Unit Information Technologies
Head of Unit
Ivo Georgiev
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Staff:
- eng. Ivo Stanev - Network Administrator
- Alexander Hristov - System Administrator
- Stoyan Stoyanov - Computer Systems and Networks Specialist
The Information Technologies Unit of Epidemiology Department of the National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) plays an important role in ensuring the effective operation of the Centre through technical support of computer systems and administration of various platforms and information systems. The main goal of the unit is to maintain stability and security of the information infrastructure, which is the basis of the activities at NCIPD.
The section is responsible for maintaining the computer systems of the Centre, including servers, network devices and personal computers. This involves initial commissioning and configuration of software systems and hardware components, monitoring of systems to identify potential problems, preventing crashes, timely troubleshooting of problems that arise, and assisting users in working with various software products and hardware components. The team works for the smooth functioning of the computer technologies used in the Centre and the interactions with them.
The unit administers multiple platforms that cover various aspects of information activities. This includes systems both external to NCIPD and located locally. Such platforms include data collection, analysis, communication, information exchange between various administrative, scientific and health organizations, and many other platforms with various purposes.
The section participates in the following activities:
- reporting data on the spread of infectious diseases in the country to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)
- coordinating the external assessment of the quality of the work of laboratories in the country
- publishing the scientific journal PROBLEMS of infectious and parasitic diseases
- ensuring the administrative activities of NCIPD
- ensuring the scientific activities of the Centre
The Information Technologies Unit of the Epidemiology Department plays an important role in the successful functioning of NCIPD. It provides not only technical support and administration of systems and platforms, but also actively contributes to the optimization of the Centre's work through research, preparation and provision of technological solutions to support scientific activities in their many manifestations.