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We are delighted to welcome Ambassador (ret.) Roderick W. Moore as our new president and CEO, effective October 1, 2026. Rod Moore is already a familiar face at the America for Bulgaria Foundation, having served on our Board of Directors since 2019.

Following a complete renovation, the Ivan Vazov House Museum is once again welcoming visitors with its new exhibition, “The Vazov Family Home,” which tells the story of Ivan Vazov and his family in a contemporary and interactive way.

A good idea is only the beginning. Turning it into action requires the ability to communicate clearly, earn people’s trust, and bring them together around a shared goal. These are the skills at the heart of the Leadership Education in America Program (LEAP), now accepting applications for its fifth edition.

Plovdiv marks five years since the opening of the Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis and 70 years since Bulgaria joined UNESCO

ABF Board Director Christina Lucas has been named to Private Company Director’s “Directors to Watch 2026.” It’s a recognition of the leaders shaping how modern companies are governed.

Melanie Kirkpatrick, a member of the Board of Directors of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, has been elected to the Dow Jones Special Committee. The committee is an independent body tasked with safeguarding the editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal.

The America for Bulgaria Foundation, Bulgarian technology company SiteGround, Prof. Ivan Mitev Children’s Hospital, and the Bulgarian Pediatric Association presented a new online professional training platform in the field of children’s healthcare—Fundamentals in Pediatric Excellence.

Why are leading American paediatricians from the world-renowned Weill Cornell Medicine hospital coming to Bulgaria? How does tourism contribute to the development of local communities? And how important is a

Between October 4 and 10, 2025, leading pediatricians from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York—one of the world’s top university hospitals—are visiting Bulgaria at the invitation of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, with the support of the Za Primer (Lead by Example) Foundation of Bulgarian technology company SiteGround.