Prof. Dr. Krasimir Nedyalkov - president of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", is a member of the Regional Council for Science and Higher Education. The council was appointed by order of the regional governor of the district with administrative center Varna - Prof. Dr. Andriyana Andreeva.
Members of the Regional Council for Science and Higher Education are also the mayor of the Municipality of Varna, the rectors of the Medical University "Prof. Dr. P. Stoyanov", of the Varna University of Economics, of the Varna Technical University, the head of the Naval Academy "N.Y. Vaptsarov" Varna, the head of the Institute of Metallurgy, Equipment and Technologies "Academic Angel Balevski" with the Center for Hydro- and Aerodynamics BAS, the chairperson of the Territorial Organization of STU - Varna, the director of the Institute of Oceanology "Prof. Fridtjof Nansen - BAS, branch Varna.
The Council for Science and Higher Education periodically examines and analyzes the state and problems of education at the regional level, adopts decisions to conclude cooperation agreements with other areas in the country and abroad for the implementation of joint activities.