Social Initiatives

GreenCo. A Green Computing Application And MOOC For Awareness-Raising On Digital Pollution Deloitte Global predicts that smartphones, the world’s most popular consumer electronics device, are expected to have an installed base of 4.5 billion in 2022 [1] and will generate 146 million tons of CO2 or equivalent emissions (CO2e) in 2022 [2]. Every text message, every…

ESI: Championing Bulgarian Innovation with Global Impact The European Software Institute (ESI) serves as the national expert for the prestigious World Summit Awards (WSA) in Bulgaria. This means they play a crucial role in identifying and promoting groundbreaking digital innovations with a significant positive impact on Bulgarian society. World Summit Awards: A Global Platform for…

In 2021, the America for Bulgaria Foundation launched the second edition of its Science with a Future competition for young Bulgarian researchers, scientists, and engineers aged 16-40. The competition selects and awards funding to promising proposals in robotics, artificial intelligence, and new technologies. The European Software Institute – Center Eastern Europe participates as an administrative coordinator and…

Disabled people in Bulgaria are more vulnerable to poverty and isolation than any other social group. Less than 10% of people with disabilities are employed or/ and involved in educational and training activities. For comparison, the average percentage of employed people with disabilities in the EU is between 40 and 50%. Moreover, most people with disabilities…

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