The event was accompanied by the scientific conference "The role and place of science in countries under conversion". Bulgarian and Polish scientists from institutes of the Bulgarian and Polish Academy of Sciences gave lectures on the scientific cooperation in the fields of historical research, polymer nanomaterials for biomedical applications, the impact of climate change and adapt certain sectors of national economies in Bulgaria and Poland, the main characteristics, trends and challenges in scientific development in Bulgaria and Poland during the transition. Prof. S. Rangelov presented a long-standing cooperation between Institute of polymers, BAS and Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, PAN with lecture entitled "Bulgarian-Polish cooperation in the field of polymer nanomaterials for biomedical applications."
Official guest at the conference was Mr. Olgierd Dziekoński, state secretary in the office of President of the Republic of Poland, who presented a comprehensive report entitled "Local Government - Science - Innovation".