Saturday Stories from NEUMORIMITE
Saturday Stories from NEUMORIMITE New York–Taipei: Bulgaria Is the Connection Huben Cherkelov lives and works in New York. Yavor Kostadinov lives and teaches international relations and diplomacy in Taipei. One is a person of the arts. The other, a person of science. Two Bulgarians in two different corners of the world, whose paths met today at the exhibition […]
Bulgaria can still catch up. The next step, however, depends on institutions and education.
In his opening remarks at the Neumorimite forum, Professor Ilian Mihov linked economic growth to the quality of institutions, education, and Bulgaria’s ability to work with its people around the world. Bulgaria has room to grow faster than developed economies. That was the good news in Professor Ilian Mihov’s remarks. The bad news: catching up does not continue on its own. […]
The First Year: From Scattered Potential to a Connected Force
The First Year: From Scattered Potential to a Connected Force We began the Foundation’s work with a simple but ambitious idea: Bulgaria has no shortage of talent. The challenge is to connect the knowledge, experience, networks, and capital of Bulgarians around the world and at home — and turn them into a force for the country’s development. Quite by chance, the Think Forward Foundation officially began its […]
How to Turn Teaching into a Scientific Publication: A Masterclass with Prof. Dr. Albena Ivanova
How to Turn Teaching into a Scientific Publication: A Masterclass with Prof. Dr. Albena Ivanova. Prof. Dr. Albena Ivanova, Professor of Operations Management at Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania, and creator of the initiative 'The Living Classroom,' held a masterclass in June for young academics and PhD candidates at the Faculty of Economics of Sofia University who wish to […]
The Voices of Forum 2026: The People Behind the Names
The Voices of Forum 2026: The People Behind the Names On June 29, an extraordinary mix of people will come together in the Aula of Sofia University. We introduce the five people whose voices will set the tone for the day. Prof. Dr. Ilian Mihov Professor of Economics and former Dean of INSEAD In 1996, he joined INSEAD as a professor of economics, and between […]
The Connected University: Why This Forum, Why Now
The Connected University: Why This Forum, Why Now By our estimates, more than 3,000 Bulgarians now teach and conduct research at leading universities and research organizations around the world. This is human and intellectual capital comparable in scale to several large world-class universities — with one important difference: Bulgaria’s scientific intellectual capital […]
Summer Internship Programme 'Connect with your Roots'
The Together Forward Foundation is launching a summer internship programme for young second-generation Bulgarians who live and study abroad. The goal is to create a real bridge between internationally educated young people with Bulgarian roots and Bulgarian companies looking for motivated talent and fresh perspectives. The programme is practical, flexible, and focused on genuine professional experience. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with […]
Four Lectures on Contemporary Macroeconomics with Prof. Ilian Mihov at NBU
On 4 and 5 November 2025, NBU welcomed Prof. Ilian Mihov — former Dean of INSEAD (2013–2023) and current Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic & Business Transformation at INSEAD. As part of the Foundation The Indefatigables initiative, he delivered four consecutive lectures attended by approximately 40 students from various programmes. In two intensive […]
The Together Forward Foundation Is Now a Reality
On 09.09 we officially became a foundation. No, we hadn't planned it for 9/9 — the Universe just knows what it's doing (or its jokes). From here on, we operate with a full legal framework, a bank account, accountability, and all the necessary registrations to stand on solid ground and grow sustainably.
Education and Science: PhD Programme at ESADE
Are you dreaming of a PhD in the field of strategic management and entrepreneurship? The SCALE project is opening doors for ambitious researchers through the prestigious FPI grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science. Find out how you can receive full funding for 4 years, including fees and mobility, in collaboration with ESADE Business School.