1974, International Institute for Labour Studies at the ILO, Geneve, Social and Labour Policy
1970, Academy of Science, Novosibirsk, Statistical Methods in Sociology
1968, Institute of Labour, Bratislava, Sociological Surveys
Guest lecturer
1990 (continuing), Free University of Brussels, Sociology, Transition, Industrial Relations, Employment in CEE
1994, Catholic University in Tilburg, Lectures and seminars in Sociology of Work and Organizations
1990, USA, Lecturing tour in 5 universities, Transition in the post-comunist countries
1983-1984, Selected lectures and seminars in the University of Kent, UK, Industrial Relations in Bulgaria and East Europe
1980-1982, CEE and Russian social stratification process, Multilateral Research Project between the Academy of sciences
Projects
2006 (continuing), ITUC/ISCOC project “IFI Strategies and Trade Unions in SEE”, Scientific tutor
2006 (continuing), ILO project “Informal Economy in CEE”, Expert
2002-2004, EU project, “Learning regions”, National consultant
2003-2005, ILO project, “Trade Union Strategies in CEE: towards decent work”, Consultant and Co-author
1998-2001, Tempus project for MA university program “Labour Markets and Employment Relations”, National coordinator
1980-1982, CEE and Russian social stratification process, Multilateral Research Project between the Academies of sciences
Membership of professional bodies
European Network “Work and Labour”
Bulgarian Sociological Association
Key qualifications and scientific interests
Sociology of Economy
Sociology of Labour
European Social Policy
Comparative Social Studies
Expert missions in specific regions
Western Balkans, several missions of the ETUC,
“Friedrich Ebert” Foundation and ILO,
dedicated to social dialog and transition, 2002-2006
Turkey, The ILO Seminar on the informal economy regulations for trade unionis, 2006
Mongolia, expert mission of ICFTU and the World Bank, 1998
Other Countries Experience
Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia - scientific tutor of comparative research projects, after 2001
England, Germany, Belgium - many medium and short-term visits and comparative research projects
Political and Social activity
1997 (continuing), founder and president of the political party United Labour Block (ULB)
2001-2005, MP, National Assembly,
Deputy Head of the Helth Commission
1990-1997, founder and first president of the
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), the biggest trade union organization in Bulgaria
Publications
More then 500 - books, studies, research works, publicist articles
