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15 October, 2015

9.00 – 10.00	Registration
10.00 – 10.30	PLENARY SESSION – VITOSHA HALL, INTER EXPO CENTRE Moderator: Bojil Dobrev, Director of the Scientific Research Center at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
	Opening addresses	Rector of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Administration of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Economy Ministry of Education and Science Head of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria European Court of Auditors, Iliana Ivanova Sofia City Municipality – Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor
10.30 – 13.00	PREREQUISITES FOR SMART SPECIALIZATION Moderator: Eleonora Getsova, Scientific Research Center at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
	Representative of an EC Directorate
	Science Directorate, Ministry of Education and Science – Zlatina Karova: "Science and Smart Specialization: Cross Point – Research Infrastructure"
	Sofia City Municipality – Svetlana Lomeva: "Smart Specialization Strategy of Sofia City Municipality"
	Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (KRIB)
	Prof. Tony Spassov, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University
	Elitsa Panayotova – Executive Director of Sofia Techno-Park
	Prof. Roumen Nikolov: "The Role of Universities and Research Institutions for Smart Specialization at Regional Level"
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch Break

15 October, 2015

PARALLEL SESSIONS

	RILA Hall	PIRIN Hall	VIHREN Hall	RODOPI Hall
14.00 – 15.45	RAGE Project YEDAC, Entrepreneurship at secondary school, ITSM4SM Moderators: Krassen Stefanov, Eliza Stefanova	The Network of Technology Transfer Offices Moderator: Tsvetelina Yorgova	Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization of the Republic of Bulgaria Presentation of the Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2014-2020. Topical areas for smart specialization Presentation of the Operational Programme "Innovations and Competitiveness" 2014-2020 Moderator: Tihomira Palova	THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIONS IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF INNOVATIONS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT THE BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Moderator: Yosiph Avramov, Co-Chair of the Council
15.45 – 16.15	Coffee Break
16.15-18.00	Initiatives Supporting Scientific Research Operational Programme "Science and Education for Smart Growth", DG ESF-MoES Science Directorate, MoES and National Science Fund Horizon 2020 Moderator: Zlatina Karova	An Entrepreneur in Bulgaria - "Pros" and "Cons" The Joint Business Incubator between Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and Sofia Waste Treatment Plant (SWTP) – Innovations and Algorithms for Development of Technological Entrepreneurship among Young Professionals, Dipl. Eng. Nikolay Savov, Director of SWTP Smart Entrepreneurship – Has it any Roots in our Country? Moderators: Prof. Yana Topalova and Dimitar Filipov	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TH13TEEN ARTS KAMEN MINKOV, ARTHESIS COMPANY, TH13TEENARTS COMPETITION WINNER VENETSIA NETSOVA, ABLE BULGARIA STARTS PROJECTS BRANDIKO PROJECT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - BULGARIA Moderator: Zhecho Zhechev	Funding Opportunities for Innovative Start-ups and SMEs in the field of Green energy, Energy efficiency and Climate change. Focus – Cooperation with ЕИТ – KIC InnoEnergy and Climate KIC Moderator: Mariana Hamanova – Manager of Cleantech Bulgaria
18.00	Cocktail

16 October, 2015

ПАРАЛЕЛНИ СЕСИИ

	RILA Hall	PIRIN Hall	VIHREN Hall	RODOPI Hall
9.30 – 10.30	INNOVATION ACCELERATION Organized by Academy of Innovation Management Workshop and discussions Presentation of case studies, role plays, instruments, etc. Moderators: Dimitar Hristov and Milena Koleva	"The Innovation Eco-system in Sofia – Myth or Reality" Moderator: Svetlana Lomeva	Social Enterprises in Bulgaria Good practice presentation of existing social enterprises in Bulgaria. Development of the public-private partnership with the social enterprises in Bulgaria Moderator: Tihomira Palova	SOFIA TECH PARK Moderator: Elitsa Panayotova
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30	The Green ICTs in the Eve of the Internet of Things – Prospects and Opportunities Presentation of Project IS IT GREEN, Albena Antonova Moderator: Vesselin Spiridonov	Training Methods for Improving Skills in the Second-Hand Sector Moderator: Zlatina Karova	Opportunities for exchange of experience of start-up entrepreneurs Erasmus Programme for Young Entrepreneurs Technostart Project Moderator: Tihomira Palova	Panel of the European Commission Funding Support to SMEs in the European Union Participants: Georgi Yanakiev, European Commission Representation Dr. Kiril Velichkov, CIBANK Hristo Stoyanov, European Investment Fund Moderator: Georgi Yanakiev