Bulgarian Team
Team #03
Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov
Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov is the Rector of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) since 2019 in his second term. He is a leading expert in defense and security economics.
He has held key academic leadership roles at UNWE, including Head of the Department of National and Regional Security and Dean of the Faculty of Infrastructure Economics.
He has completed long-term specializations in the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States, including as a visiting researcher at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey. He is a member of the expert network of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Prof. Dimitrov has authored over 100 scientific publications, including 16 monographs and 4 textbooks, with works published in countries such as Germany, the USA, the Netherlands, and the UK.
His teaching and research focus on defense budgeting, transparency and accountability in defense spending, the defense industry, and the economics of terrorism and security.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spassov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spassov is a lecturer at the Department of National and Regional Security at UNWE and an expert in Defence Industry, European security, Preventing Corruption, Nuclear and Energy Security .
He teaches courses such as European Security Architecture, Foundations of Security Policy, and Administration of Internal Order and Security, Nuclear Security, Defense Industry, Corporate Security. Assoc. Prof Dr Spassov is an author of numerous scientific publications in the field of defense and security.
Mr. Spassov is a Director of the Nuclear Security Support Center at UNWE since 2020.
He has served as a Member of the 39th and 40th National Assemblies, political adviser to the Prime Minister, and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN, OSCE, and other international organizations in Vienna (2012–2019).
He has completed specialized training at international institutions across Europe, the USA, and Israel. He has been honored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior for his professionalism and contributions to the field of security and national identity.
He is the project leader of EDU-ANTI-CORR – Development and Implementation of Anti-Corruption Education Programs for Universities in Bulgaria, Greece, and Croatia, which aims to promote integrity and transparency in higher education through targeted academic initiatives.
Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov
Atanas Dimitrov has been teaching since 2015 at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria, where he currently holds the position of chief assistant.
He is a former EVS volunteer, consultant to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (E4J Integrity & Ethics Champions Programme) and Transparency International School on Integrity Fellow.
Atanas Dimitrov is a Doctor of Economics and Management (Economics of Defense and Security) from UNWE.
His research interests and publications focus on peace and conflict studies, migration and refugee studies, higher education, ethics and integrity.
In May 2024 was published his second author's book - "Peace operations" (in Bulgarian).
Georgi Tasev
Georgi Tasev is a PhD candidate at the Department of National and Regional Security at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, specializing in issues related to nuclear security and anti-corruption.
He holds a Master’s degree in Counteracting Corruption from UNWE (2021–2022).
In 2024, he completed an internship at the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
His academic work focuses on the intersection between international politics and economic security, as well as strategic approaches of the EU in the fight against corruption.
He has published both a scholarly article in the proceedings of the international conference Economy, Management and Security and a study in an official UNWE publication.
Gergana Gergova
Gergana Gergova is an independent multidisciplinary designer specializing in branding, visual identity, web design, and creative strategy.
She graduated from the Motion Creative program at Hyper Island, Stockholm, and has over a decade of experience in developing visual communication solutions for international organizations, educational initiatives, and EU-funded projects.
Previously, she worked for six years at a leading motion design studio, after which she established her own practice, focusing on building scalable and strategic design systems.
Ms. Gergova completed an internship at the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the OSCE and UN in Vienna, where she gained experience in diplomatic communications and international cooperation.
In 2024, she was responsible for the website design and development for Cohesion Story Quest, a European Union-funded campaign promoting the achievements of cohesion policy projects across multiple member states.
Within the EDU-ANTI-CORR project, she is responsible for the design, development, and administration of the project’s website and visual communication materials, supporting the promotion of anti-corruption education and the project’s public outreach.