Julian Popov

Julian Popov was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BulgarianSchool of Politics in 2006.

Julian Popov holds an MA degree in Literature from SofiaUniversity “St. Kliment Ohridksi.”

In 1990, he became Executive Director of the NewBulgarianUniversity. He is also a founder and served briefly as Director of the NBU School of Management, established jointly with the BusinessSchool of the Open University (UK). Since 1995, Julian Popov has been a Member of the Board of Trustees of the NewBulgarianUniversity.

Since 1994, he has been living with his family in the UK. Julian Popov has worked as a consultant on numerous projects on institutional development, public relations and education policy. Among his clients have been the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Commission, the British Open University, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, and many others.

Julian Popov is the author of two books and has also published numerous articles on literature, international affairs, and politics. He has also translated and published Russian poetry from the 1930s. Mr. Popov is a member of the Foreign Press Association in London. He is the Treasurer and Honorary Secretary of Friends of Bulgaria – a British charity established in 1990 to provide humanitarian aid to Bulgaria. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation for Creative Writing.

Latest News

The Regional Program, Season 2009-2010, Is Now Over

Date: 24 Jun 2010

The concluding seminar within the Regional Program of the Bulgarian School of Politics took place between June 17-21 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, marking the completion of this year’s Regional Program activities. Participants from 8 Balkan countries convened for the third time this season, to discuss prospects for Balkan cooperation in designing and implementing youth policies.

Bulgarian Members of Parliament Planted Coniferous Trees

Date: 10 Jun 2010

The MPs of the 41st Bulgarian National Assembly planted 240 coniferous trees near Terminal 2 of the Sofia Airport on June 4-th. Each MP received a tree with their own name and a map where to plant it. The forestation started at 10:30 and continued until all 240 trees were planted. The initiative was part of the “green week” organized in all member states of the European Union.

Successful competion of the 4th Course in our National Program 2010

Date: 04 Jun 2010

The Fourth Course of our National Program 2010, entitled "Bulgaria in the Agenda of the European Union" was held between 26 and 30 May in Hotel Riu, Pravetz. The course introduced the core policies and elements of EU`s functioning and paid specific attention on the role of Bulgaria in their development and execution.

Charity Evening for the care home in Velingrad

Date: 04 Jun 2010

In support of the care home for children in Velingrad, the Bulgarian School of Politics organized a Charity Evening, which was held on May 27th in Hotel Riu in Pravetz. While having a good time, the participants of our National Program 2010 and the Alumni of 2008 held a charity auction and managed to colled over 5200 Leva. You can take a look at the pictures from the Charity Evening in our gallery of events.

You can still support the care home by donating at this bank account in Leva:

Bank: First Investment Bank

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