In mid-September, the VII International Scientific Conference “Evolution vs. Revolution or Models of Development” took place in Ruse.
This was announced by Prof. Dr. Venelin Terziev, Chief Scientific Secretary of University Hospital “Kaneff” – Ruse, regular professor at the “Georgi Stoykov Rakovski” Military Academy – Sofia, and the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev,” and Silva Vasileva, Deputy Director of the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” – Ruse.
They remind us that the forum was held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and with the support of the “Scientific Research” Fund. A total of 129 participants with 105 reports from 8 countries – Russia, Serbia, Italy, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Romania, Belarus, and Bulgaria, took part in the forum dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the birth of Zahari Stoyanov. The conference was co-organized by the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” in Ruse, the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts “Prof. Asen Diamandiev” in Plovdiv, and the University Multi-Profile Hospital for Active Treatment “Kaneff” AD in Ruse.
The topic of evolution and revolution in every field is closely related to the relationship between the past, present, and future. Understanding the past and learning from the experiences of those before us gives strength and confidence to build new models, to create, and to move forward. “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow,” says John Dewey, and he is right to stand by this statement. Realizing the importance of collective knowledge and to present this knowledge and wisdom in a more innovative and attractive way, we began the process of organizing another scientific forum, aiming for change and some degree of innovation by stepping away from the traditional format of a strict scientific conference. That is why we invited scholars and researchers from different fields to present their viewpoints on issues related to the development models of both the individual and human civilization. This was the aim of the forum – to interpret evolutionary and revolutionary processes in society from different perspectives, to present various models of development in science, culture, society, as well as different theories, teachings, and doctrines that have significant societal value and consequences in both the past and today. Because without science and innovation, progress in development cannot happen.
“If all educators realize that the quality of the thinking process, not the manufacturing of correct answers, is the measure of educational growth, something slightly different from a revolution in education will occur,” says John Dewey. This is what we sought, and we hope we succeeded in achieving it here in Ruse, in this different scientific conference. The successful international forum attracted attention and encouraged exchanges between professors, researchers, PhD students, as well as everyone interested in the topic on an international, national, and local level. New international contacts for exchange in the fields of education, healthcare, science, and culture have been established. Therefore, today, we are all looking forward to the next such forum, which is expected to take place in September 2021 under the motto: “Changes in the Global World and New Solutions.”
The two-volume edition collects the papers presented at the conference, published by the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” – Ruse and the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts “Prof. Asen Diamandiev” – Plovdiv. The scientific edition includes the papers of leading figures in science and education.