Workshops
Scientific events organized by AgroBioInstitute
1985 – 2008
Coordination meeting of program IV-3 “Investigations on eukaryotic genome by somatic hybridisation and gene transfer, 26 – 29 May 1985, Sofia
Practical course on “ELISA”, 17 – 18 October 1985,
First national conference on tissue cultures, 19 – 20 November 1985, Sofia
Course on Plant Cytology, 1985,
IVth Symposium of socialist countries on biotechnology, 26 – 30 May 1986, “St. Konstantin”,
Practical course on “ELISA”, 10 – 12 June 1986,
Theoretical course “Plant molecular genetics”, 24 – 25 June 1986, Kostinbrod
Bulgarian –
Practical course on cytology of cell and tissue cultures, 25 – 26 October 1986, Sofia
International Seminar “Application of biotechnological methods in agriculture”, 23 – 27 April 1987,
Theoretical and practical ICRO course, 05 – 16 June 1988,
First International Consultative Council (ICC) of Central Laboratory of Genetic Engineering (CLGE), 17 – 18 June 1988, Troyan
Bulgarian –
Meeting on “PPV – present status and perspectives”, 25 – 27 April 1989,
Symposium and IIIrd meeting on program 5.1.1.4 “Theoretical and practical aspects of obtaining transgenic plants, resistant to pathogens”, 02 – 09 April 1989, Blagoevgrad
IVth International Seminar “Genetic Engineering and Plant Breeding”, 05 – 09 June 1989, “St. Konstantin”,
Symposium “Virus induced diseases in potato. Methods for diagnostics”, 15 – 18 May 1990,
Bulgarian – The
Second International Consultative Council (ICC) of
Bulgarian –
EC TEMPUS Seminar (Project No 2216-92/2) “Plant Genetic Engineering. New Genetic Engineering Approaches.”, and Practical Course, 01 – 14 November 1992, Plovdiv & Kostinbrod
EC Bulgarian –
Third International Consultative Council (ICC) of
EC TEMPUS Seminar (Project No 2216-92/2) “Plant Genetic Engineering. New Genetic Engineering Approaches”, and Practical Course, 16 – 24 May 1994, Plovdiv & Kostinbrod
International Conference on Plant Virusology, 19 – 23 September 1994, Apriltzi, Troyan
First Balkan Seminar “Plant Improvement by Biotechnology, including Genetic Engineering”, 03 – 05 July 1995, St. Konstantin,
IVth International Consultative Council (ICC) of
I.C.G.E.B. Practical Course “Gene Transfer for Plant Breeding Improvement, 10 – 20.10.1995, Kostinbrod
Fifth International Consultative Council (ICC) of the
Discussion on herbicide resistance and development of resistant plants by genetic engineering methods, 1997, Kostinbrod
100 years Anniversary of Acad. Doncho Kostov (International, with the participation of Prof. R. Flawell (UK), Acad. A. Zhuchenko (Russia), Acad. A. Sozinov (Ukraine) and K. Tsunewaki (Japan), 03 – 08 June 1997, Sofia
Bulgarian – Serbian Conference on breeding for drought resistance (with the participation of Prof. S. Quorry (UK), 15 – 17 September 1997, Albena, Dobrich
Bulgarian – Turkish Seminar “Genetic Engineering for plant Improvement” (with the participation of Prof. G. Adam (
Bulgarian – Russian Seminar “Application of biotechnology in plant breeding”, 05 – 11 May 1998, Коstinbrod
Bulgarian – Romanian Seminar “Application of biotechnology in plant breeding”, 1998, Коstinbrod
International Workshop “Molecular Biology of Drought Resistance in Crop Plants”, 12 – 15 September 1998, St. Constantin,
International Seminar on the biological safety problems during the application of genetically modified plants (Participants from
EC Seminar “Plant Biotechnology in Cereals” (Participants from
I. C. G. E. B. Global Consortium on Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (Participants from
Rose Conference 2000, In Bulgarian Rose Valley (Participants from
Bulgarian/Russian/Yugoslavian Joint Seminar "Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement", 25 – 29 September 2000,
