Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria will host the next Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Skills Summit in 2028, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nikolay Vitanov announced at this year’s edition of the forum in Istanbul, Turkiye, according to a statement on the Ministry of Education and Science website.
The high-level meeting, held on April 27 and 28, brought together over 300 participants from 39 countries around the world under the theme Unlocking Talent Across Generations. At the forum, key policies related to the future of work, skills development, and the impact of digital and green transformation, including the role of artificial intelligence on the labour market, were discussed.
Vitanov participated in the high-level discussion on the development of skills policies following the previous OECD meeting. He presented Bulgaria’s progress on a number of policies related to improving teachers’ well-being and qualifications, raising educational results, working with vulnerable groups, and changes to the curriculum. Emphasis was placed on the competency-based approach, the development of STEM ecosystems in Bulgarian schools, digitization and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. Bulgaria is implementing consistent reforms at all stages of education, from early childhood development to lifelong learning, with a focus on better alignment with the needs of the labour market.
The second day of the meeting was dedicated to adapting education systems to new realities. Bulgaria presented policies for updating curricula with an emphasis on critical thinking, digital skills, and the practical application of knowledge, as well as the expansion of dual education in partnership with the business sector. Among the highlights was the role of teachers, the increased interest in the profession in Bulgaria compared to OECD averages was noted by the participants.
The meeting was also attended by caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov and Deputy Minister Natalia Efremova. Participants in the forum were welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Ministry of Education and Science. Bulgaria to Host Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Skills Summit in 2028, Deputy Minister of Education Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-28 16:19:56 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law