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BG41 - Bulgaria Югозападен (Yugozapaden)

Regional website


Total population (2019): 2,102,205

Population per km² (2019):  104

Proportion population older 65 year % :19,39%

Innovation Performance group (2021): Emerging innovator +

Background


Yugozapaden Planning Region (Southwest Planning Region) is a planning region in Bulgaria. It is the biggest and best performing region in Bulgaria in terms of GDP and innovation. The region also has the highest intensity of R&D expenditures in the country. The region hosts almost half of the universities in the country, as well as the two biggest public R&D performers – the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Agricultural Academy.



Is the region looking for international/European/interregional collaboration opportunities? 

Yes, Horizon 2020 - Work Program 2018-2020 Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation.


Policy documents


  1. Bulgarian National Health Strategy (2014 -2020) implementation towards achieving WHO Policy Framework for Health and Wellbeing – Health 2020 indicators and Sustainable Development Goals and Targets 

  2. National Health Strategy 2020 

  3. National ACTION PLAN for implementation ПЛАН ЗА ДЕЙСТВИЕ за изпълнение 

  4. NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR RARE DISEASES 2009 – 2013 НАЦИОНАЛНА ПРОГРАМА ЗА РЕДКИ БОЛЕСТИ 2009 – 2013 (генетични, вродени малформации и ненаследствени заболявания)


Regional Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)


Major Initiatives


  1. Center of Competence Personalized Innovative Medicine perimed 

  2. Bulgarian Alliance for Precision and Personalized Medicine“/BAPPM//

  3. Country Member European '1+ Million Genomes' Initiative

  4. Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure Bulgaria BBMRI.bg 

  5. Integration of European healthcare standards and innovations on the way for development of cross-border health cluster

  6. BEtter HEALTH care in the Bulgarian – Greek cross border area

  7. Investment in the health and the prosperity of youth in the Bulgarian – Serbian region

  8. Joint information system for process optimization "One Health” in the CBC area

Membership status


  • Danube MacroRegion

  • 1M+Genome initiative - country level member


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