Winner. Scientist of the Year 2020

Venelin Terziev

Academic title, degree: Professor, D.Sc. (National Security), D.Sc. (Economics), D.Sc. (Social Activities), Ph.D.
Fields of science: Social Management, Social Activities, Education and National Security
Research interest: Labor market research; educational technologies and policies; national security policies; social technologies and policies
Institution: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Country: Bulgaria

Venelin Terziev has completed master's degrees in chemistry, pedagogy and economics. He has a doctorate in political economy (Ph.D.).

Venelin Terziev has defended a doctoral dissertation for the scientific degree: Doctor of Economics - D.Sc. (Ec.). Later, he has defended a doctoral dissertation for the scientific degree: Doctor of Science in the field of National Security. In 2018 he defended his last doctoral dissertation for the scientific degree: Doctor of Social Sciences.

Currently, Professor Dr. Venelin Terziev is the Chief Executive Officer at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria. Also, he is Professor at the Restoration and Archeology Directorate Georgi Rakovski Military Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria; Professor at the University of Rousse, Rousse, Bulgaria; and a Chief Scientific Secretary at Kaneff University Hospital, Rousse, Bulgaria.

Prof. Dr. Terziev is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Among his recent awards:

• Prize for scientific work of significant contribution to economic science and practice – UNSS, 2015;

• Prize of the Commission on Protection against Discrimination of the Republic of Bulgaria for significant contribution to research activity – official plaque, Sofia, 2016;

• Prize for contribution to the development of military educational science of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria, binoculars, Sofia, 2017;

• Honored Professor of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, 2017;

• Golden medal at the International book exhibition – Bazaar, Moscow, 2017;

• Golden medal from the exhibition Frankfurter Buchmesse, 2017;

• Order Aleksander Veliki for scientific triumphs and perfection, Russian Academy of Natural History, Moscow, 2018;

• Annual National Prize for Social Innovation (in support of social economy), Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Republic of Bulgaria, 2019;

• Honorary badge "Golden Age" - star and diploma, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2020.

Selected recent publications:

• Terziev, V. Opportunities for improving the efficiency of the social adaptation of servicemen discharged from military service in Bulgaria, Novosibirsk, Publisher CRNS, 2015. ISBN 978-5-00068-402-3, 270 p.

• Terziev, V. Impact of active social policies and programs in the period of active economic transformations in Bulgaria, “East West” Association for Advanced Studies and Higher Education, Vienna, 2015, ISBN 78-3-903063-44-0, 434 p.

• Terziev, V. Social integration of discharged military servicemen in Bulgaria, Institute of Management and Knowledge, Skopje, Macedonia, 2017, ISBN 978-608-4834-00-7, 318 p.

• Terziev, Venelin. The active model of a social programme and its strategic advantage. // ADVED 2018 - 4th International Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences Abstracts & Proceedings, 15-17 October 2018 - Istanbul, Turkey, International Organization Center of Academic Research, www.ocerints.org, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018, pp. 189-203, ISBN: 978-605-82433-4-7.

• Terziev, Venelin. The dependence social adaptation- socialization. // INTCESS 2019- 6th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 4-6 February, 2019, Dubai, International Organization Center of Academic Research, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 478-485, ISBN: 978-605-82433-5-4.

• Terziev, Venelin. Provision of integrated employment and social assistance services in Bulgaria. // Smart Technologies and Innovations in Design for Control of Technological Processes and Objects: Economy and Production Proceeding of the International Science and Technology Conference “FarEastСon-2018” Volume 138, October 2-4, 2018, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) Vladivostok, Russian Federation, pp. 24-39, 2019, (Print) ISBN978-3-030-15576-6, (Online) ISBN978-3-030-15577-3.

• Terziev, Venelin. Theoretical basis of development of labor market and social policy in the republic of Bulgaria. // INTCESS 2019- 6th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 4-6 February, 2019, Dubai, International Organization Center of Academic Research, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 715-726, ISBN: 978-605-82433-5-4.

Studying the European labor market and overcoming the consequences of the pandemic crisis.

Management of educational technologies in connection with the challenges of social development.

Interdisciplinary research related to the economic and financial development of the Balkan region and Europe.

Social programming in the applied management policies.

The papers of Prof. Dr. Venelin Terziev have been published in 800 scientific publications, and over 250 have been referenced in the systems of SCOPUS and WOS. His scientific articles have been cited over 4,000 times by various authors.

Some of his most recent publications:

• Terziev, V. New strategy for higher education for 2021-2030 in Bulgaria and challenges for its implementation. // 60th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - XX International Social Congress (ISC 2020), Moscow, 20-21 October 2020, Economic and Social Development (Book of Abstracts), Cakovec, Croatia, 2020, p.11, ISSN 1849-7543.

• Terziev, V. Managing the process of adaptation to the school environment in the context of a modern educational system. // CBU International conference on innovations in science and education 2020 (Social sciences) March 18-20, 2020, Prague, Czech Republic, Vol 1, 2020, pp. 244-250, E -ISSN 2695-0715 (Online), P-ISSN 2695-0723 (print).

• Terziev, V. The process of student’s adaptation to schooling. // 53rd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development (Book of Proceedings), Cakovec, Croatia, 2020, pp.392-398, ISSN 1849-7535.

• Terziev, V. The social system in Bulgaria facing a particularly new challenge in a pandemic period. // 53rd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development (Book of Abstracts), Cakovec, Croatia, 2020, p.11, ISSN 1849-7543.

• Terziev, V. The development of Bulgarian higher education system during post-crisis period. // 61st International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development (Varazdin, 22-23 October 2020), Economic and Social Development (Book of Proceedings), Cakovec, Croatia, 2020, pp.16-19, ISSN 1849-6903.

• Andrii, Z., Terziev, V. The shadow economy: a bibliometric analysis. // Business Ethics and Leadership, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2020, pp. 107-118, http://doi.org/10.21272/bel.4(3).107-118.2020, ISSN (online) – 2520-6311; ISSN (print) – 2520-6761.

Professor Dr. Venelin Terziev has won various international awards, including the largest state award of the Republic of Bulgaria “Golden Age” (star and diploma) from the Ministry of Culture (2020).