The Economics of Trade Department Celebrated Its 60th Anniversary by An International Scientific Conference

About the role of the Economics of Trade Department in the public and economic practice spoke Prof. Dr. Yordanka Vladimirova, Head of the Department. She reviewed the academic unit and speciality development since its establishment in 1952 (when it was named Economics and Planning of Internal Trade) until today. Prof. Vladimirova outlined the deep traditions, huge experience in the education, important scientific and practically applied contribution to the scientific research activity of the Department which had formed the speciality Economics of Trade as one of the most attractive and prestigious ones at the university. The Head of Department spoke about the founders, examined the lecturing courses and disciplines, textbooks and academic aids, scientific research elaborations, relations and cooperation with the trade organizations and companies. Prof. Vladimirova also outlined the novelties and perspectives in the academic activity – distance form of education, Master`s Degree Programme on Mobile and Electronic Trade, practical preparation of students from the speciality.

“Six decades is time for a balance of achievements. This balance is huge, proud and dignified and it is a result of the hard work of generations of lecturers, their loyalty to the academic traditions and spirit, the UNWE mission. With talent and erudition, love to the knowledge and students, with character and dignity you have deservedly approved as highly respected scientists in our country and abroad”, turned in his greeting address to the lecturers from the jubilee - Department Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev. The Rector pointed out that from the first academic year at our university had been studied the disciplines Trade Calculus, Trade Knowledge, Trade History, Bulgarian and Foreign Trade Correspondence and also that the celebration of the Department jubilee coincided with the 160 Anniversary from the birth of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first Rector of UNWE.

The Rector bestowed Honorary diploma to the Economics of Trade Department for “significant contribution to the UNWE development and in relation to the 60^th Anniversary from its establishment”.

Prof. Dr. Borislav Borisov, Honorary Rector of the university outlined two peculiar reasons for his greeting to the Economics of Trade Department. He reminded the attendants that parents had paid justifiable attention to the education and development of their children and in that relation the speciality Economics of Trade had given a fundamental preparation to the young people, opportunity for prosperity and development and a proof for that had also been his daughter who had chosen and completed the speciality. That`s why I`d like to say thank you on behalf of hundreds of parents whose children have obtained a high life status by the speciality, said Prof. Borisov.  The Honorary Rector outlined that Prof. Vladimirova is extremely efficient, honest, decent, loyal woman and reminded about their long standing joint work including also in the Managing Body during his mandates as a Rector. “That`s why along with the bunch of flowers I present also our respect to Prof. Vladimirova as a colleague and our love to her as a friend”, said Prof. Borisov.

Greeting addresses to the Economics of Trade Department were made by Prof. Dr. Yordanka Yovkova, Dean of the Business Faculty and Head of the Economics of Real Estate Property Department, Prof. Tanya Parusheva, Vice-Dean of the Economics of Infrastructure Faculty, on behalf of the Economics of Tourism Department, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Violeta Bakalova, Head of the Economics of Transport Department, Prof. Dr. Philip Todorov, Head of the Business Logistics Department, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Head of the National and Regional Security Department. Greetings were addressed also by the scientific community of Plovdiv and the University of Food Technology, the Economic University of Varna, D. Tsenov Economic Academy of Svishtov, the Consumer Protection Commission, the Central Cooperative Union, etc. By greetings to the lecturers turned also the undergraduates and Doctoral students from the Department.

The work of the two days Conference on the Trade – Past, Present and Future which started after the official session was focused on the following thematic directions: Tendencies in the Trade Development, Competitiveness of Companies in the Trade, Marketing in the Trade, Financial and Investment Decisions in the Trade. In the Conference programme were included about 60 reports by Bulgarian and foreign scientists and professionals.