The Academy of Economics, Svishtov, launches a project with the University of Craiova under the Interreg Romania-Bulgaria Program

The University of Craiova held a press conference dedicated to the launch and presentation of three projects funded by the European Union under the Interreg Romania-Bulgaria Program. Institutions and organisations in Romania and Bulgaria implement the grants in partnership. One of the projects is in partnership with the Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics. On this occasion, the rector of the D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Assoc. Prof. Marin Marinov, PhD, also participated in the press conference.

The project "A green region along the blue Danube" (ROBG 00071), amounting to €2,533,544.66, is being implemented by the University of Craiova in collaboration with the D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics and the NGO "Engage in Education". The aim of the project is to strengthen the green infrastructure along the Danube by creating a green zone at the Banu Mărăcine Educational and Experimental Station, as well as on the campus of the partner university in Bulgaria. In addition, a comprehensive cross-border network for monitoring air, water, and soil quality will be established, and the collected data will be managed by a Green Data Centre that will issue monthly newsletters. The initiative contributes to the protection of the Danube River and the promotion of a green transition based on data and institutional cooperation.

At the opening of the event, the rector of the host university, Prof. Cezar Ionut Spanu, PhD, stressed the importance of Romanian-Bulgarian cooperation: "This moment is not just an administrative act but an act of European commitment. It is a concrete expression of cross-border solidarity and proof that Europe is establishing itself every day through cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility."
The delegation from Svishtov, led by Rector Assoc. Prof. Marinov, PhD, includes Vice-Rectors Prof. Atanas Atanasov, PhD, and Prof. Svetoslav Ilijchovski, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Aleksandrina Aleksandrova, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Galina Chiprianova, PhD.