13th Edition IEEE Number 71416 Hybrid Conference

The 13th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems

Dates 03–05 Sep 2026
Location Varna, BulgariaHotel Cherno More
Submission Deadline 22 Jun 2026 05 July 2026
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Invitation

Twenty-four years of scientific tradition, continued in Varna.

The 2026 13th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems is a forum gathering top specialists in the broad area of intelligent systems — from data science and machine learning to computational intelligence, explainable AI, and applications across industry, science, and society.

The IEEE IM/CS/SMC Joint Chapter of Bulgaria, the IEEE CIS Chapter – Bulgaria, and the Bulgarian Association of Intelligent Systems are financial and technical sponsors of IS'26. The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT-BAS) and the John Atanasoff Society of Automatics and Informatics (SAI) are among the organizers of this prestigious event.

Building upon the tradition of its previous editions, the 2026 13th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS'26) will continue to bring together researchers and practitioners exploring and applying intelligent systems. This forum is an opportunity for scientists from all over the world to share ideas and achievements in the theory and practice of data science, intelligent control, artificial intelligence, neural networks, soft computing, data mining and knowledge discovery, machine learning, deep learning, intelligent education, and related fields.

Presentations should highlight contemporary intelligent systems as a concept that combines theoretical research and applications in automation and information technologies. All aspects of intelligent systems are of interest: theory, algorithms, tools, and applications.

In addition to the main sessions, the conference timetable will encompass several other workshops, poster sessions, tutorial courses, and student sessions, in similar scopes, which will take place before, during, and after the end of IEEE IS'26. Following the tradition, all submitted original papers to IS'26 shall be carefully reviewed for possible inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. After the Conference, a selected number of the best papers shall be expanded and revised for possible inclusion in refereed journals or Springer books.

A lineage across two decades
  • IS'02Varna
  • IS'04Varna
  • IS'06London
  • IS'08Varna
  • IS'10London
  • IS'12Sofia
  • IS'14Warsaw
  • IS'16Sofia
  • IS'18Funchal
  • IS'20Varna
  • IS'22Warsaw
  • IS'24Varna
  • IS'26Varna
Scope

Main topics & application areas

The conference covers theoretical foundations of intelligent systems alongside applied domains where those foundations deliver impact. The list is indicative, not exhaustive — contributions in adjacent areas are welcomed.

Main Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Bio-Inspired & Evolutionary Intelligence
  • Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies
  • Brain-Inspired Computing
  • Computational Finance and Economy
  • Conversational AI
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Data Science & Knowledge Discovery
  • Deep Learning
  • Explainable AI (XAI)
  • Fuzzy Sets and Systems
  • Generalized Nets
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Intelligent Agents
  • Intelligent Control & Measurement
  • Intelligent Cybersecurity
  • Intelligent Decision-Making Systems
  • Intelligent Education
  • Intelligent Environments
  • Intelligent Pattern & Signal Processing
  • Internet of Things
  • Machine Learning
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Neural Networks
  • Trustworthy & Ethical AI

Application Areas

  • Agricultural & Environmental Systems
  • Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics
  • Business & Financial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Digital Health & Bioengineering
  • Education & Intelligent Tutoring
  • Energy & Power Systems
  • Game-Based Learning & Simulation
  • Industrial & Manufacturing Systems
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Smart Cities & Urban Computing
  • Smart Home & Ambient Assisted Living
  • Telecommunication & Networked Systems
Special Lecture

Invited Talk

A lecture delivered by a speaker invited by the organising committee.

Assoc. Prof. Alexander Gegov

Assoc. Prof. Alexander Gegov, PhD, DSc

Explainable Artificial Intelligence: A Surrogate Modelling Approach

Associate Professor of Computational Intelligence, School of Computing, Mathematics and Physics, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom · Visiting Professor of Control Theory, English Language Faculty of Engineering, Technical University of Sofia

Machine Learning has recently established itself as the main approach to designing and implementing AI. However, in spite of the significant improvement in the accuracy of predictions, most ML models suffer from lack of interpretability and the recommendations made by most AI systems suffer from lack of explainability. This is a significant problem especially for safety critical applications where wrong recommendations from an AI system may have serious consequences.

