Public Thesis Defence of The First Doctor in Political Sciences from the International Relations Department

In the eve of the Easter holidays was held the first public defence for acquisition of the scientific degree of Doctor of Science in the field of Political Sciences at the UNWE. Prof. Atanas Gochev is also the first person who has defended “great doctorate” at the International Relations Department since its establishment in 1976 so far.

The dissertation thesis was Inter-State Conflicts and Crises and the Role of Early Warning and Preventive Diplomacy. It was defined from the jury and guests as extremely actual and important in Bulgarian and international context.

At the event attended the Rector of UNWE Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev, Prof. Dr. Valentin Goev, Vice-Rector on the Scientific Research Activity, the Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Division at the UN and Development Cooperation Directorate, a Bulgarian European deputy, the Dean of the International Economic and Politics Department Prof. Dr. Antoaneta Vasileva and the Dean of the Business Faculty Prof. Dr. Jordanka Jovkova, the Managing Body of the International Relations Department, colleagues of Prof. Gochev.

During the public  thesis defence

In the presentation of his dissertation Prof. Gochev outlined that his work was a result of his long standing practical and research experience as an international consultant of the World Bank and United Nations Development Programme (UNPD), as a researcher and lecturer at the UNWE. He had managed, elaborated and incorporated systems for early warning of instability and potential crises and conflicts in Bulgaria, West Balkans, Jordan, Russia and Ukraine.   

During the discussion was commented the relation between the early warning and democracy, financing of targeted activities, international support and intervention as well as current issues of Bulgarian political life related to the dissertation thesis.

By seven votes "for" the jury unanimously decided to confer the scientific degree of Doctor of Science on Prof. Dr. Atanas Gochev.

The presentation of the dissertation work