Ministry of Interior MOI Academy Ministry of Interior MOI Academy
18th Aug 2025

TENTH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE - 75 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ON FIRE SAFETY AND CIVIL PROTECTION

The conference is held under the aegis of the Minister of Interior

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Ivan Vidolov, PhD – Rector of the Academy of the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

Deputy Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Petar Todorov, PhD  – Interim Dean of Fire Safety and Civil Protection Faculty  at the Academy of MoI

Committee Members:

Chief commissioner Nikolay Nikolov – Director of “Fire Safety and Civil Protection” Chief Directorate of MoI

Prof. Dr Iliya Batashki, MD – Director of  the MoI Medical Institute

Dr Georgi Gelev – Director of the Center for Emergency Medical Care, Sofia

Prof.  Srđan Glišović, D.Sc. – Dean of Occupational Safety Faculty, University of Niš, Republic of Serbia

Prof. eng, Milan Blagojević, D.Sc. – University of Niš, Republic of Serbia

Hubert Schaumberger – Austrian Fire Brigade Association

Radim Paloch  – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Grjegorj Bełtowski – The Main School Fire Service, Poland

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Chairman: Assoc. Prof. eng. Rumen Grigorov, PhD – Vice-Dean of Fire Safety and Civil Protection Faculty at the Academy of MoI

Deputy chairman: Prof. eng. Radoslav Kartov, PhD – Academy of MoI

Committee Members:

Assoc. Prof. eng. Valentin Chochev, PhD – Academy of MoI

Assoc. Prof. eng. Ivan Todorov, PhD – Academy of MoI

Assoc. Prof. eng. Boyko Georgiev, PhD – Academy of  MoI

Kiril Merdjev – Academy of  MoI

Rumyana Stoilkova – Academy of MoI

Maria Pashova – Academy of MoI

Hristo Mitovski – Academy of MoI

Rumen Hristov – Academy of MoI

Irina Markova – Academy of MoI

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Chairman: Assoc. Prof. eng. Ivan Todorov, PhD - Academy of MoI

Deputy Chairman: Assoc. Prof. eng. Stefan Dimitrov, PhD - Academy of MoI

Committee Members:

Prof. eng. Radoslav Kartov, PhD – Academy of  MoI

Assoc. Prof. eng. Valentin Chochev, PhD – Academy of MoI

Assoc. Prof. eng. Vassil Tsanov, PhD – Academy of MoI

Assoc. Prof. Petar Georgiev, D.Sc. – Academy of MoI

Secretary – eng. Stefan Parvanov, PhD - Academy of  MoI

GENERAL TOPICS

  1. Organization and management of fire safety and civil protection in emergencies;

  2. Training specialists in fire safety and civil protection in emergencies;

  3. Firefighting and rescue equipment and automation;

  4. Tactical aspects of firefighting and rescue activities;

  5. Physical and chemical aspects of combustion and explosion;

  6. Fire, explosive and toxic hazards of substances and materials;

  7. Construction and technical measures for prevention and protection of assets, facilities and inhabited areas from fires and emergencies;

  8. First aid to injured people;

  9. Ecological aspects of fire safety and civil protection in emergencies;

  10. Psychological aspects of fire safety and civil protection in emergencies;

    Protection of critical infrastructure assets and facilities

    LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTS

    You can find information concerning the layout requirements for reports here.

     

    CONFERENCE VENUE, DEADLINES AND FEES

    Conference Venue:                                                Sofia, Academy of the Ministry of Interior

    Official Languages:                                                       Bulgarian and English                                  

    Deadlines:

    Submission deadline for participation applications and report annotations – 10.08.2022

    You can fill in the application form here.

    Submission deadline for the full length reports – 02.09.2022

    Conference participation fee must be paid no later than:

    16.09.2022 –                                                                            60     BGN

     13.10.2022 –                                                                          100     BGN

    Ministry of Interior staff and representatives of EFSCA-affiliated colleges and colleges that have signed bilateral agreements with the Academy of MoI, are exempt from participation fees for up to two reports.

    The fee entitles participants to the publication of 2 reports, participation in the conference sessions, as well as a CD with conference reports.

    Products and activities of companies and organizations concerning achievements in the field of fire safety and civil protection will be presented during the conference.

    The participation fees for companies presenting their products are to be paid no later than:

    16.09.2022 –                                                                               300     BGN

    13.10.2022 –                                                                               500     BGN

    The participation fees must be transferred to the following bank account:

    IBAN: BG72UBBS 800 231 060 734 04,            

    BIC CODE: UBBSBGSF - UBB, ”Knyaginya Maria Luiza” office.

    Correspondence address: BULGARIA

    Postal Code 1309 Sofia, 171 Pirotska str., Academy of Ministry of Interior, Fire Safety and Civil Protection Faculty (for the conference)

     

    CONTACT DETAILS:

    Tel.: (02) 982 10 67;  (02) 982 10 75

    Fax: (02) 822 09 57

     

    Е-mail: [email protected]