The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Boyan Khadzhiev, attended this meeting alongside a delegation from Sofia University.
Sofia University holds a distinguished reputation as one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. The memorandum of understanding and cooperation between the Academy of Public Administration and Sofia University was signed on July 18, 2023.
Sofia University provides master’s programs across various fields, including Public Administration, European Public Administration, State Management and Politics, Policy evaluation and impact assessment, European Integration and EU Diplomacy, International Relations and Security Studies, Political Management and Consulting, and more.
Anastas Gerdzhikov, the Rector of Sofia University, highlighted, “The University actively engages in scientific research and offers an extensive range of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Additionally, it collaborates with numerous international educational institutions and actively participates in international exchange programs.” This underscores his readiness to collaborate with the Academy to enhance the quality of education and the development of civil servants in the future.
The cooperation between these two higher educational institutions aims to achieve the following objectives:
Foster the development of collaboration between educational institutions in partner countries.
Facilitate academic mobility for both teachers and students from Sofia University and partner universities in Central Asia. This encompasses participation in internships, seminars, educational and scientific trips, as well as collaborative teaching initiatives.
Establish and maintain coordination in their activities with universities, government institutions in both Bulgaria and the countries of Central Asia.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties exchanged well-wishes, shared experiences for future development, and captured the moment with a collective photograph to commemorate the event.
