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  ABOUT THE TRIPS, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE OF BÅNJAMEN VARON

  This article explores the fate of one of the little-known but highly erudite economists and philosophers in Bulgaria - Assoc. Prof. Benjamen Israel Varon Ph.D. The author presents Varon’s research in the development of socialism before 1989 in the country and in Europe, the role of the socialist and social-democratic parties play in it, and the ... This article explores the fate of one of the little-known but highly erudite economists and philosophers in Bulgaria - Assoc. Prof. Benjamen Israel Varon Ph.D. The author presents Varon’s research in the development of socialism before 1989 in the country and in Europe, the role of the socialist and social-democratic parties play in it, and the reasons for socialism’s subsequent demise. Attention is drawn to his perspective on the Washington Consensus and the emergence of neoliberalism as a modern paradigm of economic policy. Emphasis is placed on his understanding of social reform and the transformation of capitalism. The paper also examines his opinion on globalization and its impact on modern society as well as the difference between globalization and globalism. Further, his ideas about building a new society based on new socio-economic relations are presented.

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  THE MODEL OF COMPETENCES AND THE PRINCIPLES OF MONITORING THE RESULTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BASED ON ONTOLOGIES

  : The competence approach has become an integral part of the personnel management system of organizations. In improving the quality of civil servants’ work, there is a qualified and competent level of public service employees. This paper presents an analysis of the situation in civil service management, outlines the problems of managing the ... : The competence approach has become an integral part of the personnel management system of organizations. In improving the quality of civil servants’ work, there is a qualified and competent level of public service employees. This paper presents an analysis of the situation in civil service management, outlines the problems of managing the competencies of civil servants. Within the framework of the survey, more than 365 civil servants were interviewed, from the specialist to the head of the department. The most popular competencies among civil servants have been singled out. This is general professional, normative-legal, competence of effectiveness and efficiency of work. The groups of competences ‘management of changes’, ‘self-management and professional growth’ turned out to be the least in demand. Respondents also noted a high need for updating their professional knowledge. However, the problem of knowledge sharing persists, when the knowledge received by employees is better expressed at conferences, but is mostly reserved for personal use only and is not recorded on any media. The set of competencies will allow to describe the labour behaviour, which is required for the successful performance of work in a given position or for a group of similar posts, accurately enough. The ontological approach to assessing the competencies of civil servants will link the task of assessing competencies through the transformation of a query into a set of terms and concepts with specific needs of the project, the planned task or the function performed. The creation of a decision support system to ensure that the competencies of civil servants meet the requirements of labour functions on the basis of mathematical methods will allow the personnel service to efficiently recruit employees for vacant positions in a state organization.

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  THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF USING INTERACTIVE METHODS IN THE CONTINUING EDUCATION AT D. A. TSENOV ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS

  Nowadays the importance of vocational education and training is becoming increasingly important for improving the quality of human resources and their successful realization on the labour market. The purpose of this paper is to study and analyze the conditions under which the interactive methods are applied in the continuing education at D. A. ... Nowadays the importance of vocational education and training is becoming increasingly important for improving the quality of human resources and their successful realization on the labour market. The purpose of this paper is to study and analyze the conditions under which the interactive methods are applied in the continuing education at D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, and to formulate recommendations for its improvement. To accomplish this goal, the following tasks are set: to present the framework and the main objectives of vocational education and training; to develop a survey methodology; to explore and critically analyze good practices of applying interactive teaching methods in continuing education in Bulgaria and abroad, and to approbate some of them in the Academy; to summarize and draw conclusions. The study proves the research thesis that the use of interactive teaching methods in the continuing education at D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics makes the study material more accessible and understandable for the learners, and stimulates their activity and creativity. As a result, this leads to better consumer satisfaction, increased quality of the overall training process and high efficiency for the training organization. The study concludes that the interactive teaching methods should be intensively developed and creatively applied (according to the specific discipline, course, and subject matter), and become a top priority for lecturers, heads of centres and higher education institutions, as a whole.