On February 18, 2025, the National Conference "For a Secure Future in Green and Digital Changes" was held, organized by CITUB on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Confederation.

The President of CITUB Plamen Dimitrov opened the conference with the words: "Happy holiday, happy 35th anniversary of the largest organization in Bulgaria – CITUB."

"Thank you for the honor of being a guest at your jubilee national conference and to congratulate you on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of CITUB. The Confederation has established itself as an important and valuable partner in the socio-economic life of the country. It has become a benchmark for expertise and openness in social dialogue," said the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev in his greeting to the guests of the event.

The conference was attended by the Chairperson of the 51st National Assembly Natalia Kiselova, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Tomislav Donchev, cabinet ministers, executive directors, representatives of employers' organizations, and other official guests.

Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the ITUC, Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the ETUC, Oliver Röpke, President of the EESC, sent their congratulatory addresses via video messages.

Federation of Transport Trade Unions was represented by its Chairman Eng. Aleksandar Shopov, Deputy Chairman Vladimir Tsvetanov, Chairperson of the FCC Eng. Galina Ivanova, Chairperson of the IAAA Viktoria Krasteva, and Deputy Chairwoman of the Trade Union Organization "Electrotransport" at "Stolichen Elektrotransport" EAD Madlen Yordanova.

In the panel "Green and Digital Transformation and its Impact on Employment and Working Conditions", moderated by Ognyan Atanasov – Vice President of CITUB and Lyuboslav Kostov – Director of ISTUR at CITUB, the representative of the Federation of Transport Trade Unions, Madlen Yordanova, took part.

In her speech, Yordanova addressed key topics related to the "Transport" sector:

Can the regulations of the European Green Deal in the sector stimulate the development of public transport through electromobility; What are the dimensions of transport poverty in Bulgaria and how it affects social justice; How the Social Climate Fund will contribute to tackling transport poverty and support vulnerable population groups.

The conference provided a platform for working Bulgarians from all economic sectors to send their professional and trade union messages to politicians and the executive power. The event highlighted the importance of social dialogue in the context of the green and digital transformation, while focusing on the need for a just transition and ensuring decent working conditions for all workers.