PROGRAMME
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FIRST DAY – 6 JUNE 2024
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | REGISTRATION Congress Center (Pavilion 8, floor 2) |
| 10:30 - 10:35 | OPENING Col. Assoc. Professor DSc Borislav GENOV Director of Defence Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov" |
| 10:35 - 10:40 | Greetings from Dimitar GLAVCHEV Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria |
| 10:40 - 10:45 | Greetings from General (ret.) Atanass ZAPRYANOV Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria |
| 10:45 - 10:50 | Greetings from Frederick MORRIS Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Bulgaria |
| 10:50 - 10:55 | Greetings from Senator Dominique TILLMANS President of EURISY |
| 10:55 - 11:00 | Greetings from Corr. Member Prof. Stefan Hadjitodorov, DSc vice-president of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | GROUP PHOTO Congress Center (stairs in front of Pavilion 8 entrance) |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION: Use of outer space for security and defence purposes Bulgaria Hall (Congress Center, Pavilion 8, floor 2) |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH lobby in front of the hall "Bulgaria" |
| 14:00 - 15:45 | WORK ON SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | WORK ON SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | POSTER SESSION |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | RECEPTION Vienna pavilion |
SECOND DAY – 7 JUNE 2024
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:00 - 10:45 | WORK ON SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | POSTER SESSION |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | CONFERENCE CLOSING |
FIRST DAY – 06.06.2024
Session "INNOVATIONS IN SECURITY AND DEFENCE"
PANEL "INNOVATIONS IN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN NATO AND EU"
Hall "Europe" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Velizar SHALAMANOV, Lt. col. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iliyan HUTOV
| Time |
Topic |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Defence innovations Borislav G. Genov |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Innovations in defence – lessons from Ukraine discussion |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Research and innovations regulation frame – challenges for defence innovations Nikolay Karamihov |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Enhance maritime situational awareness Alexander Tasev |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Research and innovation infrastructure in Bulgaria – is transformation necessary discussion |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
Session "SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGIES AND SECURITY AND DEFENCE SYSTEMS"
PANEL "WEAPONS, COMBAT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES"
Hall "Bulgaria" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Prof. DSc Hristo I. CHRISTOV; Lt. col. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristo P. HRISTOV
| Time |
Topic |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Coastal protection – how to be adequate Asher Walach, Michail Sela |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Ground based air defence – lessons from last conflicts Or Baran |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Artillery – lessons from last conflicts Alexander Penley |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Automated determinstion of the minimum angle of elevation in artillery fire Alexander A. Kolev, Vania S. Ivanova |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Modern guided glide munitions. Use and lessons from the conflict in Ukraine Mario V. Marinov |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Approach to designing positional defence systems based on a mechatronic V-model Aleksandar G. Stefanov |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Unmanned ground vehicle – challenges, definitions and classification Kalin V. Gradev |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Research on Functionally Graded Material with DED Technology Han-Zu Haller |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Insensitive explosives materials in the classification of explosives explosive materials according to their danger Svetoslav B. Pashunov |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Study of composite materials for ballistic protection of combat platforms Hristo I. Hristov |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Influence of environmental profile on safety and suitability for service for aircraft launched munitions Dilyan N. Nedelchev |
PANEL "COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, CYBER SECURITY"
Hall "Pressclub" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 1)
Moderator(s): Lt. col. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel GENCHEV; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander KOLEV
| Time |
Topic |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Analysis of electromagnetic compatibility for homogeneous non-compliant components from the feeder tract of radiolocation systems Mihail A. Mihailov |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Analysis of practices of physical vulnerability of cybersystems Nikolai G. Penev, Jasen A.Tanev, Ass. Prof. PhD Boqn K. Jekov |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Functional model of the Whistleblower Protection System Veselin Tselkov |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Direct georeferencing of UAV images to vector maps – benefits and challenges Venelin Y. Rashkov, Alexander A. Kolev |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Analysis and application of types of RF reference signals from independent sources for passive radar Andrei Garkov |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Information security challenges in interactions between IoT and AI Georgi L. Sredkov |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Some reflections on the information aspects of crises management Stoyan K. Boyanov |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Artificial intelligence as a teacher's assistant Daniela Mirtcheva-Ivanova, Rosen Iliev |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Seismic sensor wireless communication and power device Konstantin N. Nesterov |
| 16:30 - 16:46 | System for radiation of radio signals with a fictitious electromagnetic center Konstantin N. Nesterov |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Variants of hardware implementation of a biometric sensor Pavlina Nikolova, Alexander Kolev |
