Financial Education for Sustainable Economy

11 May 2015, Sofia Hotel Balkan

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Financial Education for Sustainable Economy /

Education and Business Conference is organized for second consecutive year by three leading economic media – Bulgaria ON AIR, Bloomberg TV and Investor.BG. The event will be held on 11th May 2015. Focus of the conference this year is “Financial education for sustainable economy” with the participation of Mr. Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA who arrives in Bulgaria especially for the conference. Moderator of the discussions is Nejra Cehic. The conference organizers initiate special research among Bulgarian society for the need of financial education in school and university. The aim is to outline the real current situation and lay the foundations for a constructive debate on the forum. Representatives of the administration, education and business will discuss why financial education among young professionals is needed. The discussions will join representatives of non-governmental organizations, students and media. We believe that the basis of any prosperous society is the quality education and adequate application, and financially literate person is the basis of the sustainable economy of a country. Book your place now and become part of the real discussion forum for education in Bulgaria that will be held on 11th May, 9.00 a.m. in Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sredetz Hall. We will expect your opinion in the Q&A sessions.

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Keynote Speaker

Prof. Steve Hanke

Professor of Applied Economics

Bulgaria’s Financial Education Problem: How to Fix It.”  Professor Hanke’s class isn’t

Nejra Cehic

Bloomberg TV

Nejra Cehic is the London-based reporter for Bloomberg TV's partner channels. She

Prof. Richard Macdonald, PhD

St. Cloud State University

Interim Director, School of Public Affairs Research Institute, St. Cloud State

Prof. George Vredeveld, PhD

University of Cincinnati

Prof. George Vredeveld, PhD Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Cincinnati,

Prof. Anna Nedyalkova,D.Sc.

President of Varna Free University

Prof. Anna Nedyalkova,D.Sc. is President of Varna Free University (VFU) "Chernorizets

Lyubomir Datsov

Former Deputy Minister of Finance

Lyubomir Datsov is former Deputy Minister of Finance in two consecutive

Rossitza Wartonick

Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation

Rossitza Wartonick has extensive experience in finance, development and implementation of

Rossen Bachvarov

Director Communications, National Revenue Agency

Rossen Bachvarov manages the communication policy of the National Revenue Agency

Assoc. Prof. Eleonora Tankova, PhD

Varna Free University

Assoc. Prof. Eleonora Tankova, PhD - Faculty of International Economics and

Attila Horvath

Provident Financial Bulgaria

Attila Horvath is General Manager of Provident Financial Bulgaria. Provident

Lubomir Bojilov

University of California, Santa Barbara

Lubomir Bojilov University of California, Santa Barbara Mr. Lubomir Bojilov has lived and

Dr. Evgeni Evgeniev

World Bank

Dr. Evgeni Evgeniev Private Sector Development Specialist at World Bank and Associate

Assoc. Prof. Daniela Bobeva – Filipova

Ex-deputy prime minister

Assoc. Prof. Daniela Bobev - Filipova is lecturer of International Economics

Levon Hampartzoumian

CEO and Chairman of MB, UniCredit Bulbank

Levon Hampartzoumian is the CEO and Chairman of the MB of

Vladimir Savov

Financial Supervision Commission

Vladimir Savov is performing the functions of deputy-chairman of the Financial

Shezhanka Koleva

Ministry of Finance

Shezhanka Koleva is а Master of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment

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Doriana Rankova, Investbook, Bulgaria ON AIR TV

Opening of the conference

Prof. Steve H. Hanke, professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore /USA/

Bulgaria’s Financial Education Problem: How to Fix It.

Survey – Why do we need financial literacy? (video)

Assoc. Prof. Eleonora Tankova, PhD - Faculty of International Economics and Administration, Varna Free University

Systematic and comprehensive approach in financial education

Moderated by Nejra Cehic, Bloomberg TV

First panel – Financial literacy in secondary school

Prof. Nikolay Denkov, Deputy Minister of Education

Rossitza Wartonick, Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation

Lyubomir Datsov, former Deputy Minister of Finance

Prof. Richard Macdonald, Ph.D., Interim Director, School of Public Affairs Research Institute, St. Cloud State University

Rossen Bachvarov, Director Communications, National Revenue Agency

Evgeni Evgeniev, PhD, Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank

Vladimir Savov, deputy-chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC), Investment Activity Supervision Division

Coffee Break

Attila Horvath, General Manager, Provident Financial Bulgaria

Survey: Financial Literacy in Bulgaria, by Provident Financial Bulgaria and GFK Bulgaria

Moderated by Nejra Cehic, Bloomberg TV

Second panel – Competitive financial education

Ivaylo Kalfin, Minister of Labor - invited,

Prof. Steve H. Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

Daniela Bobeva, PhD, ex Deputy Prime Minister

Prof. Anna Nedyalkova, D.Sc. President of Varna Free University

Prof. George Vredeveld, PhD, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Cincinnati, Research Fellow, Varna Free University, Bulgaria

Levon Hampartzoumian, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, UniCredit Bulbank

Lyubomir Bojilov, Executive Director & Chief Technology Officer University of California Santa Barbara

Snezhanka Koleva, Government Debts and Financial Markets, Ministry of Finance

Video interview - Prof. Plamen Iliev PhD, President of University of Economics-Varna - What direction the higher education in Bulgaria in economics and finance should take?

Doctor Honoris Causa Ceremony/Press conference with Prof. Steve Hanke

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Event team:

Katrin Ivanova – Event Manager

katrin.ivanova@Investor.bg tel: +359 2 812 9 831 mob: +359 894 717 226

Media partners:

Iva Fazlova iva.fazlova@Investor.bg mob: +359 887 777 615 Donika Rizova – PR BULGARIA ON AIR TV +359 888 75 39 66 drizova@bulgariaonair.bg

Accountant:

Snejina Penkova snejina.penkova@investor.bg tel: +359 2 812 98 60

Sponsorship and advertisement:

reklama@investor.bg tel: (+359 2) 812 98 44

Lea Bakalova – Commercial Director

lbakalova@bulgariaonair.bg mob: + 359 888 777 047 www.bgonair.bg

Mladen Boyadzhiev – Account Manager

mladen.boyadzhiev@investor.bg tel: +359 2 812 9 845 mob: +359 888 555 153 www.investor.bg