Tsvetana Stoycheva

Ms Tsvetana Stoycheva holds a Master degree in Macroeconomics. She works in the field of EU financial assistance and management of programs in the context of enlargement since 2001. Ms Stoycheva is well-grounded professional in the field of socio – economic cooperation, with 20 years of relevant experience. Her expertise covers themes such as economic governance, competitiveness and innovation, human capital, as well as employment and social policies, CSO development and establishment of accountable, transparent and responsible institutions. Before joining the EU Commission in 2006, Ms Stoycheva worked for the Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. She also managed World Bank run initiatives on social capital issues. She has long-standing experience in enlargement countries and excellent knowledge of pre-accession assistance, its priorities and institutional mechanisms. Native Bulgarian, she also speaks English, French and Serbian.