SDSN Bulgaria and SDSN Romania Held an International Round Table Conference

An International Roundtable Conference on Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: Local Solutions and the Role of Universities", organized jointly by SDSN Bulgaria and SDSN the Romania, was held at the UNWE. The event brought together more than 50 participants from UNWE, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, University of Finance, Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovations /VUZF/ and Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena Preda, Principal Asst. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov and Asst. Dr. Gabriela Naskova /from the left to the right/

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNWE and Co-Chair of SDSN Bulgaria, welcomed the guests and presented the achievements of our university in the field of sustainable development. Prof. Dr. Elena Preda - Manager of SDSN Romania also welcomed the audience. The moderator of the event was Assoc. Prof. D.Sc. Michael Musovq Co-Chair of SDSN Bulgaria.

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena Preda

The event took place in two panels. The first panel was focused on the role of universities in achieving the SDGs. The panellists were:

• Prof. D.Sc. Virginia Zhelyazkova, Head of the International Economics Section of Institute for Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and professor at VUZ, took part with a presentation on Empowering Circular Economy through Academia: The Role of Universities in Advancing SDGs in Bulgaria and Romania’;
• Prof. Dr. Svetlana Alexandova-Zlatanska, lecturer at the International Economic Relations and Business Department at UNWE, introduced the audience to the current issues in the field of Climate Change and Sustainable Development;
• Assoc. Prof. Elena Preda, presented her point of view on Teaching for Tomorrow: Sustainability in Business and Economics. The Role of SDSN;
• Chief Assist. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov, Manager of SDSN Bulgaria, shared the results of his research on Promoting Sustainable Development Through Higher Education.

Prof. Dr. Svetlana Alexandrova, Prof. D.Sc. Virzhinya Zhelyazkova and PhD student Ilina Mutafchieva

In the panel Local Solutions an online presentation on Implementing Objectives of the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters was delivered by Mrs. Carmen Neagu - Advisor at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forestry of the Republic of Romania. In the discussion What Can We Do Together active part took Assist. Dr. Gabriela Naskova, Manager of SDSN Bulgaria, Ilina Mutafchieva, PhD student at the UNWE International Economic Relations and Business Department, Nikolay Boshnakov, PhD student at the UNWE Private Legal Studies Department, as well as PhD students and undergraduates from Bucharest University of Economic Studies. More joint activities, including educational exchanges and joint research projects, are planned between the two SDSN networks.

During the Round Table Conference

The management of SDSN Bulgaria expressed its gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Peneva, lecturer at the Economics of Natural Resources Department and Editor-in-Chief of the UNWE Yearbook and UNWE Scientific Works, for her assistance in holding the International Round Table Conference.

The teams of SDSN Bulgaria and SDSN Romania