Estimates of hidden activities such as prostitution, smuggling and distribution of drugs will be included in the calculation of gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national income (GNI) of Bulgaria. The changes will take effect from 1 October this year, when introducing the so-called European System of Accounts 2010. According to the newly elected President of the NSI Sergey Tsvetarsky the new methodology should replace the current system, which takes into account key macroeconomic indicators to align practices in the EU member states.
Scientific conference to discuss the Census 2011 will be held on June 17, 2014 from 10 am at City Hotel, "Sofia" hall, Sofia, № 6 "Stara Planina".
It is necessary to confirm your participation by 12 June 2014, e-mail: [email protected]; 02/9857633.
Scheduled time for the presentation of reports and multimedia presentations at the scientific conference is 10 minutes.
Sergey Tsvetarsky graduated from the University of National and World Economy - Sofia, specialty "Statistics". In his career since 1982, Mr. Tsvetarsky has held various expert and management positions at the NSI. More than 30 years he has worked for the development of the national statistical system.
The meeting will focus on presentation and discussion of the Annual Work Program for 2015 of the European Union (Annual Work Programme 2015) and the planned negative priorities. Information about the meeting of the European Statistical System Committee, held on 14th and 15th May 2014 in Luxembourg, was also presented.
Due to a technical maintenance of the hardware equipment of 31/05/2014, there will be an interruption in the operation of information systems and services of the NSI.
NSI ICT department