Tel/Fax: + 359 2 872 14 83
e-mails: bd@ecologybg.com; consult@ecologybg.com
web site: www.ecologybg.com; www.crossculturebg.com

Svetlana Aladjem - mobile: + 359 899 817 204
Dimitrina Boteva - mobile: + 359 887 214 858
Vladimir Galabov - mobile: + 359 888 435 890

Svetlana Aladjem - Managing Partner

Svetlana has more than 18 years of experience in communications, media and training; the last 10 of which were in the field of biodiversity conservation and protected areas management. Prior to co-founding EcoLogic Consultancy, she was a Communications and Environmental Education Specialist for the Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Growth Project funded by USAID (2000-2004) and a Media Relations Consultant for the same Project (1996-2003). She also worked in the Central Bulgarian Press for more than 10 years.

Svetlana's work included: Management of projects, budgets and teams; development and implementation of public awareness strategies and campaign plans; coordination of public events and fundraising campaigns; planning and running working meetings, press-conferences and presentations; development of messages; writing and editing all types of informational and public awareness materials; development of concepts, scripts, texts; supervising the production of websites, multi-media CDs, documentary films, mass media advertisements, books, and manuals; assessment of training needs and the development of programs to carry out necessary training.

Svetlana continues to work in the same areas with clients from Governmental institutions, the private sector and non-governmental organizations, as well as managing the operations of the firm.
Degrees: Bulgarian Language and Literature (Sofia University) and Psychology (Sofia University).

Languages: English and Russian


Dimitrina Boteva - Partner and Biodiversity Program Coordinator

With her excellent contacts among natural science circles and nature protection institutions and organizations in Bulgaria and Greece, Dimitrina makes for a perfect coordinator of biodiversity conservation tasks and supervisor of expert teams.

Before co-founding EcoLogic Consultancy, she was focusing on protected areas management planning and biodiversity conservation, and more concretely on: Habitat classification and conservation value assessments; GPS field data collection and mapping; GIS application and map preparation for the NATURA 2000 network establishment in Greece; floristic and phytosociological studies; vegetation classification and mapping; and medicinal plant resources assessment.

As a Biodiversity Specialist for the Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Growth Project funded by USAID (2000-2004), she was responsible for the completion of the Rila and Central Balkan National Park management plans and the development of the Rila Monastery Nature Park management plan; as well as for the establishment of an ecological monitoring system for the Bulgarian national parks and the necessary training of the parks' staff.
Degrees: Biology (Sofia University) and Environmental Management (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece).

Languages: English and Russian

Vladimir Galabov – Communications, Stakeholders Involvment and Bulgarian Culture Training Program Coordinator

Vladimir has extensive experience in journalism, having worked more than fifteen years for daily newspapers, Bulgarian National Radio – Horizon Channel, Bulgarian National TV and the BBC World Service – London (Bulgarian Service). In the last six years, he uses his broad political and social knowledge and skills in the non-profit sector. He worked as a communication officer in the USAID funded Democracy Network Program, Community Foundations and Social Enterprises (Counterpart International Program of USAID through Bulgarian non-profit 3NET Association;) three EU Phare Technical Assistance Projects between 2004-2006 designed for social, labor market, community, ethnic groups problems and sustainable development issues.

Vladimir’s work included: news preparation, editing and presentation of news bulletins and programs; political and economic analysis and commentaries; documentaries script-writing and production; organization of special events; fundraising and public awareness campaigns planning and execution; media strategies and campaigns planning and execution; website concept and text development; intercultural training program development and execution; community development programs design and implementation; press tours organization and support for foreign media visits to Bulgaria resulting in development of articles and broadcasts about the country.

Degrees: Journalism and Mass Communications (Sofia University);

Languages: English and Russian