SDSN Bulgaria Already Has Its Leaders
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The National Sustainable Development Network - SDSN Bulgaria, coordinated by the UNWE, already has its leaders. The Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov and the Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihail Musov are the two Chairmen of the Network. The Deputy Chairman is Chief. Assist. Dr. Sheryo Nozharov.
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The Chairmen of SDSN Bulgaria – Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihail Musov |
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The Deputy Chairman of SDSN Bulgaria – Chief. Assist. Dr. Sheryo Nozharov |
The Leadership Council of the Network is composed of Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov /Chairman/, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihail Musov /Deputy Chairman/, Chief Assist. Dr. Shteryo Nozharov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Tipova, Chief Assist. Dr. Alexander Dimitrov, Chief Assist. Dr. Christian Zhelev and the members of the UNWE Trustees Council.
After a university competition Dr. Monika Panayotova and Dr. Atanas Dimitrov were selected as Managers of the Network.
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The Managers of SDSN Bulgaria – Assist. Dr. Monika Panayotova and Chief Assist. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov |
"The newly established National Network for Sustainable Development Solutions at the UNWE demonstrates the desire and capacity of our university to be an institution focused on the future of higher education, on building knowledge and skills in its students for the professions of the next decade and on using the innovative and expert potential of academia circles, research centers and civil society in Bulgaria to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals" – Assist. Dr. Monika Panayotova.
"I am enthusiastic and full of energy to contribute to the development of SDSN Bulgaria. I believe that the dedication to achieving common goals through collaborative efforts and maintaining such an important network of like-minded individuals will not only protect the name of UNWE as a leader in higher education but also the name of Bulgaria as an active participant in achieving the UN Global Goals and thus in building a better future for all of us" – Chief Assist. Atanas Dimitrov.
Over the next year SDSN Bulgaria sets an objective:
- to expand its range and become a center of attraction for representatives of academic circles, civil society, institutions and young people in the country;
- to organize events and provide free access to educational resources and research on the goals of sustainable development, green transformation of the economy and society;
- to internationalize its activities by actively participating in SDSN's regional and global networks, contributing to the active participation of Bulgaria in achieving the UN Global Goals.
"It is not a coincidence that today we announce the leadership of SDSN Bulgaria because today the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022 is published" - says Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov adding: "The report shows that seven years after the international community adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, the EU progress in implementing them has stalled. Although the EU still has a chance to meet about 2/3 of the targets, the remaining targets show insufficient progress or efforts in the wrong direction, especially those related to responsible consumption, climate and biodiversity". The full text of the Report is available here.
Assist. Dr. Monika Panayotova is a lecturer at the UNWE International Relations Department. Deputy Chairperson of Sofia Security Forum and member of the European Council on Foreign Policy in Bulgaria. She has worked on the development and implementation of projects, concepts and strategies for innovation in education, science, youth, eco-entrepreneurship and health. Former Deputy Minister of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU-2018 responsible for the relations with the European Parliament. In the period December 2012 - July 2014 she was a member of the European Parliament and participated in the Committees on Education and Budgetary Control and in the Subcommittee on Defence and before that as a Member of the 41st National Assembly she was Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Control of European Funds, member of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Defence.
She has publications on the issues of security and defence, NATO, European policies with a focus on the EU Common Security and Defence Policy, development policy and EU external relations. She holds Ph.D. degree in Political Sciences, Master`s degree in International Economic Relations and Bachelor`s degree in International Relations.
Chief Assist. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov is a lecturer at the UNWE National and Regional Security Department. He has been a guest lecturer in Italy, Poland and Spain. He has short-term research missions in Austria and Great Britain, participant in the Integrity & Ethics Champions Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He was an intern at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN, OSCE and other international organizations in Vienna, Austria. For eight months he was a volunteer under the European Voluntary Service in Monza, Italy. He has completed a number of international training courses and trainings on peace and security issues. He has a good command of English and Italian and speaks Spanish language.
He holds Ph.D. degree in Economics and Management /Defence and Security Economics/, Master`s degree and Bachelor`s degree in Defence and Security Economics. His publications are focused on peace and conflict studies, migration and refugee issues and higher education.
