International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response
International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response
International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response International Conference on ENVIROnmental Protection and Disaster Risks and CMDR COE Annual Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response

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4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks and 14th Annual CMDR COE conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response

 

01-03 June 2026, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Venue for the conference:

CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER RESPONSE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

34A TOTLEBEN Blvd., SOFIA 1606, BULGARIA

 

Coordinates:  https://goo.gl/maps/dv1VyVixHJDGqXDj6

 

The Centre is located in the hotel Shipka, Sofia, Bulgaria. An appropriate signposts to the conference hall will be located on a visible place.

Due to the strict procedure for access control please, be on the spot at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the morning panels. 


Organized by: 

 

The Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE), was established on August 28, 2013. CMDR COE is an accredited NATO's COE focusing its work on one of the Alliance’s core tasks – Crisis Management. CMDR COE gained an Unconditional RE-Accreditation and NATO Quality Assurance Certificate in 2025.

 

The National Geoinformation Center is a distributed research infrastructure financed by the National Road Map for Scientific Infrastructures of Bulgaria that maintains networks, observatories, instrumentation, laboratories, and modeling facilities for Earth observation.

In particular, NGIC brings together various Earth science disciplines, including seismology, geodesy, geomagnetism, geology, air and water quality, and more, to allow researchers to access and share data, enabling better collaboration and understanding of Earth's processes.


Co-organized with:

 

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies-BAS

The mission of the Institute is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the field of computer science, information and communication technologies (ICT) and in the development of innovative interdisciplinary applications of these technologies.

 

National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography-BAS

The mission of the Institute is  conducts basic and applied research in the fields of geophysics, seismology, earthquake engineering, geodesy and geography in order to support the sustainable development of Bulgaria. The scientific unit encompasses 4 departments.

 


Participating Organizations:

Topics:

1. Disaster Management, Natural Hazards, Risk Reduction and Building Resilience 
1.1 Disaster Medicine
  • Moderator: Prof. D.Sc. Stefka Fidanova, e-mail: stefka.fidanova@gmail.com
 Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Doncho Doychev, e-mail: doncho.doychev@cmdrcoe.org

1.2 Risk Management and Assessment
• Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Petya Trifonova, email: petyageo@mail.bg

1.3 Natural and Human Induced Hazard 
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Petya Trifonova, email: petyageo@mail.bg

2. Environmental Degradation
2.1 Climate Change Challenges and Security Implications
• Moderator: MAJ Ralitsa Bakalova. e-mail: ralitsa.bakalova@cmdrcoe.org
• Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Krasya Kolcheva, e-mail: kolchevakrasi@abv.bg
 
2.2 Air Pollution and Health 
  • Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Reneta Dimitrova,PhD email: r.dimitrova@phys.uni-sofia.bg
  • Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Doncho Doychev, e-mail: doncho.doychev@cmdrcoe.org

  2.3 Water Resources and Flooding
   • Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Krasya Kolcheva, e-mail: kolchevakrasi@abv.bg
   • Moderator: LTC Dimitrios DALAKOURAS,PhD, email: dimitrios.dalakouras@cmdrcoe.org

2.4 Ecology 
   • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova, e-mail: ninabox2002@gmail.com 
    Moderator: LTC Mihai Ilie, e-mail: mihai.ilie@cmdrcoe.org


2.5 Soil and Waste Management 
 • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova, e-mail: ninabox2002@gmail.com 
 • Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Doncho Doychev, e-mail: doncho.doychev@cmdrcoe.org
2.6 Wildfire 
• Moderator: LTC Dimitrios DALAKOURAS,PhD, email: dimitrios.dalakouras@cmdrcoe.org
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova, e-mail: ninabox2002@gmail.com 
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3. Resilience and Business Continuity Management (BCM)  
  • Moderator: COL Orlin Nikolov, PhD, e-mail:orlin.nikolov@cmdrcoe.org
  • Moderator: LTC Mihai Ilie, e-mail: mihai.ilie@cmdrcoe.org

4. High Performance Computing, Modeling & Simulations, GIS for environmental monitoring and Artificial Intelligence 
  • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Nina Dobrinkova, e-mail: ninabox2002@gmail.com 
  • Moderator: Prof. D.Sc. Stefka Fidanova, e-mail: stefka.fidanova@gmail.com
 Moderator: COL Kostadin Lazarov, e-mail: kostadin.lazarov@cmdrcoe.org

Conference Deadlines:
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 March 2026
  • Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 20 March 2026
  • Full Paper Submission for Review: 1 April 2026
  • Notification of Acceptance of Full Papers: 1 May 2026
  • Final Paper Submission for Proceedings: 20 May 2026
  Conference Registration: 

20 March 2026 — Beginning of the conference registration

15 May 2026 — Presenter registration deadline

Conference Fees:

  • Before 15 May 2026: 250 euros
  • After 15 May 2026: 300 euros

Submission Policy:

 
Each registered author may submit up to two (2) contributions:

  • First contribution: 250 euros (before 15 May 2026)/ 300 euros (after 15 May 2026)
  • Second contribution: 200 euros (before 15 May 2026)/ 250 euros (after 15 May 2026)

 

Accommodation, transportation and per diem are responsibilities of participants.

 

 

You can pay the conference fee for the Springer Proceeding here: 

 

* After approval of your article or participation you will receive a link to transfer the fee. After paying you will be included in the agenda.

 

If you need any support or conference information, contact the POCs:

 

 

 

PROF. Dr. NINA DOBRINKOVA
e-mail: ninabox2002@gmail.com 

 

 

HRISTINA HRISTOVA / LTC (OF-4), BGR-A

Publications, Library and Database Expert, Capabilities Branch, CMDR COE

Office: +359 2 92 24754 

e-mail: hristina.hristova@cmdrcoe.org

 

 

 

 


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