OUR FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Our team has extensive experience in developing and managing projects, programmes and large consortia, under a wide range of funding instruments and donors.

CSR

We support and participate in various CSR initiatives including analyses, social audits, round tables, curricula development, social dialogue and education trainings.

LABOUR MARKET

Our work involves diverse analyses, assessments and ex-post evaluations of national and international initiatives, reforms, programmes and policies.

SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Our team conducts social audits, including inspection of health and safety at work. We offer consultancy services and analyses for the improvement of working conditions.

INTEGRATED SERVICES

We create tailor-made services to stakeholders and the community. Through integrated and personalised approach we bring society and solidarity to the next level.

ORIENTATION AND TRAINING

We provide professional coaching and training of adults, supporting their efforts to upgrade their knowledge and skills, in order to adapt to the labor market dynamics.

INNOVATION

We try to bring together social innovations and new technologies to the service of people and communities in improving their every day lives and well-being.

OTHER

We are also active in a wide range of research, such as HR, work-ability assessments, social and economic impact of reforms, regional development, industrial relations, etc.

OUR TEAM

Our team consists of permanent high-profile employees and associated external thematic experts.
You can expect professional attitude, quality and efficacity in our work.
IVAN NEYKOV

IVAN NEYKOV

CHAIRMAN

has over 30 years of experience in the fields of social policy, labor law and industrial relations. His work involves analyses, assessments and strategies.

DIMITAR MATEV

DIMITAR MATEV

VICE CHAIR

has over 20 years experience in funds and programme management. His work focuses on CSR, industrial relations, and socal auditing for Fair Labor Association.

ZLATKA GOSPODINOVA

ZLATKA GOSPODINOVA

CSR SOCIAL AUDITOR

has over 20 years of experience in projects management as social audits experts for international organisations like FWF and FLA.

YORDAN DIMITROV

YORDAN DIMITROV

OPERATIONS MANAGER

has over 20 years of experience in programmes and projects management. He leads the research and business activity of the Institute.

Richard Wheeler

Richard Wheeler

EU Affairs Advisory

Has over 20 years experience in international funding, research policy and strategy with focus on EU's Research and Innovation programme.

MARIA MINKOVA

MARIA MINKOVA

PROJECT COORDINATOR

has over 20 years of experience in grant funding programmes, Bulgarian-Swiss partnerships and management in sustainable development and workability assessment under the ICF.

Valentina Stoitseva

Valentina Stoitseva

Project Manager

has over 15 years of experience project administration and tendering under National Operative Programmes.

Nadejda Miteva

Nadejda Miteva

PROJECT COORDINATOR

has over 8 years of expertise in project management, social innovations and policy research. Additional interests: living labs, user needs and social rights.

VERA VELEVA

VERA VELEVA

PROJECT COORDINATOR

has over 10 years experience in proposal drafting, coordination for national and European-level donors and research methods in diverse social relevant fields.

ABOUT

Investing in people and partnerships

The Balkan Institute of Labour and Social Policy is a non-governmental, voluntary, independent and non-political non-profit association established in September 2001.

BILSP works in priority areas such as managing European funds and other international donor programs, corporate social responsibility, lifelong learning, labour market, human resources, industrial relations, social security and social protection, health and safety at work, labour law, social policy, social entrepreneurship, and vocational training. BILSP has a wide national network of 15 associated partner organisations in 15 districts in Bulgaria that help BILSP to effectively carry out activities in the regions and provide national and regional coverage. International partners of BILSP are non-governmental organisations, research institutes, universities, business and consultancy companies from Austria, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, USA, Macedonia, Albania and Serbia. BILSP has implemented and works on projects commissioned by: Bulgarian OP Contracting Authorities, the European Commission, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - Dublin, the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank, UNDP, Fair Labor Association, USA (FLA), Fair Wear Foundation - The Netherlands, GTZ - Germany, GVG - Germany, Freedom House - USA, Conrad Adenauer Foundation.