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    International Course “Antarctic Navigation and Polar Sailing” Begins at NVNA

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    An International Course on "Antarctic Navigation and Polar Sailing" has begun at NVNA. It is being conducted from September 15 to 19, 2025. The course director for the second consecutive year is Rear Admiral (Ret.) [...]

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    NATO DEEP – Ukraine: Experts prepared a cyber security program for the Odessa Maritime Academy

    Валерия Терзийска2023-10-12T12:11:27+00:00June 19th, 2023|0 Comments

    16 experts from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, the USA and Ukraine held a  seminar on cyber security at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. The instructor of the  training was commander Phil Starkovic of the United States Naval Academy [...]

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Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
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    Росица Колева2025-09-18T15:20:24+00:00

    International Course “Antarctic Navigation and Polar Sailing” Begins at NVNA

    Росица Колева2025-09-18T15:20:24+00:00September 17th, 2025|0 Comments

    An International Course on "Antarctic Navigation and Polar Sailing" has begun at NVNA. It is being conducted from September 15 to 19, 2025. The course director for the second consecutive year is Rear Admiral (Ret.) [...]

    Валерия Терзийска2023-10-12T12:11:27+00:00

    NATO DEEP – Ukraine: Experts prepared a cyber security program for the Odessa Maritime Academy

    Валерия Терзийска2023-10-12T12:11:27+00:00June 19th, 2023|0 Comments

    16 experts from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, the USA and Ukraine held a  seminar on cyber security at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. The instructor of the  training was commander Phil Starkovic of the United States Naval Academy [...]

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Department of National Securityjsivkov2024-11-08T10:56:35+00:00
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The mission of the Department of National Security is, as a socially responsible, innovative and competitive primary unit, to create an academic environment to motivate students, stimulate their personal growth and prepare them for leadership roles and specific responsibilities in the dynamic 21st century security environment.

The Department organizes the training of students in the professional field 9.1. National Security – educational qualification degree “Bachelor” and educational qualification degree “Master” and in educational and scientific degree “Doctor”, doctoral program “Military and Political Aspects of Maritime Security”.

The teaching staff of the Department has significant scientific and pedagogical achievements in the subject area of the disciplines taught, reflected in numerous scientific publications at home and abroad, participation in scientific and applied projects, academic mobility for the purpose of teaching at foreign universities, membership in international editorial boards and active participation in scientific conferences and congresses at home and abroad.

The learning environment in which the students are trained is the most modern known in the country in the professional field of “National Security”. Modern simulators and simulators with augmented and virtual reality are at the disposal of the students and lecturers of the professional field to prepare them for dealing with conventional threats and disasters as well as threats in cyberspace.

The Department maintains relationships with distinguished practitioners who are part of the teaching staff.

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Head of the Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siyana Lutzkanova

Academic Staff of the Department

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Academic Position, Degree, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name
Contact Information
1.
Fleet Adm. Ret. Prof. Dr. Boyan Mednikarov +359 52 552222
2.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siyana Lutzkanova ORCID iD icon
3.
Lt. Cmdr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nedko Ivanov Dimitrov 052 552 260
4.
Prof. Dr. Valeri Stoyanov
5.
Senior Asst. Dr. Anna Karadencheva
6.
Maj. Ret. Prof. Dr. Ognyan Kachev
7.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dragomir Krastev
8.
Senior Asst. Dr. Radko Radev
9. Senior Asst. Dr. K.D.P. Valentin Enchev
10. Asst. Yordanka Peteva
Honorary Lecturers
1. Lt. Cmdr. Ret. Prof. Dr. Yanchо Marinov Bakalov
2.
Maj. Dr. Rositsa Mladenova Nedeva
3.
Commissioner Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stanimir Petrov Iliev
4.
Dr. Deyan Mihaylov Dimitrov
5.
Lt. Cmdr. Eng. Valcho Atanasov
6.
Dr. Mike Kersten
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Centuries-old traditions – Modern horizon

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Adress: 73 Vasil Drumev street, Varna, Bulgaria 9002
Phone: +359 52 632 015
Email: info@naval-acad.bg
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