PROGRAMME AND TIMELINE OF THE PAIRING SCHEME

OF RUSE UNIVERSITY "A. KANCHEV" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF DANUBE RIVER MUNICIPALITIES “DANUBE” FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCES OF POLITICIANS IN THE FIELD OF LOW-CARBON AND INTELLIGENT MOBILITY FOR THE DANUBE REGION

A) TARGET GROUPS

  1. Regional and local politicians, operating in the Danube region, representatives of NGOs and the media.
  2. Policy-makers from the central level of governance in Bulgaria.
  3. EU policy-makers and representatives of international organizations.

Total number: 25-30 participants from the target groups

B) PROGRAM

The program provides an opportunity for politicians to meet researchers from the University of Ruse and its partner universities and research centers from the country and abroad.

C) PLAN

Period: 01.12.2022-30.11.2023

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Activities

Timeline

1.

Designation of a scientific team for the program:

  • Scientific supervisor and scientific secretary.
  • Scientific Council of the program of 5 members (scientific supervisor, scientific secretary and 3 members)
The scientific supervisor, scientific secretary and scientific board participants have proven competences in the field of low-carbon and smart mobility, innovative governance and communications.

15.12.2022

2.

On-desk research and literature review
Development of a capacity-building program in the field of low-carbon smart mobility in the Danube region for politicians. Identification of a list of topics.

15.01.2023

3.

Presentation of the Pairing scheme in the public space – press release

30.01.2023

4.

Invitation to the target groups to participate in the program – personal and online invitations.

15.06.2023

5.

Invitation and selection of senior and junior researchers to work with politicians.

15.06.2023

6.

Expression of interest by the target groups in specific topics (subtopics).

30.06.2023

7.

Evaluation of candidates from the target groups by the scientific board.

03.07.2023

8.

Formation of pairs of a scientist and a politician..

07.07.2023

9.

Conducting a round table "Need for joint activity of politicians and scientists for decarbonization and smart solutions in the field of transport"

10.07.2023

10.

On-line event with all those who expressed interest to introduce the Program to them.

30.07.2023

11.

Individual online meetings of the designated Scientific supervisor and scientific secretary;researcher and the relevant representative(s) of the target group. If necessary, additional meetings are held on site.

20.09.2023

12.

Dissemination: a closing conference and debates on key issues of low-carbon and smart mobility policies in the Danube region in Bulgaria. Presentation of good capacity building practices of prominent politicians in the field of low-carbon smart mobility.

20.09.2023

13.

Preparation of a final publication with recommendations based on the paring scheme.

15.10.2023

14.

Final report preparation.

30.11.2023


INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN THE DANUBE REGION

Final conference of the initiative:
Development of competences of politicians in the field of low-carbon and intelligent mobility for the Danube region
University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev", Kaneff Centre, Hall 2
20 September 2023

PROGRAMME

The conference takes place in hybrid format.
Address for online participation: https://meet1.uni-ruse.bg/b/xx4-jze-ndw

11:00-11:30

Official opening of the conference

11:30-13:00

Section "Sustainable mobility in the Danube Region"

Academician, DTSc. Hristo Beloev,
Andrey Novakov, MEP

European policies for decarbonization
of transport and sustainable mobility

Prof. Dr. Velizara Pencheva,
Georgi Krastev,
Member of the 49th Parliament

National policies for decarbonization of transport
and sustainable mobility

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Borou,
Prof. Dr. Andrei Alexandru,
University of Pitesti, Romania

Romania's experience in developing sustainable
and intelligent mobility

Prof. DTSc. Alexandre Sladkowski,
Silesian University of Technology,
Poland

The contribution of the international scientific
journal "Transport problems" to developing
sustainable and intelligent mobility

Discussion

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Section "Decarbonization and intelligent mobility in the Danube Region"

Kalcho Petkov, journalist
Martin Penev, journalist
Scientific team:
Prof. Dr. Juliana Popova
Dr. Maria Tzankova

Public communication of the decarbonisation and
smart mobility of public transport

Representative of Vidin
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Beloev
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Lyubenov,
Ass. Prof. Pavel Stoyanov,
Prof. Dr. Velizara Pencheva

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Vidin as a city node of the TEN-T network

Representative of Kozloduy
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Lyubenov,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Beloev ,
Ass. Prof. Pavel Stoyanov,
Prof. Dr. Velizara Pencheva

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Kozloduy

Representative of Oryahovo
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Lyubenov,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Toncho Balbuzanov,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Boril Ivanov,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Oryahovo

Representative of Belene
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Grozev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Mihail Milchev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Toncho Balbuzanov,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Belene

Representative of Svishtov
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Beloev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Svilen Kostadinov,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Toncho Balbuzanov,
Prof. Dr. Velizara Pencheva

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Svishtov

Representative of Ruse
Scientific team:
Prof. Dr. Velizara Pencheva,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Grozev,
Ass. Prof. Pavel Stoyanov,
Eng. Kremena Mineva

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Ruse as a city node of the TEN-T network

Representative of Tutrakan
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Beloev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Mihail Milchev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Svilen Kostadinov,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Tutrakan

Representative of Silistra
Scientific team:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Grozev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Mihail Milchev,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Svilen Kostadinov,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asen Asenov

Researching the current situation and deriving
possible strategic solutions for intelligent, safe and
sustainable mobility with low emissions in
the city of Silistra

Milen Dobrev
Eleonora Ivanova,
Lili Gancheva,
Scientific team:
Dr. Maria Tzankova,
Ass. Prof. Dr. Boril Ivanov,
Prof. Dr. Juliana Popova

The contribution of non-governmental sector
organizations to the decarbonisation of cross-border
mobility

Discussion