Western Balkans Regional Academy European perspective
of the Western Balkans

Lecturers



  Mr. Andrey Kovachev


Member of the European Parliament,  Head of the Bulgarian Delegation in the EPP Group in the European Parliament


   Mr. Boyko Vasilev


TV journalist at Bulgarian National TV. Presenter of the “Panorama” Current Affair Program


  Ms. Diana Kovacheva
Deputy Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria


   Ms. Elisaveta Petrova

Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Department of Medical Ethics and Law, Medical University Sofia



   H.E. Ekaterina Zaharieva
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria



   Mr. Emilian Kroumov
Trainer in Ethnic Diversity Conflict Management, Leadership and Management skills, Negotiations, Team management, Coaching skills, Selling and Communication skills




   Mr. Georgi Ganev

Program director for economic research at the Centre for liberal strategies


   Ms. Gergana Rakovska
Executive Director of the “Business for education” Foundation


   H.E. Iliana Iotova

Vice-president of the Republic of Bulgaria.



  Ms. Ingrid Shikova


Professor in EU Policies at Sofia University “St.Kliment Ohridski”

     Mr. Ivaylo Kalfin
Special advisor to EU Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2009)


   Ms. Mariana Petrova
Trainer in group dynamics training method and a certified Training Practitioner by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK.


   Mr. Marin Lessenski
Program Director of the European Policies and Civic Participation Program; Program Manager of the Eu-PI – the European Policies Initiative of the Open Society Institute – Sofia.


    Mr. Ognyan Minchev
Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and International Studies








     Mr. Stanimir Ilchev
Co-chair of the The National Movement for Stability and Progress; Chairperson of the Parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee (2001 – 2003) 






      Mr. Tomislav Donchev



Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria





           

      Ms. Tzveta Karayancheva



Chairperson of the 44th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria.







    Mr. Valentin Tonchev
Parliamentary Advisor at the European Parliament.







     Ms. Vessela Tcherneva
Deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Relations and head of the Sofia office.






      Mr. Yordanka Fandakova



Mayor of the Bulgarian Capital - Sofia