{"id":2029,"date":"2025-10-22T08:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/szeda.eu\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:14:40","slug":"30-years-szreda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/szeda.eu\/en\/2025\/10\/22\/30-years-szreda\/","title":{"rendered":"SZ REDA Celebrates 30 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Agency brought together partners from over 15 European regions in Stara Zagora<\/strong> for the jubilee conference \u201c30 Years of Connecting the Dots\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency (SZ REDA)<\/a> celebrated its 30th anniversary<\/strong> with an inspiring international conference titled \u201c30 Years of Connecting the Dots\u201d<\/strong><\/a>which gathered over 200 participants<\/strong>including more than 100 international partners from over 15 European regions. The guests represented 6 international project consortiums in which SZ REDA is a partner - COMMIT, GreenSmartMed, GH2M, Just Femme, DUST, RuralMed Mobility.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event took place on 15 October at the Zahariy Knyazheski Regional Library and highlighted the dialogue between people, institutions and businesses \u2013 just as SZ REDA has been doing for the past three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An International Forum Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The conference was moderated by D-r Rumyana Grozeva<\/strong>Executive Director of SZ REDA, who opened the forum with the words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConnecting the dots is not just a mission, it\u2019s a way of life. For 30 years, we have been building bridges between institutions, business, education and people who believe our region has a future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The official opening featured Ms Nadezhda Chakarova, Deputy Mayor of Stara Zagora, Mr Nikolay Dikov, Secretary of the Municipality, and Dr Nedelcho Marinov, Regional Governor, who congratulated the SZ REDA team for their consistency, professionalism and long-standing contribution to the region\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of the Municipality of Stara Zagora, Mr Nikolay Dikov presented Dr Rumyana Grozeva with the Mayor\u2019s Honorary Sign, while the Regional Governor, Dr Nedelcho Marinov, awarded her the Regional Governor\u2019s Emblem as a symbol of recognition for the agency\u2019s sustainable vision and long-standing dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The topics of the Future:<\/strong> Green Economy, Mobility and Equality<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The keynote speaker of the conference was Professor John Bachtler<\/strong> from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom \u2013 one of Europe\u2019s leading experts on cohesion policy \u2013 who shared his vision for the future of regional development and the just transition. His speech laid the foundation for discussions across four strategic parallel sessions addressing key themes for the region of Stara Zagora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The event brought together four simultaneous international forums<\/strong>that turned Stara Zagora into a European platform for dialogue and ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n