The presentation will highlight recent developments in Explainable AI. It will also focus on Surrogate Modelling as a promising research trend that is aimed at finding a good balance between accuracy and explainability of machine learning models used in AI systems. This balance guarantees reliable and understandable solutions that improve some AI features such as safety and trustworthiness. These features can facilitate and speed up the successful adoption of AI on a wider scale.

About the speaker

Alexander Gegov is currently Associate Professor of Computational Intelligence in the School of Computing, Maths and Physics at the University of Portsmouth and Visiting Professor of Control Theory in the English Language Faculty of Engineering at the Technical University of Sofia. In the past, he has held research positions at the Delft University of Technology, the University of Wuppertal, the University of Duisburg and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD in Control Systems and a DSc in Artificial Intelligence.

His research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence and complex systems. His work involves the development and application of machine learning models and artificial intelligence systems for modelling and simulation of complex systems. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications including research monographs, book chapters, journal articles and conference papers. He is also Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence and IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems.

Special Tracks

Invited Sessions

Invited sessions gather contributions around a focused theme, organised by an invited chair. Papers submitted to an invited session follow the same EasyChair workflow as general submissions, with the session name indicated at submission time, and pass through the same peer-review process.

Intelligent Agriculture Risk Modeling and Optimization

Assoc. Prof. E. Trichkova-Kashamova, PhD

This session explores the role of intelligent systems in agricultural risk modeling and optimization to support smart and sustainable decision-making. Methodologies, tools, and case studies are examined that demonstrate how data analytics, modeling, artificial intelligence, and other advanced technologies can inform more effective and sustainable decisions across sectors. The session covers smart decision-making for resource allocation, mitigation of environmental impacts, economic growth, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Optimization Modeling Sustainable Development Smart Decision-Making Data-Driven Decisions Environmental Management

AI, Games, and Gamification in Education

Prof. Julita Vassileva, PhD — University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming educational environments, opening new opportunities to design adaptive, engaging, and personalized learning experiences. Games, gamification, and persuasive technologies represent a particularly promising frontier in this transformation, offering principled mechanisms to motivate students, sustain their attention, and cultivate deeper cognitive engagement. This special session brings together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of intelligent systems, educational technology, and behavioral design to explore how AI can power the next generation of game-based and gamified learning environments. By leveraging AI's capacity to model learner behavior, adapt to individual needs, and deliver timely interventions, these systems hold the potential to make learning not only more effective but genuinely compelling.

A central challenge motivating this session is the growing phenomenon of cognitive offloading to AI — the tendency of students to delegate thinking, problem-solving, and reflection to AI tools rather than developing their own competencies. As large language models and AI assistants become ubiquitous in academic life, educators face an urgent need for pedagogical strategies and technological countermeasures that re-engage students as active, effortful learners. Games and gamification offer a powerful response: by embedding challenge, agency, narrative, and meaningful feedback into the learning process, they can rebuild intrinsic motivation, foster grit and perseverance, and scaffold the metacognitive skills — self-monitoring, planning, and reflection — that AI tools tend to bypass. This session invites work that critically examines, designs, and evaluates such systems, with an eye toward responsible, human-centered AI in education.

AI-driven adaptive game-based learning systems that personalize challenge and content to individual learner models Gamification frameworks for promoting grit, persistence, and a growth mindset in AI-augmented educational settings Persuasive technology design to counteract passive AI reliance and encourage effortful, self-regulated learning Intelligent tutoring systems enhanced with game mechanics for scaffolding metacognitive skills (planning, monitoring, reflection) Detection and intervention strategies for cognitive offloading behaviors using learning analytics and behavioral modelling Narrative and role-playing game environments powered by LLMs for immersive, inquiry-based learning Ethical considerations in deploying persuasive and gamified AI systems with learners, including fairness, transparency, and autonomy Empirical studies on the effectiveness of gamified AI tools for student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes Multi-agent and social game environments that foster collaboration, peer learning, and collective problem-solving Design frameworks for integrating AI, gamification, and formative assessment to support deeper cognitive and creative skill development

