The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works and the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" are pleased to announce the UNICREDS Conference on Partnership Development. We look forward to welcoming you to Sofia!The main conference will take place on Tuesday 18 January 2011 (please note the change from the previously advertised date of 19 January). Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend.
The conference will showcase the work of the UNICREDS partners on partnership development, highlighting the ways in which Universities and higher/further education institutions, local learning centres, regional authorities and the private sector are working together in isolated or resource-poor regions with underperforming economies.
Johan Sterte, Vice-Chancellor of Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, will be giving the keynote presentation on “Partnership between a university, the municipalities and the business world in the north part of Sweden”. The results of case studies from the UNICREDS partners will also be presented, followed by an opportunity to meet the partners and benefit from their shared experience over a poster session.
In addition to the conference, there will be a series of workshops and meetings on 18 - 20 January 2011 for UNICREDS partners and their invited guests.
Registration for this event has now closed. Download the presentations here.
ABOUT SOFIA: Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria with a population of approximately 2 million inhabitants. The capital is an old city offering various cultural, sports and other events. The climate is continental, with moderately cold and snowy winters. The Vitosha mountain, located south from the city offers Sofia's guests a unique opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities and sports just 30 minutes outside the city centre. Further information about the cultural life, different events, places to be and things to do can be found at http://programata.bg/.
REGISTRATION: To book your place at the conference, please complete the registration form at http://gis.gea.uni-sofia.bg/index.php/en/ggfnews/83-unicreds. Completion of the form through the link below will not book you a place at the conference.
