GEORGI S. RAKOVSKI NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY IN THE AGE OF DRAMATIC CHANGES
November 05 and 06 2026
Sofia
ABOUT RNDC
The Rakovski National Defense College was founded in 1912 by Decree № 26 of Tzar Ferdinand I and an Act of the National Assembly.
During its long history the oldest higher military educational institution in Bulgaria, whose patron is the Bulgarian revolutionary, scholar and public figure Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, has established itself as a natural environment for the development of education and scientific research in the area of warfare and national security.
A key aspect of the RNDC activities is the regular organization of scientific research forums featuring both Bulgarian and international participants. In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend of increasing the scientific impact of annual conferences.
The theme of the upcoming annual scientific forum of RNDC is:
„Defense and Security in the Age of Dramatic Changes“.
This topic is particularly relevant in the context of the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Persian Gulf, NATO’s decision to strengthen resilience, and the European Union leaders’ resolution to develop defense capabilities.
The Annual Scientific Conference organized and hosted by RNDC will be held on November 5–6, 2026, in Sofia.
The collection of proceedings of the conference is indexed in the Central and Eastern European Library (CEEOL) and National Centre for Information and Documentation in Bulgaria (NACID).
Conference Panels
- Geopolitical and political dimensions of defense and security in the changing world;
- Capabilities, strategy and operations to answer the new challenges;
- Education, training and scientific research for a pro-active adaptation of security and defense systems.
Programme of the Conference
WORKING LANGUAGES
ENGLISH AND BULGARIAN
CONFERENCE FEES
- The participant fee must be made after an approval has been received. Approval will be received until October 12, after the paper approval procedure has been completed.
- The maximum number of papers that each author (individually or in co-authorship) can pay for is two.
- The deadline for payment of the papers for participation in the scientific conference is determined after confirmation of approval for publication of the report, but no later than October 19, 2026.
- The participation fee for one paper in the scientific conference for external participants is 70 EUR including VAT. Co-authors of the reports pay the full fee.
- The participation fee for two papers in the scientific conference for external participants is 100 EUR including VAT.
- The participation fee in the scientific conference for students is 30 EUR including VAT.
- The participation fee without a paper in the scientific conference for external participants is 30 EUR including VAT.
- The fees are to be transferred to the bank account of the Rakovski National Defence College.
Beneficiary: Georgi S. Rakovski National Defense College
Beneficiary Address: Sofia 1504, бул. „Evlogi and Khristo Georgievi” Blvd. № 82
Beneficiary bank: Bulgarian National Bank
BIC: BNBGBGSD
IBAN: BG40BNBG96613100152401
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP
ACCOMODATION
We recommend booking accommodation in one of the following hotels that are within walking distance of RNDC:
- Kapri Hotel hotel KAPRI Sofia/Perfect location – www.kaprisofia.eu
- Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel https://www.crystalpalace-sofia.com/
- Oborishte 63 Boutique Hotel https://oborishte63.com/
- Hyatt Regency Sofia https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/bulgaria/hyatt-regency-sofia/sofrs
DRESS CODE
- Service Dress for military
- Business Casual for civilians
Contact the organizing committee:
Bulgaria, Sofia 1504
82 Evlogi and Khristo Georgievi Blvd.