AI and Blockchain for Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Dr. Ivan Lambov, IMI-BAS · Dr. Milena Dobreva, Strathclyde University, UK · Dr. Angel Marchev, UNWE

The invited session "AI and Blockchain for Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage" explores emerging interdisciplinary approaches for safeguarding, documenting, and promoting cultural heritage in the digital era. The session focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence techniques, including machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI, with blockchain technologies that ensure authenticity, traceability, and secure ownership of cultural assets and archival data. Contributions are expected to address applications in museums, digital archives, smart tourism, virtual reconstruction, multilingual heritage preservation, and decentralized cultural data management. Particular attention will be given to ethical, legal, and societal challenges related to trust, accessibility, sustainability, and long-term preservation of digital cultural resources. By bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, the session aims to foster innovative collaborations and advance intelligent, transparent, and resilient solutions for preserving cultural heritage for future generations.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Vision Generative AI Blockchain Digital Preservation Cultural Heritage Museums & Digital Archives Smart Tourism Virtual Reconstruction Multilingual Heritage Decentralized Cultural Data

Call for Invited Session Proposals

Researchers and practitioners are invited to propose new sessions on focused themes within the conference scope. A proposal includes the session title, organiser(s), a short abstract (≤ 200 words), and a list of keywords.

Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis until 31 May 2026 and are reviewed by the Program Committee. Approved sessions are published on this page and announced to the conference mailing list.

Proposals are sent to ieee-is@bas.bg.

Important Dates

Submission timeline

Submission timeline
Registration timeline
08 June 2026 22 June 2026 05 July 2026
Papers submission deadline
20 July 2026 31 July 2026
Notification of acceptance
06 August 2026 10 August 2026
Camera-ready papers · PDF eXpress · Copyright Form
03 August 2026 07 August 2026 15 August 2026
Early registration closes
25 August 2026
MP4 upload deadline (on-line)
25 August 2026
On-line registration deadline
04 September 2026
MP4 upload deadline (in-person)
03–05 September 2026
Conference in Varna
03–05 September 2026
In-person registration accepted throughout
Registration

Fees and Registration

Category Early
before 15 Aug 2026		 Late
after 15 Aug 2026
IEEE Members € 400 € 450
Non-IEEE Members € 450 € 500
Students € 300 € 350

A €100 discount applies to the registration fee for a second accepted paper by the same registered author. A third or any subsequent paper requires the full applicable fee.

The final manuscript must be accompanied by a registration form and a full registration fee payment proof. Accepted papers presented at the conference will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

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Registration policy

For each accepted paper, one full author registration is required. Please do not forget to send us the filled-in registration form.

The conference format requires a page limit of up to 8 pages. An additional fee of EUR 50 is due for each excessive page.

Participation mode Early rate window Late rate window Registration deadline
On-line Until 15 Aug 2026 16 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 25 August 2026
In-person Until 15 Aug 2026 16 Aug – 04 Sep 2026 04 September 2026

On-line participants must indicate their time zone in the registration form so that presentation slots can be scheduled accordingly.

Registration fees will be collected by bank transfer only.

The registration fee includes the conference dinner for each registered participant.

Each accepted paper must be presented either on-line or in person at the conference to be published in the conference proceedings. If a paper is not presented at the conference, it will not be included in the conference proceedings.

For student registration, a letter on headed note-paper from the applicant's University, signed by the Head of Department/School and confirming full-time studentship status, is required. Please email the document together with the registration form.

Payment information

An invoice is issued in the name of the university, organisation or individual through whose bank account the payment was made. It is not legally permissible to issue an invoice in the name of a university or organisation if the payment was made by an individual from their personal account.

Regardless of whether an invoice is explicitly requested, the organising committee is legally required to issue an invoice for each payment received.

