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The Centre of Competence on Multifunctional Materials and New Processes with Environmental Impact was established on May 1, 2005 at the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (www.igic.bas.bg). Project EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414 of the Sixth Framework Program of the European Union The priorities of the project are: Advanced Materials for Clean Energy Production; Sorbents and Catalysts for Environmental Protection; Environment Friendly Management of Natural Chemical Resources; Chemical and Physical Characterization of Multifunctional Materials: Metrological Control and Standardization. Project Coordinator: Prof. Dsc. Konstantin Hadjiivanov Centre of Competence MISSION Acad. G. Bontchev Str. Bl. 11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria tel.: (+359 2) 724801 fax: (+359 2) 8705024 e-mail: mission@svr.igic.bas.bg http://mission.igic.bas.bg Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414 CENTRE OF COMPETENCE ON MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND NEW PROCESSES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (MISSION) ACTIVITIES Exchange visits between MISSION participants and European scientists; Employment of young researchers and PhD students; Specialized training courses; Equipment upgrade; Scientific meetings and round-table discussions; Mass-media presentations; Research expertise to science policy makers and representatives of SMEs in Bulgaria. EVENTS Workshop on Size-dependent Effects in Advanced Inorganic Materials, May 2006; http://sizemat.igic.bas.bg Workshop on Eco-efficient Products Cross-point between Science, Industry and Society, April 2007; Closing Conference, April 2008. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, EXPERTISES, CONSULTANCIES ON: Sorbents and Catalysts for Environmental Protection Catalytic and adsorption technologies for environmental protection, e.g., adsorbents for recuperation of toxic organic solvents from industrial sources; catalysts and processes for neutralization of waste gases and waters. Contact person: Dr. Anton Naydenov e-mail: naydenov@svr.igic.bas.bg Specific materials for clean energy sources like materials for lithium-ion batteries; materials for fuel cells; hydrogen storage materials and crystal hydrates for heat accumulation. Contact person: Dr. Ekaterina Zhecheva e-mail: zhecheva@svr.igic.bas.bg Advanced Materials for Clean Energy Production Development of knowledge- based new green technologies for the production of inorganic materials and sustainable utilization of Bulgarian marine chemical resources. Contact person: Dr. Stefka Tepavitcharova e-mail: stepav@svr.igic.bas.bg Environment Friendly Management of Natural Chemical Resources Chemical analysis, physical methods of characterization of multifunctional materials with environmental impact; certification of the materials in conformity with the EU policy. Contact person: Dr. Ivan Havezov e-mail: havezovi@svr.igic.bas.bg Chemical and Physical Characterization of Multifunctional Materials: Metrological Control and Standardization Chemical and Physical Characterization of Multifunctional Materials: Metrological Control and Standardization