A Unique Department And Speciality Celebrate The 20th Anniversary

Thursday, 10 November 2011 0:00

The UNWE academic community solemnly celebrated the 20th Anniversary from the foundation of the Department and speciality of Intellectual Property. At the Large Conference Hall of the university gathered the members of the managing body and lecturers of UNWE, representatives of the World Organization for Intellectual Property, the state institutions and universities, a lot of students. The special guest of the event was the President of Republic of Bulgaria Georgy Parvanov. At the hall also attended the Director of the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Prof. Stanislav Semerdjiev, the Rector of Veliko Tarnovo University Plamen Leghostup, Prof. Stoyan Dentchev, Deputy Chairman of the Rectors Council and Rector of the University for Library and Information Technologies, Prof. Lalew Radulov, Rector of UNWE at the year the Department was opened. Among the foreign guests were the Vice-Rector of the University of Prague and the Vice-Rector of the University of Istambul.


The solemnly celebration at the Large Conference Hall.
The Rector Borislav Borissov is opening the jubilee event.

The celebration was opened by Prof. Borislav Borissov, Rector of UNWE, Chairman of the Rectors Council in Bulgaria, Director of the Center for Intellectual Property in the country. “The President Mr. Parvanov is here not only as a Head of the state. He is also the associate who opened the doors for Intellectual Property development”, outlined Prof. Borislav Borissov.


At the Hall attended some prominent Bulgarian and foreign scientists, a lot of guests.
Prof. Borislav Borissov and the President Georgy Parvanov.

The presentation made by Assoc. Prof. Violeta Tzakova about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Intellectual Property was unusual. “An academic control is recommended. The presentation is not appropriate for people without sense of humor”, announced her statement Assoc. Prof. Violeta Tzakova who presented by a lot of photos the history of the Department and speciality “on the highest level of time”. She examined “the baby period”, the growth, “the pink glasses” and the balance of academic unit and emphasized the fact that more than 650 Bachelors, 300 Masters and 11 doctoral students have graduated over the years. Assoc. Prof. Tzakova also appreciated the efforts of the “main originator” for the foundation and prosperity of the Department - Prof. Borislav Borissov because “all that happened during the last twenty years has passed through his sense, heart and soul”. She also outlined that “he is the person that made us to believe we could become a good specialists especially in the field of Intellectual Property”. “Thank you very much, dear teacher!” turned Tzakova to Prof. Borissov during the loud applause of attendants at the hall and bestowed him the Honorary Plaque of the Department of Intellectual Property.


The unusual presentation of Assoc. Prof. Violeta Tzakova about the 20th Anniversary of the Department was listened with a great interest.

Prof. Borissov awarded Prof. Lalew Radulov by the Honorary Plaque and bestowed the Honorary Diploma to Krastyo Illiev, former Head of the Institute for Inventions and Innovations. He also gave the Honorary Sign to Vladimir Josifov, Councilor of the Director General of the World Organization for Intellectual Property and Chairman of the Board of Pension Fund Directors of the United Nations and to Mihal Svantner, Director of a Department at the World Organization for Intellectual Property, Respondent for some definite countries in Europe and Asia.


Prof. Borissov is awarding the Rector Mihal Svantner by the Honorary Sign.

On behalf of Minister Vejdy Rashidov were addressed congratulations to the Jubilee Department by Georgy Damyanov, Director of the Authors Right Department at the Ministry of Culture. Mihal Svantner gave a speech on behalf of Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Organization for Intellectual Property. Prof. Borislav Borrisov and Mihal Svantner undersigned a contract between the World Organization for Intellectual property and UNWE about the web portal named The Training in Intellectual Property.


The Rector of UNWE and Mihal Svantner are signing the contract.

In his congratulations speech Georgy Parvanov outlined that it couldn`t be already denied the importance of intellectual property as well as in the global plan as also in Bulgaria like an EU country. The Head of the state announced that he is very impressed by the great success achieved in realization of the Jubilee Department and reminded his meetings with the former Director General of the World Organization for Intellectual Property Kamil Idris and the opening of the Center for Intellectual Property at the UNWE. He expressed his hopes that the next President would provide for continuity in the upgrade – to the Department, the university, the higher education. Mr. Parvanov gave a high assessment for professionalism and enthusiasm of the university scientists and lecturers from Intellectual Property Department. He also distinguished the role of Prof. Borissov for the success of the Department and defined him as a “prominent figure”. “There are a lot of real leaders in Bulgarian science and they deserve the support of the state institutions”, emphasized the Head of the state.

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