Invoice checklist — for all approved papers

Please send the following information to ieee-is@bas.bg:

  1. Due registration fee for your participation in the conference.
  2. Paper ID and title.
  3. Recipient of the invoice — name of the university, organisation or individual who paid the fee.
  4. City, country.
  5. Address of the university, organisation or individual who paid the fee.
  6. VAT number of the university or organisation that paid the fee.
  7. Uniform Identification Code — if the university or organisation has such a code.
  8. Financially responsible person from the university or organisation that paid the fee.
  9. E-mail address to which the invoice should be sent once issued.

The university, organisation or individual paying the conference participation fee must indicate on the payment order the name of the participant and the ID and title of the paper.

Bank details

EUR
Bank
First Investment Bank
BIC
FINVBGSF
IBAN
BG53FINV91501217899647
Account holder / Beneficiary
Bulgarian Association of Intelligent Systems
Address
Akad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 2, Apt. 513, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Reason for payment
IEEE IS'26 — participant name and paper ID

Please note that all bank charges are on the account of the ordering customer.

Scientific Leadership

Technical Program Committee

Honorary Chairs

R. Yager (US)
V. Sgurev (BG)
J. Kacprzyk (PL)

Conference Chairs

V. Piuri (IT)
L. Doukovska (BG)
V. Jotsov (BG)

Program Chairs

M. Hadjiski (BG)
K. Atanassov (BG)
A. Sachenko (US, UA)
N. Nikolov (BG)

Committee Members

M. A. Ahmad MY
B. Aloitabi SA
M. Bianchini IT
B. Bontchev BG
I. Bukovsky CZ
H. Bustince ES
F. Čapkovic SK
O. Castillo MX
P. Chountas UK
P. Coscia IT
W. Dai US
G. Dimirovski MK
A. Dourado PT
A. Gegov UK
P. Georgieva PT
R. Goncalves PT
S. S. Guru US
P. Hajek CZ
F. Herrera ES
S. Ilchev BG
M. Ivanova BG
T. Ivanova BG
K. Ito JP
R. Jafari UK
L. Jain UK
I. Jordanov UK
S. Kale US
N. Kasabov NZ
M. Kaufmann CH
N. Kerimbayev KZ
L. Koczy HU
A. Kordon US
M. Krawczak PL
V. Kreinovich US
R. Kruse DE
N. Kussul UA
R. D. Labati IT
K. Leiviska FI
M. Mansurova KZ
K. Masashi JP
P. Melo-Pinto PT
L. Michailova UK
A. de Miguel ES
V. Mladenov BG
J. Montero ES
N. Nikolova AU
E. Oja FI
L. Oneto IT
G. Papadopoulos CY
W. Pedrycz CA
R. Peleschak UA
K. Penev UK
G. Piandosi IT
I. Popchev BG
R.-E. Precup RO
I. Radeva BG
A. Razaque US
B. Rusyn UA
M. Saari FI
A. Sala ES
D. Sanders UK
I. Sarker AU
F. Schneider DE
R. Shadiev CN
A. Shankar UK
A. Shannon AU
S. Shahbazova AZ
T. Soffer IL
J. Suykens BE
E. Szmidt PL
N. Md Tahir MY
V. Terzieva BG
M. Thuillard CH
A. Topalov BG
M. Tulenbayev KZ
E. Tulunay TR
G. Ulutagay TR
G. Vachkov BG
B. Vachova BG
P. Vidnerova CZ
A. Villa CH
D. Wildermuth DE
T. Yildirim TR
H. Zhu CA
K. Wassilew DE

Organizing Committee

Chairs

I. Radeva (BG)
K. Boshnakov (BG)

Financial Chair

S. Veleva (BG)

Members

E. Djambazova, V. Terzieva, K. Wassilew
Call for Papers

Submission of papers

Prospective authors of papers are invited to submit their papers via EasyChair, following the instructions for authors on the conference website.

Each paper will be reviewed for originality, relevance to the conference scope, quality of technical content, structure, language, and writing style. The final manuscript must be accompanied by a registration form and a full registration fee payment proof.

Accepted papers presented at the conference will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. After the conference, a selected number of the best papers shall be expanded and revised for possible inclusion in refereed journals or Springer books.

