Education

University degrees

• 2015 – PhD in Economics, awarded by Varna Free University “Cherorizetz Hrabar”
  • PhD thesis “Regional Economic Integration in Africa”
• 2008 – Master’s Degree in International Relations – EU Law, awarded by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Universite Nancy 2 and Universite Robert Schuman – Strasbourg:
  • Education in European Integration, Principles and Methods of EU Law, Constitutional Law of the EU, Human Rights in EU Law, Judicial System of the EU, EU Institutions, EU Competition Law, EU International Relations, Civil and Commercial Law of the EU, Common Trade Policy, etc.
• 2007 – Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, awarded by Varna Free University “Cherorizetz Hrabar”
  • Education in Public Administration, Management, Law, Economics, Public Finance, Human Resource Management, Regional Development, etc.
  • BA’s Thesis – “Delegation through Agencies in the European Union”
• 1999-2004 – Master’s study in law in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
  • Education in all fields and subjects in law (e.g. Civil, Criminal, Administrative, International Public and Private, Copyright, Labour, etc.)
  • State exams not attended, diploma not attained

Specialisations

• 2013-2015 – Interdisciplinary training program “Business engeneering” (VUZF, Economic Research Institute at BAS)
  • ICT, Business inteligent systems, Business and corporate strategy, Manufacturing and management, Engeneering technologies, European scientific and training programmes, Project management, Controlling, Intelectual property, Knowledge transfer, Public-private partnership, Financial instruments for innovation support, Qualitative and quantitative empirical research, Statistical methods, Econometric model assesment
• 2014 – Course in Applied Statistics (Economic Research Institute at BAS)
• 2013 – Course in Scientific Research Methodology (Economic Research Institute at BAS)
• 2013 – Fulbright International Summer Institute (Fulbright Commission Bulgaria)
  • Project Writing and Project Management, Peace and Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century, Crisis Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• 2011 – Recognising and Developing Organisational Culture (La Fondation pour la Formation Hбteliere, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski)
• 2006 – Advanced European Union Legal Practice (Central European University)
  • Citizenship of the EU, EU Single Market Law, EU Constitutional Law, EU Institutions, EU Judicial System

Language skills

• 2003 – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (British Council – Sofia and University of Cambridge)
• 1999 – High school Degree (35th Foreign Language Gymnasium) – German language, Russian Language

Awards

• Diploma for Excellence for Project “Opportunities and Prospects for Bulgarian Trade Relations with the Sub-Saharan Africa”, awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – view.
• Diploma for scientific excellence of PhD thesis for 2015, awarded by the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria – view.
• Diploma for academic excellence and merit in MA, awarded by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – view.
• Diploma for academic excellence in BA, awarded by Varna Free University “Cherorizetz Hrabar” – view.
• Diploma for best BA’s Thesis, awarded by Varna Free University “Cherorizetz Hrabar” – view.