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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dear colleagues, the Organizing Committee has the pleasure to inform you that the Conference will be held in place. According to the order of the Minister of Health  of Bulgaria from 2nd September in connection with the pandemic of COVID-19, it is allowed to hold face-to-face meetings when the halls are filled up to 30% and the appropriate distance among the participants is through a seat and through a row in the halls. In our case, we have two halls with a capacity of 100 and 60 seats, respectively, and in compliance with the anti-epidemic measures - 30 and 18 seats, respectively. This order is valid until October 31. Some of the participants could join online from their rooms. Colleagues from abroad who do not have the opportunity to arrive in Varna will also be able to participate online through the Zoom Meeting platform.

Seventh International Conference

ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (EEEP'2021)
with Youth Scientific Session and MELiSSA Summer University

30 September - 3 October 2021, Varna, Bulgaria

Download:  Second announcement   ! Updated PROGRAM



ORGANIZERS and SPONSORS

National Association of Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection, Bulgaria

European Space Agency & MELiSSA Foundation

Space Research and Technology Institute - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Bulgarian Astronautical Society

EVRIKA Foundation


Program Committee

Chairman: Prof. Alexander Alexandrov, Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

     Vice-Chairmen: Prof. Hristo Najdenski, Prof. Plamen Angelov, Prof. Viacheslav Ilyin (Russia)

Members: Prof. Max Mergeay (ESA), Assoc. Prof. Denitsa Borisova, Prof. Dimitar Tonev, Prof. Georgi Jelev, Prof. Jerome Armand (France), 
Prof. Marc Heyndrickx (Belgium), Prof. Nikolas Kathijotes (Cyprus), Prof. Olexandr Tashyrev (Ukraine), Prof. Valentin Nenov

Organizing Committee

Chairman: Prof. Hristo Najdenski, Corresponding Member of BAS

Vice-Chairmen: Dr. Ivan Simeonov, Dr. Christophe Lasseur (ESA)

Members: Assoc. Prof.  Simeon Bogdanov, Assoc. Prof. Husein Yemendzhiev, Prof. Ignat Ignatov, Assoc. Prof. Kremena Stefanova,
Assoc. Prof. Lyudmila Kabaivanova, Prof. Lyubomir Dimitrov, Assoc. Prof. Maya Zaharieva, Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Vulchev,
Prof. Pavlinka Dolashka, Prof. Penka Petrova, Assist. Prof. Yana Gocheva

Secretariat: Assist. Prof. Venelin Hubenov, Assist. Prof. Mila Kaleva, Milen Chanev, Nikolina Milkova,  Snejanka Mihaylova

        
Working language: English



T O P I C S

                                                                 Man and biosphere
          Ecological agriculture
                                                                 Ecosystems and biodiversity          Forest biology
                                                                 Environmental biotechnology          Renewable energy and biofuels
                                                                 Microorganisms and environment          Microbial fuel cells, Life support
                                                                Space technology and environment          Process engineering
                                                                Environmental monitoring and
                                                                environmental impact assessment		          Modeling and control

  PARTICIPATION and GENERAL INFORMATION


     Oral presentations (including plenary lectures), scientific and applied research communications and posters will be presented during the conference after reviewing and approval by the Program Committee.
   The full text of the reports must be submitted on paper and electronically, formatted according to the requirements of the journal (http://www.ecoleng.org/EEEP_Instructions.pdf).

       Important note: any report if not submitted in time will not be accepted for presentation.

    Selected materials will be published in the journal Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection (eISSN 2367-8429), which is abstracted/indexed in well-known international scientific databases, e.g. DOAJ, EBSCO, Index Copernicus, TIB (Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, acting in the capacity of the German National Library of Science and Technology), Academic Resource Index (ResearchBib), ZDB (ZeitsriftenDatenBank), WorldWideScience, CiteFactor, Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI).

       The journal has a CrosRef DOI and any published scientific paper has a unique DOI number.