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Copyright conditions

Material submitted for presentation at IEEE IS'26 must be original, not published, and not being considered for publication elsewhere.

All accepted papers shall appear in the Conference Proceedings on IEEE Xplore. IEEE holds the copyright of material presented at the conference. Authors shall be informed in due time about the Copyright Transfer Form.

Correspondence ieee-is@bas.bg

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers that are not under review elsewhere. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and must follow the IEEE conference format.

Page limit
Standard length 8 pages, including figures, tables, and references. Exceeding the standard length is discouraged; manuscripts beyond 8 pages are accepted as an exception, subject to the per-excess-page fee specified in the Registration policy.
Language
English.
Format
IEEE two-column conference template.
Templates
IEEE manuscript templates (MS Word / LaTeX) — ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
Submission platform
EasyChair — https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=is26
Submission format
PDF only.
Review type
Double-blind (see anonymization requirements below).

Anonymization for double-blind review

IS'26 uses double-blind peer review — reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. To preserve anonymity, submitted manuscripts must comply with the following:

  • Title page contains only the paper title, the abstract, and the keywords. Author names, affiliations, email addresses, and postal addresses are omitted.
  • Self-references to the authors' prior work follow the IEEE template citation style — by bracketed number only (e.g. “As shown in [3]…”). First-person constructions that identify the work as the authors' own (“In our previous work [3]…”, “As we showed in [3]…”) are omitted in the submitted version.
  • Acknowledgments — including funding sources, grant numbers, and personal thanks — are omitted from the submitted manuscript (for the single permitted exception, see Use of Generative AI below).
  • PDF metadata — including the document's Author, Title, and any embedded identifying fields — is cleared before submission. The relevant fields in the source document (Word, LaTeX, Pages, LibreOffice, etc.) are cleared before export, and the exported PDF is verified in a metadata inspector (e.g. under File → Properties or any equivalent). If residual identifiers remain, they are removed with a standalone PDF metadata-cleaning tool before upload.
  • Links and resources that may identify the authors — personal websites, GitHub repositories, author-named datasets — are omitted from the submitted version.

All omitted elements — author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, first-person self-references, and identifying links — are restored in the camera-ready version submitted after acceptance.

Manuscripts that visibly fail to comply with the anonymization requirements may be returned for revision before review.

Use of Generative AI

Authors may use generative AI tools when preparing a submission, subject to the following requirements, which follow IEEE policy (IEEE Submission Policies, section Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Text).

Any use of AI-generated content — including text, figures, images, or code — must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section of the article. The disclosure must identify the AI system(s) used (including, where practicable, the version and the date of access), specify the sections in which AI-generated content appears, and briefly describe the extent to which the system was used (see also the IEEE Principles of Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual, pp. 5–6).

The use of AI tools solely for language editing and grammar improvement is considered common practice and falls outside the scope of this requirement; disclosure nonetheless remains recommended. When such tools are used, the reference section should be excluded from their scope to prevent unwanted alterations to citations, and all AI-generated output should be verified by the authors before submission.

Generative AI systems and large language models cannot be listed as authors. Authors are fully responsible and accountable for all content in their manuscript, including any portion produced with AI assistance.

In the double-blind submission, the Acknowledgments section may contain only the generative-AI disclosure. All other acknowledgments (funding, grants, project names, institutional references, personal thanks) are added in the camera-ready version after acceptance.

Each submission will be evaluated for originality, technical soundness, clarity, and relevance to the conference topics. Accepted papers require at least one author to register for the conference at the full author rate and to present the paper on-site or online during the conference programme.

Copyright Forms

Every accepted paper must be accompanied by a signed IEEE Electronic Copyright Form (eCF), submitted through EasyChair.

Steps
  1. Log in to EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=is26 with the account used for your submission.
  2. Click on Alerts in the main menu.
  3. Click on IEEE copyright agreement for [paper title].

If there is no such link under your Alerts menu tab, then one of the authors already signed the agreement on behalf of all authors. If you are a corresponding author of an accepted paper and you have not received any e-mail by 15 August 2026, please contact us at ieee-is@bas.bg.

