Svishtov has always been a leading educational and cultural centre with a glorious past, a good present and a good vision for the future, said Svishtov Academy of Economics Rector Marin Marinov at the local conference within BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference is taking place at the BTA National Press Club here on Tuesday.
"Our task is to maintain the high level. Proof of our efforts is the consortium in which the Academy of Economics participates for the construction of a European University," he pointed out, adding that the Academy is one of 11 European universities taking part in the consortium. Marinov emphasised that the goal of creating a comprehensive European university is to use the creative potential arising from the European cultural heritage through teaching, research and transfer activities.
It is the most significant project for the Svishtov Academy, not only in terms of attracted financial resources, but also in terms of scope, scale, and strategic importance, stressed the rector, noting that the financial framework of the project's first stage is over EUR 14 million, of which over EUR 1.2 million will be for the Academy.
Marinov thanked Svishtov Mayor Gencho Genchev for the Municipality's support and BTA Director General Kiril Valchev for the fact that BTA is a partner of the Academy in its efforts to be one of the leading universities in Europe.
Through the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project, BTA aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. Until September 2025, BTA will host discussions at its press clubs in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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