anniversary of the Department “National and Regional Security”

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With the Jubilee Scientific Conference “Actual problems of economic defense and security” was officially marked the twentieth anniversary of the Department “National and regional security” of World Economy and led it in “Economics of defense and security.”The event, held under the patronage of the Rector of the World Economy Prof. Borislav Borisov was the culmination of a series of events devoted to the anniversary, which the department organized in 2010In the Hall “Maxima” UNWE gathered over 300 people connected with the creation and development of department and specialty over the years.Among them were four current and former deputy defense ministers, two chiefs of General Staff of Bulgarian Army, two former presidential advisers, many professors and lecturers of the World Economy, Military Academy “GS Rakovski”, Academy of Sciences, University, SILSIT, generals and colonels of the Army and the Interior Ministry.

Official guests of the conference were Deputy.Rector Prof. Dr. UNWE Kisimov Valentin, Deputy Minister of Defense Dr. Valentin Radev, Chairman of the State Commission on Information Security Mrs. Markova color, Wizard of the Prime Minister for Defence Dr Svetoslav Spasov, Vice.Chairperson of the Commission for the Protection of Personal Data, Mr. Veselin Tselkov, co-chair of the Association “Bulgarian defense industry” chl.kor. Prof. Stefan Vodenicharov. The event was attended by the Student Council of the World Economy in the person of its Chairman Mr. Kaloyan Dimitrov.

Guided by good memories and a sense of gratitude to the department, the hall was attended by many former and current students of various, 19 until now, graduates of specialty “Economics of defense and security.”

Head of Prof. Dimitar P.Dimitrov and staff of the department have served more than thirty greetings – on behalf of the Rector, Professor of World EconomyDr. Borislav Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Mr. Tsvetanov, Minister of Defence Mr. Anyu Angelov, Minister of Economy and Energy Mr. Traycho Traykov, the Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian assistance and crisis response AssocDr. Georgieva, the President of the State Commission on Information Security Mrs. Markova color, the chief of defense gene.Simeon Simeonov, President of the Commission for Personal Data Protection Ms. Veneta Shopova, the MEP Mr. Andrey Kovachev, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Defence Dr Svetoslav Spassov, Co-Chair of the Association “Bulgarian defense industry “chl.kor. Prof. Stefan Vodenicharov, D.Sc., General Manager of the Agency NC3A NATO Maj. Gen. George D’Olander, Rector of the Police Academy Dr. Yordan Penev, the Dean of the Faculty “Economics of infrastructure” of the World Economy Professor Doctor of Economic Sciences .Hristo Parvanov, the President of the Student Council of the World Economy Mr. Kaloyan Dimitrov and on behalf of various departments of the World Economy. In a video address to the management and staff of the department turned the Director of the Institute for Peace Research and Security, Hamburg, Germany Prof. Dr. Michael brooch.

The main report was given by the Head of Department “National and Regional Security” Prof. Dimitar P. Dimitrov. In it he placed emphasis on its activities over the years.It was pointed out that over the past two decades the department has trained over 1,000 specialists in economics of defense and security in the degree “Bachelor” and “Master”.For the same period have defended a dissertation work of ten graduate students studying full-time, part-time and free form of the doctorate. The staff of the department is involved in the development of more than 30 research projects, some of them international.Were organized and conducted more than 30 conferences, seminars and roundtables on economics of defense and security or devoted to other pressing security issues. Prof. Dimitar P.Dimitrov drew attention to the best professional development of graduates of the Department of the security sector of the country in various international bodies.

At the conference has turned Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, J., Prof. Tilcho Ivanov and Dr. Velizar Shalamanov.

By decision of the department’s Board of commemorative plaques for their contributions to the development of the Department “National and regional security” and in “Economics of defense and security” was awarded to 21 individuals, including the rector of the World Economy Prof. Borislav Borisov and his predecessors Prof. Dr. Kamen Mirkovich, Prof.Doctor of Economic Sciences Lalyu Radulov and Prof. Dr. Daniel Danailov, Doctor of Economic Sciences Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov J. – founder of the department and its first director, Prof. Tilcho Ivanov – longtime head of the department, General-Colonel Boris Todorov, Dr. Velizar Shalamanov the gene. Miho Mihov, chl.kor. Prof. Stefan Vodenicharov, Ms. Markova color, Prof. D.ik.n. Ivan Georgiev Prof. Dr. Sc Joseph Iliev and others.

Prof. Tilcho Ivanov was awarded by the Minister of Defense of Bulgaria with a sign “For Merits to the Ministry of Defence.” When served by getting to his feet and long applause present in the hall showed their respect for the professor.

Participants in the conference proceedings and received the Jubilee Almanac, a head of department Prof. Dr. Dimitar P. Dimitrov described as “events in the story and pictures of our big family.”He thanked the IM “Economy” and publishing “Avangard Prima” for demonstrated their professionalism in the preparation and printing of both commemorative editions.

The conference was followed by a cocktail.

Department “National and Regional Security” expresses its appreciation to the organizations providing financial support to carry out the celebration:

Ø MARS Armor;

Ø HEMUS;

Ø EUROSENSE;

Ø TEREM EAD;

Ø Office “Borut”;

Ø Electron Progress EAD;

Ø E-ARMS.

and all who support us.

Photos:Sofka Lecheva, Evgeni Peev and Ivaylo Hristov