After the Memorandum of Joint Cooperation signed on May 29 2023 between the Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) and the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), in the fall of 2023, a joint event will be organized, at which the National Contact Point of Bulgaria for responsible business conduct , as well as the OECD Guidelines for responsible business conduct, will be presented to the teaching staff of the university.

The main direction in the bilateral cooperation is to present the mechanism according to the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to the relevant teachers, and they will subsequently pass the information on to the students of the UNWE.

The Memorandum also covers bilateral cooperation in the following areas – cooperation in the preparation of joint projects and their subsequent implementation, cooperation through mutual assistance in conducting other specific activities and events such as Academies representing mutual interest, after prior agreement and others. The subject of the memorandum is the mutual cooperation between UNWE, on the one hand, and BSMEPA, on the other hand, with a view to supporting the successful implementation of the policy, goals and tasks of both parties. The term of the Memorandum is 3 years, during which it will be aimed at introducing and supporting students and businesses.

The University of National and World Economy is the first to have a first-hand opportunity to learn about the National Contact Point mechanism and the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct. Also, UNWE is the first partner university with which joint activities contained in the NCP promotional plan are planned.