PANEL "MILITARY-POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DEFENCE”
Hall "Hebros" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Valery IVANOV; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav SPASOV
| Time |
Topic |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Boyd cycle in command and control systems Krastyo Paraskov |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Elements of the national security of the Republic of Bulgaria and the security of the eEU /comparative analysis/ Desislava Yordanova |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | First results from performing a Work task 1.1.6. from Security and Defence National Science Program Petar S. Getsov, Garo H. Mardirossian, Nikolay P. Zagorski, Boyko K. Ranguelov |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | National security decision making: strategic planning Maxim M. Alashki |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Long term reflections of the greater Middle east destabilisation on the european demographic crisis Georgi M. Purvanov |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | The new geo-strategic significance of the Balkan peninsula through the prism of Russia's "Neutral Ukraine" project and some projections on regional security" Michael Kozarski, Valeri Ivanov, Anton Manchev |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Incubation forum for circular economy in european defence (IF CEED) Maxim M. Alashki |
| 15:45- 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | EDIRPA – new opportunity for acquisition Alexander Penley |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Challenges in the providing and receiving command relationships in an alliance and coalition format Kosta D. Delev, Kalin V. Gradev |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | An overview of chinese Volt Typhoon operator activity against critical infrastructure Dimitar Dimitrov, Dimitar Nikolov |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Hunting the chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon Dimitar Dimitrov, Dimitar Nikolov |
PANEL "MEDICINE AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT"
Hall "Struma" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Prof. DSc Yantsislav V. YANAKIEV; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed NEDZHIB, MD
| Time |
Topic |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Aeromedical evacuation during operations Mariya T. Georgireva |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | An overview of the application of medical knowledge and equipment during combat operations Pavlina Georgieva |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Integration of simulations into military medical education in Bulgaria Boryana V. Ralcheva, Maryana V. Ivanova, Ivan K. Popivanov, Georgi Semovski |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Good practices for noise control and hearing prevention for military aviation workers. Current guidelines in US and Bulgaria legislation Dorina Y. Manahilova |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | The role of virtual reality for enhancing paramedics skills at the battlefield Ahmed Nedzhib, Genadi P. Kolev, Nikolay V. Tomov, Georgi V. Semovski, Orlin M. Nikolov, Dimo I. Dimov, Ivan M. Samnaliev |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | The contribution of military medical simulation center to sustainable collaboration between military and civilian health care Mariyana V. Ivanova, Borqna V. Ralcheva, Mariya T.Georgieva, Ivan K. Popivanov |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | The role of health awareness for prevention of reproductive health among women servicemen in Republic of Bulgaria Mariyana V. Ivanova, Boryana V. Ralcheva, Ivan K. Popivanov |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Human error in unmanned aerial system operations Luybomir S. Aleksiev, Daniela G. Ivanova, Deanna A. Aleksandrova, Dorina Y. Manahilova |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Importance of dental support for the armed forces Zhenya H. Koynova, Hristina S. Georgieva, Ivanka I. Aleksieva, Alexander V. Alexandrov, Ivan K. Popivanov |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Strategic management – a basis for improving the quality of medical services for the needs of the armed forces Ivanka I. Aleksieva, Alexander V. Alexandrov, Nikolai A. Aleksiev, Ahmed Nedzhib, Ivan K. Popivanov |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Optimisation of medical response in terrorist act Georgi V. Semovski, Ahmed N. Nedzhib, Boryana V. Ralcheva, Dimo I. Dimov, Ivan M. Samnaliev |
SECOND DAY – 07.06.2024
Session "SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGIES AND SECURITY AND DEFENCE SYSTEMS"
PANEL "WEAPONS, COMBAT SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES"
Hall "Europe" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Prof. DSc Hristo I. CHRISTOV; Lt. col. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristo P. HRISTOV
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Lyophilized foods – the old new technology. Applicability in the armed forces Preslava P. Bankova |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Design and architecture of perimeter defence intrusion detection systems based on UGV Alexander Alexandrov, Simeon Angelov |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Use of unmanned aerial vehicle to improve logistic support in special operations forces Boyan A. Belezhkov |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Quality management in innovative defence acquisition projects testing, a prerequisite for quality project implementation Krasa K. Kostova, Nikolay I. Stoychev, Borislav G. Genov |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Recycling defence products – a route to sustainable resource use Tzvetanka J.Hristova, Desislav P. Berov |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Innovative solutions to reduce bird strikes with aircraft Atanas Ganchev |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Review of standardization documents regulating the protective properties of the field combat uniform in different climate zones Petya Gencheva, Maria Georgieva |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | POSTER SESSION |
PANEL "COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, CYBER SECURITY"
Hall "Pressclub" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 1)
Moderator(s): Lt. col. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel GENCHEV; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander KOLEV
