Yordanka Fandakova is the longest-serving mayor of the Sofia Municipality in the entire history since the declaration of Sofia as the capital of Bulgaria. She is the first woman elected to this position. The main achievements of Fandakova's work as mayor of the Sofia are the construction of the Sofia metro, modernization of public transport, automated traffic management system, road safety and security in the city, the construction of buffer parking lots, ecological systems for the processing of household waste.
Before being elected mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova was a teacher, director of the 73rd SU "Vladislav Gramatik" in Sofia, deputy mayor of the Sofia Municipality with the portfolio of education, culture, sports and tourism, a national representative from PP GERB and Minister of Education.
In all her public positions, she has always been and remains one of the experts and defenders of the educational and cultural community in Bulgaria.
Chairperson of the Board
“Investing in education makes us stronger in Europe. We are working to remove barriers to learning and improve access to quality education for all, at all ages."
I am Simeon Kolev. I graduated in political science and international relations. I have been working since I was 20 years old. I have two children. I have victories, sometimes triumphant. I have losses, sometimes unrepentant. I have credits. I believe that the state should stay as far as possible from the initiative of people and businesses. I also believe that each of us is strong enough to change at least our own environment. I believe even more strongly that nothing gets done by grumbling. I love to travel and come back. I like Oppenheimer, Barbie, Forrest Gump and Sense of Woman. I like Game of Thrones, Friends, and yes, Sex and the City, along with the sequel, Just Like That. In a few words – a normal person.
Like everyone else. But like no other.
Member of the Board
"Protecting nature is our responsibility. With reason and responsibility, we work to raise public awareness, change our habits, and implement policies for a greener and more sustainable future, in which people are the center of attention."
Osman Islyamov is 28 years old, from the village of Debren, Garmensko. He has more than 8 years of experience in the IT field and has been part of various international companies such as Micro Focus and Bitmix Ltd. Osman Islyamov is a Senior QA Engineer for DIGITALL and a Local MEP assistant for the European Parliament.
He graduated from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics.
Member of the Board
„Digitization answers many challenges and makes our lives easier, but it also creates the danger of a digital divide. We work to increase digital skills at every age and achieve security in the digital space. “
Krasimir Velchev is a member of the Executive Committee of GERB. He was co-chairman of the GERB parliamentary group in the XLI National Assembly. Elected as a majoritarian Member of the Parliament from the 25th multi-mandate electoral district - Sofia city.
By education he is an engineer with a specialty in "Production Automation", and by profession he is a businessman. He registered one of the first companies dealing with industrial heating for more than 30 years.
Member of the Board
„Citizens for the European development of Bulgaria means being informed, active, enterprising and building a people-oriented economy. We support policies and initiatives that give us the courage to be entrepreneurs. “
Svetlana Lomeva has been the director of the Sofia Development Association since its creation in 2010. Works on projects and initiatives in the fields of innovation, education and culture. Before that, she was deputy minister in the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth, one of the founders of the Bulgarian School of Politics and the Political Academy for Central and South-Eastern Europe. With the exception of 6 months, her entire work experience has been in the non-governmental sector in Bulgaria since 1996. Graduated from "Political Science" at SU "St. Kliment Ohridski".
Member of the Board
