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STUDENT SCIENTIFIC FORUM ENTITLED "THE WORLD BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE" WILL BE HELD ON 21 AND 22 MAY

20 May 2021
Scientific forum entitled "The World between War and Peace", organised by the Student Council of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", will be held on 21 and 22 May in the Educational and Sports Complex of the University. The event is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of VFU "Chernorizets Hrabar" and the 25th anniversary of the Student Council and is held with the support of the Municipality of Varna. The forum will be opened at 10:00 am by Doroteya Nikolaeva - Chairperson of the Student Council. Immediately after that, the lecture of Vladimir Klimanov - Consul General of the Russian Federation in Varna - "How we Remember History" begins. The moderator of the event is Lyubomir Kyuchyukov, PhD - Director of the Institute of Economics and International Relations. He will comment on the topic "Is the War Back in Europe?".

Five students of Varna Free University will take part in the modules - Valentin Markov will present the topic "The Macedonian Question in Bulgarian Foreign Policy". Victoria Boycheva will develop the case "Chief Suspect - Russia". Vanesa Rosenova will comment on whether there is peace in the war. Architecture students Doroteya Nikolaeva and Tsvetan Mitev will present to the participants the topics "Bunkers - a Means of Salvation and Habitation" and "Cultural and Historical Heritage of St Sophia in Istanbul".

Among the presentations expected with the greatest interest is that of Prof. Darina Grigorova, PhD dedicated to the Cold War or cold ideological peace in post-Soviet Russia, as well as "Media Interpretations of International Processes in the 21st Century", presented by Georgi Markov. The Doyen of legal science, Assoc. Prof. Masis Hadzholyan, PhD will present the historical contemporary dimensions, and Prof. Nina Dyulgerova, D.Sc.  will comment on the modern challenges of the Cold War.

The student scientific forum is organised for the third consecutive year. It aims to discuss current issues and processes in historical and contemporary terms by students and experts.

On 4 June, the Student Council of Varna Free University organises a scientific game "Simulation of the United Nations". In it, student teams will represent UN member states. They will defend the position of the state, which they represent to the other "parties" and will resolve conflicts arising from a predetermined situation. A panel of experts will evaluate the teams that will participate in the competition.