On January 22, 2020, the second conference to present the results achieved by researchers on Project BG05M2OP001-1.001-0001 "Establishment and Development of a Center of Excellence 'Heritage BG' (OP SESG).
The following studies were presented:
Analysis and Digital Visualization of the Historical Heritage of Northwestern Bulgaria, 14th–19th Centuries (Vidin Phase) (Sofia University, Principal Investigator: Prof. Ivan Parvev, Ph.D.)
Pilgrimage Journeys of Bulgarians in the 18th–19th Centuries and the Arts (Institute of Art Studies, Principal Investigator: Corresponding Member Prof. Ivanka Gergova, Ph.D.)
Cultural Policy Laboratory: Cult and Religion in Ancient Thrace. Creation of a database of monuments of religious life (Sofia University, led by Prof. D. Phil. Diliana Boteva)
Methodology for Extracting, Presenting, and Searching Cultural Heritage Data (TU, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Antonia Tasheva)
Bulgaria’s Manuscript Heritage from the 15th to the 19th Century – Unexplored Territories (SU, led by Prof. Dr. Boryana Hristova)
Lovech in Bulgarian Cultural Heritage (a collection of manuscripts from the 13th–19th centuries) (Sofia University, led by Prof. Boryana Hristova, Ph.D.)
The (Un)known Balkans (Institute of Bulgarian Cultural Studies, led by Corresponding Member Prof. Alexander Kostov, Ph.D.)
The Cyril and Methodius Tradition in the History of European Spiritual Culture – A Study of Middle High German Sermons on Cyril and Methodius from the Austrian Baroque Era (CMNC, led by Prof. Slavia Burlieva, Ph.D.)
Concept, flexible methodology, and pilot geospatial platform for accessing Bulgaria’s natural heritage within the European digital single market for knowledge and information services (NIGGG, led by Prof. Dr. Mariana Nikolova)
Assessment of the socio-economic impact of activities aimed at preserving cultural heritage: the case of the historical complex in the village of Belchin (ethnographic museum, St. Petka Church, and the late antique fortress Tsari Mali Grad) (Sofia University, led by Prof. Zhelyu Vladimirov, Ph.D. in Economics)
Development, accreditation, practical implementation, and organization of education, training, certification, and specializations in innovative professional and scientific fields within the Recreation & Wellness Industry and Niche Tourism (NSA, led by Assoc. Prof. Bistra Dimitrova, Ph.D.)