International Conference "Plant Biotechnology facing the new Millennium" (Participants from
VIth International Consultative Council (ICC) of IGE (Participants from
Bulgarian Flemish Workshop on: "Animal and environmental friendly methods for the determination of the feeding value of agricultural products in the frame of sustainable agriculture", Project: 594/98-06-11/28, Cooperation Flanders with Central and
Bulgarian Flemish workshop on: "Flowers in
ICRO-UNESCO Training Course "Gene transfer in Plants - Cellular and Molecular Aspects" (Students from
Turkish-Bulgarian Workshop on Plant Biotechnology, 27-30 May 2001, TUBITAK, Marmara Research Centre,
ІІnd Global Workshop (General Consultation) of the FAO European Cooperative Research Network on Flax and other Bast Plants, 3 – 6 June 2001, Borovetz
Training Course "Handing Requests for Releasing of GMO into the Environment", 28 June –
Bulgarian – Ukrainian Seminar on Plant Biotechnology, 24 – 28 September 2001, Lessidren
Bulgarian – The
Joint Seminar ABI – Kostinbrod – Faculty of Biology, “St. Kl. Ohridski”
COST Meeting, COST Action 849 “Parasitic Plant Management in Sustainable Agriculture”, 14 – 16 Мarch 2002,
Bilateral Seminar
European Workshop on Environmental Stress and Sustainable Agriculture, 7 – 12 September 2002,
FP5 EC project meeting. Project: “Development of systems for improvement of heavy metal contaminated soils through phytoremediation” (PHYTAC) (QLRT 2001-00429), September 2002,
VІІth International Consultative Council (ICC) of AgroBioInstitute (ABI), 3 – 5 Маy 2003, Sofia
Biosafety in Biotechnology Research, trials and applications, 6 – 8 Маy 2003, Sofia
European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) in an Enlarged
NATO ARW on Genomics for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology: New Challenges, 15 – 19 October 2003, Bansko
Bulgaria and Europe – Science without borders, Information rally, National Program for accessing of Bulgaria to EC, with the participation of European experts, 24 – 26 November 2003, Sofia – Plovdiv – Varna
International Seminar “Genetic engineering and the role of media for public information and education”, December 2003,
Іst National Conference “Facts and myths in biotechnology: how scientists and politicians can speak a common language”, 12 – 13 February,
Bilateral seminar Hungary – Bulgaria, 15 – 20 March 2004,
Workshops – Biosafety, 15 – 20 May 2004, 15 – 20 September 2004, Lessidren
Bulgarian – Russian Seminar “Aplication of molecular diagnostic in breeding, variety testing and analysis of transgenic plants” (with the participation of scientists from
Press Conference for the establishment of
VІІІth International Consultative Concil (ICC) of AgroBioInstitute (ABI). 20 Years Anniversary of AgroBioInstitute, 1 – 3 October 2005, Sofia
International Conference “CAP reform and building of knowledge-based agriculture in rural areas of the associated candidate countries” (CAP-ACC), 3 – 6 October 2005, Sofia
Final meeting on Joint Bulgarian –
International course “GMO analysis in food in forage”, organized by JRC and BSBA, 23 – 26 June 2007, Sofia
Meeting on EC FP6 Project “AG 2020”, October 2007, Katarino
Training course: “Perspectives in coexistence and traceability along the supply chain: GMO detection, identification and quantification”, 17 – 18 April 2008, AgroBioInstitute, Sofia
2nd Workshop TritiGen COST action FA0604 “Triticeae genomics for the advancement of essential European crops”, 22 – 24 September, 2008, Hotel “Flamingo”, Albena
7th Plant GEM - Plant Genomics European Meetings, 24 – 27 September, 2008, Hotel “Flamingo”, Albena
Biotechnology Conference “Science and Advance in the

