How is tomorrow’s leadership shaped through research and innovation activities? An answer to this question was provided by the large-scale international project STAR (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01) – Sustainability Transformation: Research and Innovation Network for Quality Information, Better Sustainability Reporting Practices and Business Resilience – which took center stage at an inspiring events held on September 25 and 28, 2026, at the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”.
The main goal of the event was to promote and raise awareness regarding the research and innovation activities and results achieved within the STAR project. Through the project, the university and its international partners are joining forces to build a transnational research network focused on improving non-financial reporting and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices in business. In the modern corporate world, transparency in these areas is crucial, and the STAR project provides valuable strategies to overcome existing barriers and foster more sustainable management models.
The event took the form of the motivational lecture “Coffee with a Taste of Success”, held under the motto “Beyond Green: Organizations with a Mission, Leadership with a Vision.” It became a crossroad of innovative ideas and international expertise, bringing together established professors and practitioners from four countries – Turkey, France, Italy, and Austria. Among the guest speakers who contributed to sharing international experience and the goals of the STAR project were Prof. Elife AKIŞ (Istanbul University), Prof. Seydi Ababacar DIENG (Institut Européen d’Études du Développement), Gloria CINIERO (INFOR ELEA), and Maria NIKULAE (BEIA GMBH).
On 25.09.26 between 16:30 and 19:30, all guests and participants in the European Researchers’ Night had the opportunity to explore the specialized laboratories at the university’s Research Complex, as well as to attend lectures included in the program. These were dedicated to the theme “Marie Skłodowska-Curie – the curiosity that changed the world.”. The quests of the event including the Rector of the University of Ruse had the opportunity to acquaint with the STAR project results.
News prepared by: Assoc. Prof. Irina Kostidanova, PhD – Head of the STAR Project for Bulgaria; and Dr. Ana Todorova.
