Sofia University

Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Kliment Ochridski - one of the most important Bulgarian medieval writers, founder of the Ochrid Literary School and key figure in the formation of the Old Bulgarian Language.

Today is the 37th day of anti-government protests in Sofia.

The road blocks put up by the protesters remain in three key locations - at Eagles' Bridge, in the space between the buildings of the Council of Ministers and the Presidency, and in front of Sofia University.

New blockade in the capital Sofia today. As of today, the intersection at the Rector's Office of Sofia University has been closed again by protesters. At the moment the situation there is calm.

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski improved its position in the most prestigious QS World University rankings, and is now in the 600 to 650 position group.

The Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev and the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, signed an Agreement on cooperation in the field of education, research and technology between Bulgaria and Qatar. This was reported by the MES.

The journalist and business lady Silva Zurleva has died at her home in the village of Kovachevitsa, the Trud and 24 Hours websites reported.

The signal was reported to the Emergency Center at 9.50 this morning. According to him, Zurleva has collapsed down the stairs of the old house and died.

A police team inspects the site.

The Ministry of Education and Science is preparing a Strategy for Higher Education after 2020, which will try to reduce the absence of students at state universities, and most likely resort to the introduction of dual-level education in secondary education, Minister Krasimir Valchev explained during a round table "Higher Education in Bulgaria - Challenges and Solutions" organized by Sofia Unive

The second edition of the accredited training program "E-commerce Success" for practical skills for starting, marketing and sustainable development of e-business, starts on October 26, 2019 in Sofia and on November 2, 2019 in Plovdiv.

The GATE project "Big Data for an Intelligent Society" was launched yesterday at Sofia University. The aim is to build a Center of Excellence in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Commissioner Maria Gabriel is launching a project to build a Center for Excellence in Big Data, according to the European Commission press center.