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• Gourova, Elissaveta
• Todorova, Yanka
• Gourov, Nikolay

The paper considers the global challenges for universities, and the emerging models in highereducation. It highlights the debates for e-skills in Europe and for skills needs of future engineers. A specialfocus is made on the educational environment in Bulgaria and the trends in last decade which have influencedthe development of universities. The paper presents results of surveys carried out in two leading universities inBulgaria – Sofia University and Technical University - Sofia, and the problems of skills and competences oftheir staff, organizational environment, as well as of collaboration with external stakeholders. On this base areconsidered some main steps towards improving the education framework in both universities, and putting it intoa more strategic way.

• Educational sciences
• Economics and Business

• Εκπαίδευση
• Εκπαιδευτική τεχνολογία

engineering skills and competences, education environment, university models, factors

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