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„Space Education for Bulgaria“, a project supported by the European Space Agency, is launched at the Faculty of Physics at the Sofia University

For the first time ESA supports the development of university courses in Bulgaria. The „Space Education for Bulgaria“ project will develop nine modern courses on aerospace technologies and their applications.

In February 2021 the project Space Education for Bulgaria“ (SpaceEdu4BG) was officially launched at the Faculty of Physics at the Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”. The project is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the framework of the Plan for European Cooperating States (PECS). The goal and the scope of the project is to develop nine new university courses about space technology and its practical applications, including syllabi, presentations and lecture notes for each course. The topics of the courses are selected to be in line with ESA’s main thematics and strategic vision for space sector development in Bulgaria and the cooperation between Bulgaria and ESA. The successful implementation of the project will strengthen the theoretical and practical preparation of young professionals for a career in space industry. Furthermore, “SpaceEdu4BG” will further increase the image of the Faculty of Physics at the Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski” as the leading place for state-of-the-art education in the field of space research in Bulgaria.

The project is coordinated by the Department of Astronomy at the Faculty of Physics and has a duration of two years. All courses will be created by leading experts from the Sofia University, the Institute for Astronomy with NAO Rozhen at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and from the Industry.

The courses are to be implemented in the programmes at the Faculty of Physics in the Academic year 2022/2023. The successful implementation of the project will lead to better synergies in the field of space research and their application in Bulgaria and will strengthen further the cooperation between the Bulgarian scientific community and ESA.

For more information, please visit the official webpage of the project: https://astro.phys.uni-sofia.bg/p9/

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