       The application should include full name of the participant, affiliation, position, scientific degree, type of presentation (oral, poster) and must be sent to the address below:

     
           National Association of Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection

      Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 26

      Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

      Phone: + 359 2 979 31 61; GSM: +359 879 499 166; +359 889 711 888

      E-mail: conf2021@ecoleng.org; Http://conf2021.ecoleng.org

                                                     DEADLINES

Application for special sessions or symposia                          30.06.2021

Application for MELiSSA Summer University (MSU)         30.06.2021

Application form and abstract (up to 1 page)                        31.07.2021

Second announcement                                                              30.08.2021

Electronic submission of a paper/poster                                 15.09.2021

Conference program                                                                 20.09.2021

Registration  (13:00 to 17:00)                                                      30.09.2021


                             Specific call for MELiSSA Summer University (Postponed to May 2022)


    Any PhD student with a research topic in line with MELiSSA domains can apply to MSU.
    The application should  include full name of the applicant, affiliation, position, scientific degree and
    CV & Motivation letter for non MELiSSA POMPers.

     Applications must be sent to:


                                            rob.suters@melissafoundation.org              berangere.farges@melissafoundation.org

   

                                         REGISTRATION FEES

    A. Early registration (before 30.08.2021):

                            120 EURO - for participant with a paper or poster

                            300 EURO including extras

                            80 EURO - for regular PhD student as first author

    B. Late registration (after 30.08.2021):

                            150 EURO - for participant with a paper or poster

                            100 EURO - for regular PhD student as first author

               Registration fee covers presentation of one paper or poster, conference materials (program, book of abstracts),
         conference gala dinner, coupons for coffee breaks, and the EEEP journal subscription for 2022.

          The registration fee should be remitted to the bank account:

                             First Investment Bank AD

                             IBAN BG32FINV91501203849478

                             12, Narodno sabranie Sq.

                             1000 Sofia, BULGARIA

                             BIC FINVBGSF


V E N U E


        BULGARIA, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is a member of the European Union. Bulgaria borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Founded in the 7th century, Bulgaria is one of the oldest states in Europe.
       The population of Bulgaria is 7.3 million, roughly one-sixth of which live in the capital Sofia. The official language is Bulgarian, written in the Cyrillic alphabet. The country is remarkable for its variety of scenery; its rugged mountains and relaxing Black Sea resorts attract many visitors. Bulgaria has a moderate climate with a hot, dry summer and a cold winter. It is one of Europe's most biodiversity rich countries. Almost a third of Bulgaria is forested.

The citizens of European Union, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Lichtenstein, Malaysia, Norway, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, USA and the holders of valid Schengen visas do not need a visa to travel to Bulgaria. Please visit the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more comprehensive and up-to-date information.
       VARNA is the third largest city in Bulgaria located on the Black Sea coast. Because of its rich history and dynamic present, it is often called the "Sea Capital of Bulgaria". The city's geographical location, rich natural resources and ancient history determine its image of one of the most famous and beautiful resort centers in Europe and the largest in the Black Sea region. Today Varna is an attractive tourist, cultural and educational center with excellent investment opportunities. As the eastern gate of the European Union, the city is an important transport and logistics center, linking Europe and Asia, a bridge for cooperation and development of trade, transport and cultural relations.
       Varna is an attractive four season destination, and tourism is one of the main industries in the structure of the economy.  Varna Airport operates flights to 110 destinations provided by more than 60 airlines. Each year the number of tourists, served at the airport, exceeds 2 million. The unique natural resources - 32 km of the coastline, golden beaches, lush forests, more than 20 mineral springs, combined with rich cultural and historical heritage and traditions, provide great opportunities for recreation and entertainment, for the development of cultural, nautical tourism and holidays, wellness, balneology, medical and SPA tourism.

      The resorts "Golden Sands", "St. St. Constantine and Helena", "Riviera" and "Sunny day" offer more than 400 accommodation units with approximately 60,000 beds. Some of these resorts win the Blue Flag award each year as an indicator of their high environmental and quality standards.
        The cultural calendar of the city is extremely rich - Varna hosts many international festivals, including the International Music Festival "Varna Summer", the International Ballet Competition, the International Theatre Festival, the International Film Festival "Love is Folly" and others. The oldest processed gold in the world, found in the Varna Chalcolithic necropolis (eneolithic) necropolis - V-IV millennium BC, consisting of 294 graves was discovered here. The golden artefacts, made of 23.5 carat gold are over 3000 and their total weight is more than 6 kg. The Treasure can be seen in the Archaeological Museum. The guests of the city should not miss Aladzha Monastery - the most famous medieval rock monastery on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, inhabited by hermit monks in the 13th - 14th centuries; Roman baths - archaeological remains of the former public baths of the ancient city of Odessos, the natural phenomenon "Stone forest" and many others.