FO

Foundation Open Science

Sofia, Bulgaria

EducationScience & Research
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: September 19, 2026

About

Foundation Open Science is a non-governmental organisation based in Sofia, Bulgaria working on education, science & research.

Foundation Open Science is an independent non-governmental organisation based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It works to promote intellectual values and civic virtues, develop education, science and culture, and disseminate scientific achievements to the public, with a particular focus on stimulating innovative creativity in young people. Its main activity is the promotion of open schooling, in which students and teachers work on projects that meet real community needs. The foundation coordinates the Horizon 2020 OSOS project in Bulgaria and runs related events such as CERN Masterclasses and networking and training sessions for teachers and students.

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Foundation

Focus areas

open schoolingscience educationSTEMyouthHorizon 2020Bulgaria

Languages

BGEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationScience & Research

Works for

StudentsYouth

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

OSOS (Open Schools for Open Societies)

Education · Bulgaria

A Horizon 2020 European project that helps schools adopt an open schooling culture, motivating students and teachers to create their own projects and innovative activities. The foundation coordinates the project in Bulgaria. OSOS Best Practices act as accelerators for school projects addressing local and global problems.

Countries of operation

Bulgaria

Funding & support

Funded by

EU funding

Ways to support

Volunteer

Other non-profits in Bulgaria

View all