BULGARIAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY

Bulgarian Nuclear Society (BgNS) is public useful activities organization aimed at the multilateral development of science, technologies and practice in the name of the safe use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes and at helping the public in creating attitudes and right climate of opinion about nuclear power matters. The BgNS concentrates its efforts on:

  • Establishing a forum for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and experience
  • Encouraging the extension of the safety use of nuclear science achievements for the well-being of the society
  • Keeping open dialogue with the public on nuclear science and practice issues and promoting the radiological culture of the population
  • Co-operating with the state authorities, industrial companies and non-governmental organization on every aspect of nuclear science and practice through its experts.

 

An open-air photo exhibition presented the beauty of nuclear science and nuclear facilities

Photo exhibition “Sun of the Earth – A New Age in Nuclear Technology” dedicated to fusion and the ITER project was presented in Sofia. The exhibition was held from 10 to 23 August and was located at the Bridge of Lovers nearby the National Palace of Culture, which is one ...

Round table about civil society involvement in the radioecology and the radiation protection area was organized by Bulgarian Nuclear Society

Bulgarian Nuclear Society organized a round table “Policies in the field of radioecology and radiation protection. Forms and Ways for Civil Society Participation in Governance ”, which was held on 11th September 2020 at the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The event ...

Kozloduy NPP donates BGN 800 000 to fight COVID – 19

On 26th March 2020, Kozloduy NPP donated BGN 800 000 to fight the new coronavirus infection, the National Operational Headquarters reported. This amount is approximately EUR 400 000 and is one of the largest single donations made so far. The funds were provided for the purchase of medical equipment. Following ...

Increased interest in the technical subjects in education

An increased interest in the technical subjects in education was noted in the last two years, Dr. Mladen Mitev, president of Bulgarian Nuclear Society said during the International Annual Conference Nuclear Energy for People official opening. In his welcome address to the participants in the event, Dr. Mitev expressed his ...

Nuclear fuel innovations were presented at prestigious international conference in Nessebar

New developments and approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle were presented at the Thirteenth International Conference on WWER Fuel Performance, Modelling and Experimental Support. The event, organized by the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, ...

Thirteenth International Conference on WWER Nuclear Fuel

The 13th International Conference on WWER Fuel Performance, Modelling and Experimental Support “WWER Fuel 2019” will be held from 15 to 21 September 2019 in Nessebar, Bulgaria. The Conference is organized every two years by the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in ...

BgNS organized a workshop on cyber security in the nuclear area

Challenges in front of the cyber security in the nuclear science and in the nuclear power and technology were discussed at the workshop on cyber security in the nuclear sector, organized by the Bulgarian Nuclear Society, in cooperation with the platform for Education and Innovation in Energy Cyber Security and ...

More than 40 nuclear associations sign joint declaration calling for doubling the R&D funds for clean energy

More than 40 nuclear associations representing over 80,000 scientists have today called on the Clean Energy Ministerial Conference (CEM) which will be held in Vancouver later this month to commit to doubling public investment in nuclear-related R&D and innovation within the next five years. The associations said there should be ...

Nuclear Energy for Clean Nature

Representatives of Bulgarian Nuclear Society attended in the student’s conference “Nuclear Energy for Clean Nature”, dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the Kozloduy NPP First Unit commissioning and the 140th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth. Organised by Women in Nuclear (WiN) – Bulgaria and veterans of the nuclear industry, the ...

Students suggested digital solutions in nuclear science and technology

Five teams of students from leading high schools in Sofia competed in educational-technological competition (hackathon) titled “IT Applications in Nuclear Science and Technology”, which was held on October 5, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The competition was organised by the Bulgarian Nuclear Society (BgNS) and Sofia Development Association and was supported ...

Platform for “Education and Innovations in Energy Cyber Security”

The Bulgarian Nuclear Society (BgNS) participated in the creation of a platform for “Education and Innovations in Energy Cyber Security”. BgNS partners in this initiative are Electric Vehicles Industrial Cluster, Military Academy “G. S. Rakovski”, Sofia Development Association and Sofia Forum for Security. All these organizations supported the initiative by ...

Cyber Security in the Area of Electric Mobility and Digital Transformation of Energy Infrastructure

Dr. Mladen Mitev, President of the Bulgarian Nuclear Society (BgNS) took part in the First National Conference “Cyber Security in the Area of Electric Mobility and Digital Transformation of Energy Infrastructure”, held on October 26, 2018 in Sofia. Ms Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society in the EC, ...