DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP on “European Resilience from Space”

International Defence Eqipment and Services Exhibition “HEMUS-2026” – Plovdiv 4th June 2026

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a Demonstration Workshop on “European Resilience from Space“, which is organized by the Center for National Security and Defence Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (CNSDR-BAS), under the auspices of the regional governor of Plovdiv Region Mr. Georgi Yanev and with the support of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK). The workshop will be held on June, 4 2026 (Thursday) at 11:00 at the Congress Center, Plovdiv Hall – International Defence Equipment and Services Exhibition HEMUS 2026  in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The event will be organized in support of the priorities of the new programme of the European Space Agency: European Resilience from Space, and Europe’s current political priorities for achieving resilience and strategic autonomy through the use of space capabilities.

The primary focus will be the presentation of a Joint Pilot Project for Establishing a Regional Crisis Monitoring and Management Center in Plovdiv based on space and cutting-edge technologies. This project is a collaborative initiative between Bulgarian partners and constellr – a leading German provider of high-precision thermal images, delivering mission-critical satellite data for a full spectrum of domains (from defence to climate change) through their advanced HiVE constellation. Opportunities will be presented within the framework of the EU project FIERCE for SMEs for the use of satellite and geospatial data supporting the goals of the green transition and sustainable development.

Throughout the HEMUS 2026 Exhibition, a dedicated booth by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences will be available – Pavilion 6, I2. You are welcome to visit the booth to find more detailed information!

Registration Link for the Demonstration Workshop: https://forms.gle/eoQqxmFhBpoSyAgaA

Phone: (02) 979 2498, +359 895 726 304

E-mail: office@cnsdr.bas.bg