Through meetings with representatives of NGOs, the business and the administration, IME aims to gain insights of the socio-economic situation of the various Bulgarian districts and to identify the common problems and issues, which they have. Every year the IME visits a significant share of the country's districts. Here you can find some information about some of our meetings.
Sofia, February 26th 2018
Desislava Nikolova
Public discussion: “The regional economy and education of Vratsa” (March 23rd, 2016)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Vratsa and the region (June 19th 2014)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Gabrovo and the region (June 18th 2014)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Varna and the region (June 16th 2014)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Stara Zagora and the region (June 12th 2014)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Plovodiv and the region (June 11th 2014)
Round table: Economic Challenges for Blagoevgrad and the region (June 9th 2014)
On December 11th, 2013 the IME economists Desislava Nikolova and Petar Ganev visited Kyustendil in response to an invitation of the district’s governor Ivan Karakashki. The economists presented the results of a study of corruption perception in the Kyustendil district and the country, which is part of the publication " Regional Profiles: Indicators of Development 2013 ".
Working meeting in the Plovdiv Chambe of Commerce and Industry (June 17th 2013). The meeting was attended by the economists Kaloyan Staykov and Yavor Alexiev from IME, the president of the Chamber Dobrina Prodanova, the CEO of the Chamber Angel Hronev, and representatives of industry and business organizations. You can find more information about the meeting here: pcci.bg
Working meeting in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Stara Zagora (June 18, 2013). The meeting was attended by the economists Kaloyan Staykov and Yavor Alexiev from IME, the chairman of the Chamber Oleg Stoilov, the CEO of the Regional Economic Development Agency Rumiana Grozeva, and representatives of industry and business organizations. You can find more information about the meeting here: chambersz.com
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Working meeting in the Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (June 20, 2013). The meeting was attended by the economists Kaloyan Staykov and Yavor Alexiev from IME, Nikolay Nanev, temporary regional governor of Haskovo, Yancho Yanev, chairman of the Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and representatives of the business, trade unions, banking sector and media. You can find more information on the meeting here:haskovo.net | infobusiness.bcci.bg | novinarug.com
http://rz.government.bg/files/upload/proekti/Doklad_Oblasten_analiz_sotialni_uslugi_Razgrad_2015.pdf
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