The Sliven branch of the Varna Medical University has been training students in two sought-after programmes, Nursing and Midwifery, for 12 years, said Donka Sultanova, Deputy Director of the Sliven branch. She was among the speakers at a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Friday.
She emphasized that the branch itself is a very useful project that was opened with the assistance of the Sliven Municipality. "We are currently training 166 students, 106 of whom are in the Nursing and the remaining 60 in the Midwifery programmes", Sultanova noted. She pointed out that 100% of the students now have a career in their field of study. "In all these years, only a few graduates have chosen to work abroad. All those who have graduated and are here [in Bulgaria] work in hospitals, schools, kindergartens and social institutions," she stressed.
She stated however that the branch has no developed projects at the moment. Still, many of the students have taken advantage of various student internships on European projects. "We have excellent facilities. We work with the three largest hospitals in Sliven," Sultanova said, adding that their efforts will be directed towards scientific research.
BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project 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. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events 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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