BEOBAL FP6 Project ConferenceBEOBAL FP6 Project ConferenceGyuletchitsaGyuletchitsa, 21, 21--25 March, 200725 March, 2007

Regional Research Driven ClusterRegional Research Driven Cluster

J. J. StamenovStamenov, B. , B. VachevVachev (INRNE, BAS),(INRNE, BAS),M. M. ShishmanovaShishmanova (SWU)(SWU)

Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear EnergyInstitute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear EnergyBulgarian Academy of SciencesBulgarian Academy of Sciences

Research Entities

Regional Authorities

Local Economy Entities (SME & others)

Other Actors (Banks)

International Collaboration

Innovation Transfer

Regional Research Regional Research -- Driven ClusterDriven Cluster

BEOBALBEOBAL3 Main 3 Main INRNE CINRNE Conceptualonceptual PillarsPillars

1. System approach to1. System approach toNuclear Science, Environment and SocietyNuclear Science, Environment and Society

2. Long 2. Long –– Term Development ofTerm Development ofStrategic Cooperation and IntegrationStrategic Cooperation and Integration

3. Enhancement and Development of3. Enhancement and Development ofNew New OrganisationalOrganisational Structures inStructures inEuropean Context withEuropean Context withRegional Accent Regional Accent

BEOBAL BEOBAL –– 1st Pillar1st Pillar

ActivitiesActivities

Science CommunicationScience Communication

BEOBAL BEOBAL –– 2nd Pillar2nd Pillar

ActivitiesActivities

Science CommunicationScience Communication

BEOBAL BEOBAL –– 3rd Pillar3rd Pillar

BEO Integrated BEO Integrated Environmental Centre Environmental Centre

BEO IECBEO IEC

Bulgarian Academy of SciencesBulgarian Academy of Sciences

National InstituteNational Instituteof Hydrology & of Hydrology &

MeteorologyMeteorology

Institute Institute of Zoologyof Zoology

Institute Institute of Geographyof Geography

InstituteInstituteof Geologyof Geology

InstituteInstituteof Botanyof Botany

Institute Institute of Forestryof Forestry

Central Lab. of Central Lab. of General EcologyGeneral Ecology

INRNEINRNEBEO CentreBEO Centre

Faculties of Faculties of Chemistry,Chemistry,

Physics, BiologyPhysics, Biology

Sofia UniversitySofia University

PlovdivPlovdiv UniversityUniversitySchoumenSchoumen UniversityUniversity

American UniversityAmerican UniversityBlagoevgradBlagoevgrad

SouthSouth--West UniversityWest UniversityBlagoevgradBlagoevgrad

Reference PointsReference PointsBEO BEO MoussalaMoussala

AlinitzaAlinitzaParangalitzaParangalitza

HotovoHotovoKaliakraKaliakra

ChernomoretzChernomoretz

OM2OM2

Main Strategic and Operational Objectives andExpected Results of BEO CoE

1. Scientific:1. Scientific: Climate change observing and research. Influence of cosmic factors on atmosphere processes. Complex environmental monitoring

BEO “Moussala” - GAW Regional StationTwinning with some BEO CoE European partners teamsInterhemispheral Laboratory – BEO and other HMO partners

2. Sustainable development2. Sustainable developmentMountain Tourism and EnvironmentWater resourcesJoint laboratories with BEO IEC partners

3. Technological and Innovation3. Technological and InnovationRegional + European (International) Innovation TransferDevelopment of Environmental Sound (Friendly)

Environmental ObservingTelecommunications + Information (GRID) TechnologiesMountain (Extreme) Renewable Energy Technologies

1. Presence of basic Research infrastructure1. Presence of basic Research infrastructure2. Presence of basic Technical Infrastructure supporting Researc2. Presence of basic Technical Infrastructure supporting Research infrastructureh infrastructure3. National (Regional) and European importance3. National (Regional) and European importance4. Presence (Participation in) National, Regional, European and 4. Presence (Participation in) National, Regional, European and World NetworksWorld Networks5. Organizational and Management structures 5. Organizational and Management structures –– BEO BEO CoECoE, BEO IEC,, BEO IEC,Q&E M Q&E M –– ISO standardsISO standards6. Sustainable development 6. Sustainable development –– from 1993 OM2 project from 1993 OM2 project –– 1999 BEO 1999 BEO MoussalaMoussalarenovation by BG funding renovation by BG funding –– 2002 2002 –– 1st 1st CoECoE project, 2005 2nd project, 2005 2nd CoECoE Project Project ––Series of International (national) and EU projects: OM2, HIMONTOSeries of International (national) and EU projects: OM2, HIMONTONET, NET, NUSES, BEOBAL, EUSAAR, ACCENT NUSES, BEOBAL, EUSAAR, ACCENT 7. Advanced science communication strategy and practice7. Advanced science communication strategy and practice8. Institutional support and suitable International Environment8. Institutional support and suitable International Environment9. Existing of reserves for research potential improvement (huma9. Existing of reserves for research potential improvement (human, n, organisationalorganisational, technical, , technical, ……))10. Flexible forms of partnership10. Flexible forms of partnership

BEO Centre of Excellence AdvantagesBEO Centre of Excellence Advantages

to improve to improve itsits regional regional research capacitresearch capacityy

by by reinforcing S&T potential,reinforcing S&T potential,by by supporting and mobilising the human and material resources,supporting and mobilising the human and material resources,by by developing strategic partnerships (including twinning) with developing strategic partnerships (including twinning) with well established research groups elsewhere in the Union,well established research groups elsewhere in the Union,by by disseminating scientific information as well as the results of disseminating scientific information as well as the results of research,research,by by facilitating communication between the centres having facilitating communication between the centres having similar scientific interest similar scientific interest andand

by by improving improving itsits responses to socioresponses to socio--economic economic needs of the countryneeds of the country and and improveimprovedd economic economic and social cohesion and social cohesion

What are some new challenges for What are some new challenges for BEO Centre of Excellence?BEO Centre of Excellence?

http://www.inrne.bas.bghttp://www.beo.inrne.bas.bg

http://beo-db.inrne.bas.bg

Dr. Boyko Dr. Boyko VachevVachevvachev@inrne.bas.bgvachev@inrne.bas.bgteltel: (359 2) 974 63 10: (359 2) 974 63 10fax: (359 2) 975 36 19fax: (359 2) 975 36 19

For contactsFor contactsProf. D.Sc. Jordan Prof. D.Sc. Jordan StamenovStamenov,,CorrCorr. . MembMemb. of BAS. of BASjstamen@inrne.bas.bgjstamen@inrne.bas.bgteltel: (359 2) 9743 761: (359 2) 9743 761fax: (359 2) 975 36 19fax: (359 2) 975 36 19

Ideas and Observatories arise

Ideas and Observatories arise

from the profundity of Scientists

from the profundity of Scientists’’ SpiritSpirit

Mountains rose

Mountains rose

from Oceans

from Oceans