The Institute of Balkan Studies with Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) held a Conference titled "Cultural Heritage in the Digital Era". It was organized on July 30, 2025 in the "Acad. Ivan Geshov" Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The sessions of the conference focussed on cultural heritage as an online resource and to the past, present and future of encyclopedias. Among the participants in the forum were Acad. Ilza Pazheva, Coordinator of the "Bulgarian Encyclopedia" Project; Prof. Vessela Tsakova, Main Coordinator of the Consortium for Modern Research Infrastructure in Support of Science, Culture and Technology, part of the National Roadmap for Scientific Infrastructure INFRAMAT; Harry Verwayen, General Director of the Europeana Foundation; Kiril Valchev, General Director of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA); scientists from various units of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences: IBSCT, Institute of Physical Chemistry, National Archaeological Institute with Museum, Scientific Centre "Bulgarian Encyclopedia", Institute for Information and Communication Technologies; from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".

The presentations and discussions were dedicated to a wide range of topics on the place of science and scientists in providing reliable information in the online space for educational and research purposes, as well as for the broader public.

The conference was held under the National Roadmap for Scientific Infrastructure INFRAMAT with the financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science.