Camera-ready papers

The camera-ready PDF is submitted through EasyChair as the final version of your accepted paper.

Deadline: 10 August 2026
Preparing the file
  • Use the IEEE two-column conference template listed under Templates above; the source file (Word or LaTeX) is unchanged from your submission format.
  • The IEEE conference template contains a placeholder copyright notice in the bottom-left corner of the first page. Delete this placeholder before exporting your camera-ready PDF. IEEE Publishing Operations adds all publication metadata (copyright line, DOI, identifiers) automatically during Xplore ingestion; no manual stamping is required.
  • Verify that the file compiles from your final source and matches the accepted version.
Submitting
  1. Log in to EasyChair and open your accepted paper.
  2. Use Update file to upload the camera-ready PDF (validated through PDF eXpress — see next subsection).
  3. Ensure that the signed IEEE Copyright Form and PDF eXpress validation are both completed before the deadline.

PDF eXpress Account

Every camera-ready PDF must be validated through IEEE PDF eXpress before it is uploaded to EasyChair.

Deadline: 10 August 2026
Conference ID: 71416X
Steps
  1. Go to https://ieee-pdf-express.org/.
  2. First-time users: click New Users – Click Here and create an account using the Conference ID: 71416X.
    Returning users: log in with your existing credentials and add the IS'26 Conference ID: 71416X.
  3. Once logged in, choose Create New Title, enter your paper title, and upload your source PDF file.
  4. PDF eXpress will run the IEEE Xplore-compliance checks and e-mail you the result:
    • if the check passes, download the IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF;
    • if the check fails, follow the report, correct the source, and repeat.
  5. Inspect the generated PDF and check that it is correct.
  6. After inspection, approve the PDF eXpress-compliant file by clicking the second button/icon named Approve in the last column (Action) of the table containing your paper in the PDF eXpress system.
  7. Upload the approved PDF to EasyChair as the camera-ready file.

Presentations

All authors of accepted papers must provide a pre-recorded presentation video (MP4), uploaded through the conference website.

Deadlines
On-line participants
25 August 2026
Mandatory
In-person participants
04 September 2026
Video format
MP4 · H.264 video / AAC audio · 16:9 · 1080p recommended.
Duration
Up to 12 minutes.
Maximum size
1 GB per file.
File naming
Set automatically from your Paper ID — no need to rename your file.
Upload passphrase
Sent to you by the conference organisers after you submit your registration form.

Enter your Paper ID and passphrase above, then add your MP4 file below and click Upload. Uploads are resumable — if your connection drops, they continue where they left off. A new upload for the same Paper ID replaces your previous file.

Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion in
Indexed by Scopus
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Clarivate Web of Science

Scopus and Web of Science indexing are subject to post-conference editorial review by the respective indexing services; IEEE Xplore inclusion follows standard IEEE conference-publication procedure after presentation.

Hotel Cherno More — the IEEE IS'26 conference venue, Varna
Hotel Cherno More · conference venue
Location

Varna, Bulgaria — by the Black Sea

The conference venue is Hotel Cherno More, located near the sea park, the beach, and a zone of beautiful natural parks along the coastline.

There are plenty of possibilities to make a direct connection from the conference venue to the resorts of St. St. Constantine and Helena and Golden Sands. The venue is around 10 km from Varna International Airport, with a direct bus 409 connection that runs on a city route to the airport, railway, and bus station with regular transport.

Different car service facilities are available at the hotel. You are welcome to write to the organizing committee for assistance with local transportation or planning your personal schedule during the conference.

Hotel Cherno More

Boulevard Slivnitsa 33, Varna

Website chernomorebg.com
Distance ~10 km from airport
Transport Direct bus 409
Nearby Sea park, beach, Golden Sands resort
Format In-person & remote (hybrid)
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The Sea Garden of Varna in spring — paths, fountain, and Black Sea beyond
The Sea Garden
Aerial view of central Varna, with Hotel Cherno More tower and the Black Sea horizon
Central Varna from above
Varna pedestrian boulevard in front of the historic opera house
Boulevard Knyaz Boris I · Varna Opera

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