International Students Day at The University

For a second consecutive year on the International Student Day gathered together young people from various countries who have chosen Bulgaria and our university for a place to obtain their education. Organizers of the event were the International Relations Research Students Association (IRRSA), the Students Council and the University Center for Students and Lecturers Mobility. At the Scientific Councils Hall attended also Prof. Dr. Ognyan Simeonov, First Vice–Rector and Vice–Rector on education in the Educational Qualification Degree of Bachelor.      

From the left to the right: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vera Pirimova, Bilyana Krasteva from IRRSA, Antoan Shotarov

Prof. Dr. Ognyan Simeonov, First Vice-Rector and Anita Tsaneva, Head of the Foreign Students and European Appendices to Diplomas Sector

Congratulations for you have chosen the UNWE – a leader in the higher education in Bulgaria and one of the best universities in Europe, greeted the international students Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vera Pirimova, Director of the University Center for Students and Lecturers Mobility. She outlined that the academic body of UNWE consists of lecturers who occupy high positions also in the practice. Their activeness in lecturing and scientific field increases and they are part of international programmes such as Erasmus. “I believe your education here will be successful. But don`t forget also that our country has a rich nature, history and culture. Acquaint with them to love them as well as the UNWE, appealed the students Assoc. Prof. Pirimova.

A welcoming speech on behalf of the Students Council was made by its Chairman Antoan Shotarov.

International students at the Scientific Councils Hall

A presentation by a lot of photos and impressions was made by Eva Hercigova from Czech and Valerian Lamour from France. They shared their expectations, their first steps at the university, meetings with lecturers and students, visits to the Vitosha and Rila mountains, in Nesebar and the Stob Pyramids… Radost Pesheva from Rome compared in her presentation the education at the Sapienca University of Rome and UNWE as she outlined the positive features of Bulgarian higher education and among them were the opportunities for sport.

Eva Hercigova and Valerian Lamour	Radost Pesheva

Nora Tineva, President of ESN UNWE spoke about the Erasmus Programme. Anita Tsaneva, Head of the Foreign Students and European Appendices to Diplomas Sector presented the new university sub-website for foreign students containing detailed information in the Bulgarian and English language.

Special Certificates were handled to the international students graduated by high results during the last semester.

Anita Tsaneva with the rewarded international students