UNWE Expands Its Partnerships by Signing Four New Memorandums of Cooperation

The Rector of UNWE Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov signed four Memorandums of Cooperation.

With Nikola Bogdanov, Manager of AgilePool Ltd.

 With Ekaterina Kararizova, Human Resources Director of Devin EAD

With Dr. Vladimir Sotirov, Chairman of the United Nations Association of Bulgaria

With Rayna Mandzhukova, Executive Director of the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad under the Minister of Foreign Affairs

"The UNWE has already established traditions of cooperation with many associations and chambers, with business companies, banks, large corporations, Bulgarian and international institutions, with universities, with schools. We have signed over 300 memorandums to enhabce the quality of education of our students. I hope that as a result of these agreements the scope of practical training will be expanded and students will get an even better opportunity for successful career development", said the Rector. The official signing of the four memorandums was attended by Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova, Vice-Rector for Institutional and Business Cooperation and Student Policies - the main initiator of the agreements whose portfolio is the implementation of contacts and cooperation with the business.

The memorandum with AgilePool Ltd. - an organization created by young professionals who are specialists in the field of project management and who implement the "agile" approach in their work as consultants in project management,oficializes the already existing cooperation that has started by the organization of a major international conference "Business Agility Bulgaria 2024", which will take place on 26 September 2024 at the UNWE. "This will be a forum with speakers from all over the world, which will bring together leading experts in the field of business agility and will provide for students a unique opportunity to learn the newest things in the world of agile practices in IT and various industries", said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vasil Petkov, Head of the International Economic Relations and Business Department, who is the Coordinator for the implementation of the memorandum together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monika Moraliyska, Deputy Head of the Department. 

In addition, a Student Competition on  Management and Business Agility competition is organized in which the top three teams will receive cash prizes and t he winners will be awarded during the Conference.

During the meeting other opportunities for cooperation, including the use of the expertise of the Association and its professionals to optimize some of the University's business processes were also discussed.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monika Moraliyska, Bogoy Bogdanov, Business Agility Coach and co-founder of AgilePool, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Milena Radeva-Bachovska, Agile Coach, Nikola Bogdanov, Business Agility Coach and co-founder of AgilePool, Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vasil Petkov

"Devin EAD is a market leader in the mineral and spring water sector, one of the leading innovation companies in Bulgaria. Chief Assist. Dr. Kristian Zhelev from the International Economic Relartions and Business Department has been appointed as the Operational Coordinator for the implementation of the Memorandum, and on behalf of the company the Coordinator is Petya Manastirska, Head of Sustainable Development. During the signing Mrs. Manastirska highlighted the contribution of Prof. D.Sc./Econ./ Bystra Boeva, Emeritus Professor of UNWE, to make the agreement a fact.

Chief Assist. Dr. Kristian Zhelev, Petya Manastirska, Ekaterina Kararizova, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vasil Petkov

Chief Assist. Dr. Kristian Zhelev is also the Coordinator of the memorandum with the United Nations Association of Bulgaria, founded in 1948 to support the membership of Bulgaria to the UN. The Association is a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations /WFUNA/ and along with over 100 other national associations it promotes the ideas, principles and decisions of the United Nations.

"We are very keen on young people. They are 90% of all who are in the company. The youth section is very strong, there are your students in it. It organizes various initiatives, maintains its own media - UNA NEWS, and I am sure that the cooperation will be extremely fruitful for both sides", said Dr. Vladimir Sotirov, who was accompanied by representatives of the youth section.

The Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad under the Minister of Foreign Affairs coordinates the implementation of state policy regarding the Bulgarians living outside the territory of Bulgaria and supports the Bulgarian communities abroad in order to preserve and disseminate their native culture, language, traditions and identity. Rayna Mandzhukova, Executive Director of the Agency, and Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, discussed specific initiatives for cooperation as well as the opportunities for training in Bulgaria for Bulgarians from abroad. "There are about 3 million Bulgarians abroad and those who want to study in Bulgaria face difficulties. It is necessary to discuss with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education how to facilitate the procedure of application and admission to Bulgarian universities", said Mrs. Mandzhukova. The meeting was also attended by Mrs. Desislava Pavlova, Chief Expert at the Bulgarian Communities and Information Activities Directorate, determined as Coordinator, and Mr. Ashot Ghazaryan, Senior Expert at the Agency and PhD student at the UNWE. The Coordinator on behalf of the University is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stella Angova, Acting Head of the Media and Public Communications Department.

Ashot Ghazaryan, Desislava Pavlova, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rayna Mandzhukova, Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stella Angova