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Microcontroller system for collecting biometric data in the field Pavlina B. Nikolova, Alexander A. Kolev, Petya V. Gencheva |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Miroslav Dimitrov |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Capabilities of the ground-based air defence system against the technological challenges of modern air and asymmetric threats Dimitar Hadjiev |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the Centralized automated electronic procurement system to support defence procurement decision making Kiril K. Grancharov |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Local map database Alexander G. Ranov, Iva M. Ranova |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for crisis situation analysis Rosen Iliev, Angel Genchev |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Analysis of the opportunities of information systems for the collection, processing and dissemination of cyber intelligence information Ivan Hristozov, Veselina Gagamova, Ivan Chakarov, Kristina Krumova, Chavdar Kostadinov, Rosen Angelov |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | POSTER SESSION |
PANEL "MILITARY-POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DEFENCE"
Hall "Hebros" (Congress Center - pavilion 8, floor 2)
Moderator(s): Prof. DSc Yantsislav V. YANAKIEV; Prof. Dr. Valery IVANOV
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Methodology for analysis of hybrid threats. tasks and duties of intelligence in this process Yantsislav Yanakiev, Elislav G. Ivanov |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Role of kinesic in nonverbal communication in a military environment Valya M. Simeonova |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Results from Use Case 3 VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated procedures for First Aid Vehicles deployment on European multi-victim Disasters (Bulgaria – Greece) Yantsislav Yanakiev |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Results from Use Case 3 VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated procedures for First Aid Vehicles deployment on European multi-victim Disasters (Bulgaria – Greece) Yantsislav Yanakiev |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Ethical and legal aspects of using artificial intelligence in defence (Project EU-GUARDIAN) Maria Todorova, Todor Dimitrov |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | POSTER SESSION |
POSTER SESSION
Foyer in front of the "Bulgaria" Hall (Congress Center, Pavilion 8, Floor 2)
| Analysis of approaches to the evaluation of cyberattacks in ICT Ivan Kirovski, Nikolay Stoyanov |
| Current challenges facing the national security system of the Republic of Bulgaria in the context of the ongoing militarization of the Black Sea Michael Kozarski, Valeri Ivanov, Anton Manchev |
| International legislation regulating the usage of lead ammunitions Nadejda D. Jeleva |
| Analysis of properties, benefits and hazards of perchlorate usage. Guidance for its remediation Nadejda D. Jeleva |
| Axially loaded core – longitudinal stability in armor penetration Hristo I. Hristov |
| Multifunctional working-transport self propelled platform TRW-16 Ivan N. Ivanov |
| Security environment – risks and threats in the security and defence sector Atanas Palagachev |
| Investigation of functionally classified material with DED technology Michael Kozarski, Valeri Ivanov, Anton Manchev |
| Experimental work with an augmented reality application in the field Lili Ts. Pavlova, Alexander A. Kolev |
| Field combat equipment requirements for different climate zones Petya Gencheva, Maria Georgieva |
| Responding to cyber incidents by applying artificial intelligence techniques and algorithms Maya Bozhilova |
| Functional model of the Whistleblower Protection System Veselin Tselkov |
| Analysis of standards for classifying modern cyber attacks and cyber incidents Nikolai Stoyanov |
| A Study on Cyber Security Scenario Development Languages Nikolai Stoyanov |
| Cyber Security Aspects in Multi-Domain Operations Concept Nikolai Stoyanov |
| Cognitive wars as a challenge for conducting new generation operations Vladimir Krumov |
| Innovative solutions to reduce the number of bird collisions with aircraft Atanas Ganchev |
| Laser application of porous surface layers and nanocoatings in the creation of a composite system for individual ballistic protection Petya Nedyalkova, G. Yankov, E. Yordanova, H. Shamati |
| Laser application of porous surface layers and nanocoatings in the creation of a composite system for individual ballistic protection Petya Nedyalkova, G. Yankov, E. Yordanova, H. Shamati, S. Antonov |
| Investigating the possibility of improving the accuracy and grouping of hits by changing the mass of the bullet in the same caliber Petko Bonchev |
| Improvement of disaster, accident, emergency and crisis management systems in Bulgaria Vera Zhekova |
| Improvement of measures for anticipation, prevention and countermeasures against the financing of terrorism Vera Zhekova |
| Good practices for interaction between institutions in migration crises Vera Zhekova |
| SUDEM project under the ERASMUS+ program Dimo Zafirov, Georgi Georgiev |
| Drone and anti-drone systems Dimo Zafirov, Georgi Georgiev |
| Method and devices for wireless perimeter security with elements of artificial intelligence Alexander Alexandrov |
| Current aspects of the European Union and NATO instruments for joint acquisition and innovation Maxim Alashki, Violina Kehaiova, Kiril Angelov |
| The role of small unmanned systems in modern military conflict Lyuben Yovchev |
| Comparative analysis of distance learning systems in military schools, using the method of hierarchical analysis Petko Dimov |
| Modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces in the context of Black Sea Security Stein Engen |
| Design of mobile wireless Defense Intrusion Detection Systems Alexander Alexandrov, Simeon Angelov |
| Improvements and key features of loitering munitions Ognian Ognianov |
| Modern opportunities related to the unification of mobile repair vehicles in the Bulgarian army Veselin Chilikov |
| Modern flexible production structures in the conditions of "Industry 4.0" Veselin Chilikov |
| Processing of information object streams for adaptation and management of mobile multisensor networks in a tcp/ip environment Evgeni S. Hubenov, Georgi S. Sotirov, Atanas I. Nachev |
| Wireless networks with drones and artificial intelligence Pavlina Nikolova, Mario Angelov |
| On verification of cyber intelligence tactics, techniques and procedures Ivan Hristozov, Veselina Gagamova, Chavdar Kostadinov, Kristina Krumova, Rumen Hristov |
| Device for retransmission of navigation and communication satellite signals Konstantin N. Nesterov |
