From December 16 to 19, 2024, as part of the Excellcity project: STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION CAPACITY IN THE AREA OF SMART CITY THROUGH TWINNING, BG-RRP-2.005-0003, the forum “Excellcity: Open Doors Week at ULSIT” was held at the Faculty of Information Sciences.

The event, organized under the framework of the Excellcity project, attracted significant interest from teachers, students, and representatives of school management teams partnering with ULSIT. During the forum, two memoranda of cooperation were signed between ULSIT and two schools: 31st High School with Advanced Study in Foreign Languages "Ivan Vazov" and the Telecommunications Vocational High School in Sofia.

Around 350 students from leading schools across the country had the opportunity to explore ULSIT’s educational programs, state-of-the-art laboratories, and innovative faculty projects.

The event program included visits to the following schools:

  • 👉Day 1: 29th High School "Kuzman Shapkarev"
  • 👉Day 2: 31st High School with Advanced Study in Foreign Languages "Ivan Vazov"
  • 👉Day 3: 26th High School "Yordan Yovkov" and Vocational School of Electrical Engineering "A. S. Popov" – Devin
  • 👉Day 4: Telecommunications Vocational High School – Sofia

 

During the Open Doors Week, students toured ULSIT’s laboratories, including:

  • ✔️IBM Lab
  • ✔️LibLab
  • ✔️UNESCO Interfaculty Chair
  • ✔️AI&VR Lab
  • ✔️SoftLab
  • ✔️Robotics Club

The event featured exciting demonstrations, hands-on tasks, and conversations with ULSIT lecturers and students, who highlighted the benefits of studying at the university, the opportunities for mobility under the Erasmus+ program, and the importance of innovation in education.

The " Excellcity: Open Doors Week," organized as a key initiative of the Excellcity project, reaffirmed ULSIT's commitment to fostering innovation, practical training, and collaboration with secondary schools in Bulgaria.