Name: Yordanka Gancheva

Date of Birth: 24 December 1970

Nationality: Bulgarian

Marital status: Single

1990-1994 M.Sc. in Economics, University for National and World

Economy, Faculty of Finance.

Masters thesis: "Stock Exchanges: Establishment and Functioning".

1985-1988 Vassil Levski Secondary School, Sofia, graduated with destinction;

1999 - ongoing Researcher in the Institute for Market Economics

Analysis and research activities on rules, regulations and transaction costs in transition Bulgaria; regulation impact assessment; administrative barriers to investment, licensing in retail and wholesale trade and commercial road trasport, local corruption, post-communist transition in SEE countries, etc.;

1997 - 1999 Partner, Ivanova, Gancheva & Partners Ltd., a company for

accountancy, financial and tax consultancy specialized in

accountancy of non-profit entities. Among the company’s customers

are: C.E.G.A. Foundation, Friedrich - Naumann-Stiftung, World

Renaissance Foundation, Access to Information Program, BiBit Club for Children’s Road Safety, Borrowed Nature Association.

1995 - ongoing Manager, IME Consult Ltd. - financial and accounting consultancy;

1994 - 1995 Office Manager and Accountant, Institute for Market Economics - NGO involved in economic research and recommendation-creating;

Coordinating projects: “Transparency of Capital Markets”, financed

by International Center for Economic Growth ; “Strengthening

Bulgarian Business Associations”, financed by Center for International Private Enterprise; “Bureaucracy in Business”, financed by Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung.; “Barriers to Growth on the Balkan Peninsula”, financed by USAID.

1992 - 1993 Accountant, Spirala J.S.Co. - wholesalers;

1990 - 1992 Assistant in Sales Department of Bulgarian Video Ltd.;

Gancheva, Yordanka, a Financial chapter from a book Ideas Becoming Action, published by Borrowed Nature Association, 1996;

Gancheva, Yordanka, Some Useful Advises to Company Managers in a Process of Registration, Pari, 12 August, 1996;

Gancheva, Yordanka and Bogdanov Luchezar, Bulgarian Hyperinflation: a comparison with Yugoslavia, Argentina and Germany’s cases and experience, Kontinent, 14 December 1996;

Gancheva, Yordanka, a Chapter “Charitable and Financial Practices of NGOs: experience since 1996” from a book Supporting Civil Society in Bulgaria in 1997; published by ACCESS Association, 1997.

Gancheva Yordanka, Balkans 2010 - Macedonia background paper, presented at the conference The Balkans in Year 2010 (12-13.04.1999);

Gancheva Yordanka, Firm Expenditures for Zeros Removal, Capital, 20.06.1999;

Gancheva Yordanka, The Price of Legal Software, Pari, 22.06.1999;

Gancheva Yordanka an article for Democratic Review; New Draft Law for NGOs - Comments and Recommendations;

Gancheva Yordanka, The Second Danube Bridge - the Expensive Consent, Pari, 15.02.2000;

Gancheva Yordanka, participation in a talk-show on Bulgarian National Radio, “Horizont” Program, on Law on Measures Against money Laundry, end-February 1999;

Language skills Russian and English.

Other Skills Computers - Microsoft Office for Windows, professional accountant software.

Driving license