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INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE AND CALL FOR PAPERS

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12.11.2026

The research team of project KP-06-N65/10 of 12 December 2022, implemented with the financial support of the Bulgarian National Science Fund, is pleased to invite students and young researchers from Bulgaria and abroad to participate in the Student and Young Researchers Conference on the topic: “Students and Young Researchers in Innovation Ecosystems: Creation and Development of Formal and Informal Networks”


Conference organiser: 

D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics

Date of the conference:

26 May 2026

Conference format: 
  • on-site – at D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, 2 Em. Chakarov St.;
  • online – via MS Teams.

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Working languages:

Bulgarian and English

Conference strands:

Thematic Strand 1. The Role of Students and Young Researchers in Innovation Ecosystems.
Thematic Strand 2. Digital and Information Technologies for Building Innovation Networks.
Thematic Strand 3. Student Entrepreneurship, Start-up Teams, and Support Networks.
Thematic Strand 4. Social, Cultural, and Creative Dimensions of Informal Innovation Networks.

Participation and publication fees:

Participation and publication are free of charge.

Deadline for registration and paper submission:

Deadline for registration: 27 April 2026

Deadline for paper submission: 15 May 2026

Conference programme: 

Preliminary programme:

26 May 2026 (Tuesday)
Time zone: EET (CET+1)

Participant registration

13:00 – 13:30

Opening of the conference

13:30 – 13:45

Parallel sessions

13:45 – 15:45

Participant certification

15:45 – 16:00

The final programme will be sent by email to all registered participants using the contact email address provided during registration.

Contact with Organisers

Dr. Dimcho Shopov
d.shopov@uni-svishtov.bg

Registration for conference participation:

Registration link:
https://forms.office.com/e/L7sPbD23H2

Registration QR code:
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Paper requirements:

Papers submitted for participation in the round table must be formatted in accordance with the following technical requirements:

  • File format – paper FIN_XX.doc or FIN_XX.docx, where XX are the initials of the first author;
  • Font – Times New Roman, size 14 pt, line spacing 1.5;
  • Page size – A4, 29–31 lines per page and 60–65 characters per line;
  • Line spacing – 1.5 lines (at least 22 pt);
  • Margins – top (2.54 cm); bottom (2.54 cm); left (3.17 cm); right (3.17 cm);
  • Page numbering – bottom right;
  • Footnotes – font size 10 pt;
  • Charts and figures – Microsoft Word 2003 or PowerPoint; tables, charts, and figures must be editable, and the font used for text and numbers within them must be Times New Roman, 12 pt;
  • Formulas – must be created using Equation Editor;
  • Title of the paper – Times New Roman, 14 pt, CAPITAL LETTERS, bold, centred;
  • Author information – first and last name, position, academic degree (if applicable); e-mail address for correspondence; each author on a separate line; Times New Roman, 14 pt, CAPITAL LETTERS, bold, centred;
  • Institution – full name of the institution; Times New Roman, 14 pt, CAPITAL LETTERS, bold, centred;
  • Maximum length of the paper – 5 pages, including visual materials, appendices, and references;
  • Submission – papers should be sent by e-mail to international@uni-svishtov.bg

Paper template:

Link to the paper template:
https://shorturl.at/SEFEo

QR code to the paper template:
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Declaration of absence of conflict of interests and of authorship

Link to the declaration:
https://forms.office.com/e/kCTHZtAAxd

QR code to the declaration:
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The conference papers will be published in a proceedings volume with an ISBN, which will be registered in the National Reference List of Contemporary Bulgarian Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications, maintained by NACID.
The International Student and Young Researchers Conference is part of the event calendar of D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, held on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its establishment.