Balgarianovinite.com Plovdiv Regional Governor Georgi Yanev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva have signed a memorandum of cooperation, initiating joint efforts to establish Bulgaria’s first regional space centre for natural disaster prevention and emergency management. The project aims to make Plovdiv Region a pilot area for the implementation of space technologies in crisis management, the regional administration said on Tuesday.
The centre will use real-time satellite data and space technologies for the early warning and prevention of natural disasters and emergencies. Its key functions will include early detection of forest fires, continuous monitoring of river basins, prevention of industrial incidents, support for precision agriculture, and the development of an integrated platform for data sharing and analysis to assist national and local authorities.
“The signing today is more than a formal act – it demonstrates that when institutions work with continuity and a shared vision for regional development, significant projects can become a reality,” Yanev said. He added that the initiative has the potential to change the way institutions manage risks and respond to disasters.
The project framework was presented at the international Hemus 2026 seminar. The centre is expected to employ state-of-the-art satellite technologies to monitor the environment, critical infrastructure, and climate change, while also supporting the agricultural sector in addressing climate change. A key component of the project will be the use of innovative solutions developed by European space company constellr, which is building the world’s first high-precision thermal satellite system for Earth observation. Using next-generation infrared sensors, the technology measures land surface temperatures with exceptional sensitivity, enabling the early detection of anomalies that conventional optical and radar satellites may miss, according to the regional administration.
BAS President Evelina Slavcheva highlighted Plovdiv’s role as one of Bulgaria’s leading scientific centres. She also thanked Space Research and Technology Institute Director Kamen Iliev, describing him as the driving force behind the initiative over the past several years. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Plovdiv Regional Administration Join Efforts to Establish Space Centre for Disaster Prevention 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-04 13:03:01 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