Sasho Kjosev

We are pleased to welcome new BEF Ambassador – Mr. Dejan Gjorsoski (BEF Ambassador to the European Union).   Dejan brings more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of EU institutions, public policy, and strategic partnerships — spanning the European Commission (DG ENEST), the Mission of North Macedonia to the EU in Brussels, and […]

We are pleased to welcome new BEF Ambassador – Mr. Yasen Georgiev (BEF Ambassador to Bulgaria).   Yasen Georgiev is Executive Director of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) – a Sofia-based think-tank with 27+ years of track record in researching, analysing and explaining economic and multidimensional trends in Bulgaria and South-East Europe. Mr. Georgiev has been with

We are pleased to welcome Ms. Svetlana Zhekova as the latest member of the BEF Advisory Board.  Svetlana Zhekova is an international climate and environmental policy expert with over 25 years of experience supporting green transition, climate resilience, and sustainable economic development at national, EU, and multilateral levels, with a strong focus on Southeast Europe. She served

We are grateful to be able to welcome one of the greatest names from the national and regional economic elite to the Balkan Economic Forum 2025 Conference, taking place in Belgrade on 31.10.2025.   The Conference gathered leaders from the Balkans and around the globe, academics, students, media and other respectable figures from the public

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mihai Sebe as the latest member of the BEF Scientific Committee. Dr. Mihai Sebe currently coordinates the European Studies Unit at the European Institute of Romania and is a lecturer at the University of Bucharest. Author, co-author and coordinator of numerous publications, Sebe has focused mainly on: European integration, European enlargement,

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Dimitar Eftimoski as Head of Macroeconomics and Economic Growth Analysis for the Balkan Economic Forum. Since 2010, he has held a full-time professorship and has undertaken academic visits to institutions in Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. He teaches Principles of Economics, Applied Economics, Economics of Development, and Social Research Methods. His research

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Dinko Eror as the latest member of the BEF Advisory Board. Dinko Eror is VP EMEA Central, North and Eastern Europe at Red Hat. In his role, he focuses on developing long-term EMEA growth strategies and reports directly to Hans Roth, senior vice president and general manager, EMEA. Eror

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Darja Borsic as the latest member of the BEF Advisory Board. She is is full professor in the field of applied economics and econometrics and assistant professor in the field of economic theory and political economy at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia. She serves as

We are pleased to welcome Jadranka Ivanova, MSc. as Head of Environment protection and policy for Balkan Economic Forum. She is a lawyer with dual master’s degrees in public policy and management, as well as environmental science with legislation and management. She has over 26 years of professional experience in drafting legislation in compliance with the