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BNSI is among the 8 leaders in the usage of Big data in official statistics

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 - 17:30
How should the ESS webscraping policy for the enterprises look like with information scraped from their own websites and what methodological framework should be implemented by the EU member states - these issues were discussed for two days by experts from the national statistical institutes of Austria, UK, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria and a Eurostat representative. The meeting, which was held on 17th and 18th June 2019 at the premises of BNSI, is part of the ESSnet on Big data II project.

Days of the Bulgarian Rose

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 - 17:10
In 1903, in the town of Kazanlak, a Festival of the Rose, flowers and fruitiness of the Rose Valley was first organized. Nowadays celebrations are held in early June and preserve the ancient rituals, recreating the joy of the rose-picking and the hospitality of the hard-working people of Kazanlak.

May 31 - World No Tobacco day

Thursday, 30 May 2019 - 20:00
On May 31, the World Health Organization celebrates World No Tobacco day. Annual campaigns provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco smoking and inhalation of tobacco smoke, as well as to stop smoking in any form.

This year, the World Smokeless Day focuses on the impact of smoking on lung health. The campaign calls for action and effective policies to reduce the use of tobacco and tobacco products.

May 24 - Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Slavonic Script

Thursday, 23 May 2019 - 19:30
May 24 is one of the most popular Bulgarian national holidays - the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Slavonic Script.

The Day of the brothers of Thessaloniki St. Cyril and St. Methodius, the creators of the Glagolitic, is celebrated as a church celebration since the 12th century, but as the Day of Education it was first celebrated in 1851, in Plovdiv, on the initiative of Nayden Gerov.

The National Statistical Institute hosted a study visit in the field of Agrostatistics

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 - 16:45
In the period 13-14 May 2019 the National Statistical Institute hosted a study visit in the field of Agro-Monetary Statistics within the framework of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA 2015 in cooperation with the German GOPA Consultants. Experts from the Statistical Offices of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Montenegro participated in the study visit.

15 May International Day of Families

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 - 17:00
The 15th of May was declared an International Family Day by a decision of the United Nations General Assembly as of 20 September 1993 and has been officially celebrated since 1994. The event provides an opportunity to popularize family-related issues and raise awareness of the social, economic and demographic processes that affect them.
 

World Press Freedom Day

Thursday, 2 May 2019 - 13:00
On May 3rd, we celebrate the World Press Freedom Day. It was announced by a decision of the UN General Assembly in 1993.

Freedom of speech and press is a basic human right and one of the principles on which every democratic society is built.

The day is celebrated all over the world, with numerous events appealing for free access to information, media independence and the protection of journalists in the course of their profession.

First Bulgarian-Greek cross-border meeting between the National Statistical offices of Bulgaria and Greece

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 - 16:40
A cross-border meeting between representatives of the National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria (NSI) and the State Statistical Office of Greece (ELSTAT) was held for the first time during the period 22-23 April 2019. The first day of the meeting was held in the town of Kardjali and the second day - in Xanthi. The meeting was attended by the Presidents of the Statistical offices of Bulgaria and Greece - Mr. Sergey Tsvetarski and Mr. Atanasios Tanopoulos. Mr. Apostolos Kasapis, Director of the President’s Office of Greece, Mrs.

April 22 - Earth Day

Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 12:00
Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 in the United States of America and Canada. In 1990 it was declared an international day and in Bulgaria it has been celebrated since 1993. The goal is people around the world to unite in protection of nature and the environment.

Each year, the International Earth Day Network has its focus on a topical theme related to the protection of the planet. Every living creature has a unique value and plays an important role in the complex network of life. The motto of the campaign this year is "Protect our species".