The National Rural Network (NRN) is managed by a Network Support Unit (NSU), which is equipped with the necessary human resources and expert capacity.
The role of the NSU is to create an enabling environment for successful communication and for promoting cooperation between stakeholders at local, regional, national and European level, as well as technical support, operational and information coordination between the participants in the NRN.
At the end of 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry announced a tender procedure for selection of an external contractor to fulfil the role of a Network Support Unit of NRN according to the requirements of RDP 2014-2020. As a result of the tender procedure, in 2018 MAFF and “Rural Network BG” DZZD consortium signed a contract under the project “Supporting and strengthening of the Network Support Unit of the National Rural Network of RDP (2014-2020)” for a period of four years. From April 2018, the Network Support Unit of NRN will be represented by the project team.
The Network Support Unit of the National Rural Network comprises of national and regional level experts.
Expert team of the NSU of NRN
Regional coordinators
The 28 regional coordinators located across Bulgaria are an integral part of the team of the Network Support Unit of NRN. They act as points of contact and as a channel of NRN for the respective region. At regional level, the coordinators provide links to other networks and/or individual stakeholders in the field of rural development.
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The regional coordinators have the following functions:
- To encourage new members to join NRN;
- To promote and disseminate information about NRN;
- To encourage the participation of the members of NRN at regional level in the implementation of the Action Plan of the network;
- To participate in the identification of good and bad practices from the implementation of RDP 2014-2020;
- To participate in the organisation and conduct of regional events;
- To provide access to local beneficiaries to the services offered by NRN;
- To participate in mechanisms for collection and dissemination of information and materials related to NRN and RDP 2014-2020;
- To develop and maintain an effective and active connection with the representatives of the Regional Information Centres for the purpose of exchange of information and matters related to RDP 2014-2020 and the capacity of the network;
- To participate in surveys among the members and beneficiaries under RDP 2014-2020 conducted by the NSU of NRN.
- Stiliyan Lyubomirov Rupov
Regional Coordinator – Blagoevgrad district
Tel.: + 359 878 38 21 22
e-mail: rupov@abv.bg
- Valentin Petkov Byalkov
Regional Coordinator – Burgas district
Tel.: +359 887 89 53 83
e-mail: byalkov@abv.bg
- Yuri Svobodinov Zarev
Regional Coordinator – Varna district
Tel.: +359 898 50 43 18
e-mail: yurizarev@abv.bg
- Deyan Ivanov Donchev
Regional Coordinator – Veliko Tarnovo district
Tel.: +359 887 86 73 74
e-mail: deiannet@yahoo.com
- Asya Toshkova Petrova
Regional Coordinator – Vidin district
Tel.: +359 897 56 01 47
e-mail: atp.vd@abv.bg
- Emiliya Petrova Petrova
Regional Coordinator – Vratsa district
Tel.: +359 885 84 81 80
e-mail: emaly52002@yahoo.com
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Daniel Dobrinov Denchev
Regional Coordinator – Gabrovo district
Tel.: +359 899 56 61 23
e-mail: d_d_denchev@abv.bg
- Marinela Ivanova Georgieva
Regional Coordinator – Dobrich district
Tel.: + 359 887 31 22 06
e-mail: mgeorgieva1967@abv.bg
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Galina Angelova Nikolova
Regional Coordinator – Kardzhali district
Tel.: + 359 886 35 16 75
e-mail: angelova7777@mail.bg
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Ivona Ventsislavova Novakova
Regional Coordinator – Kyustendil district
Tel.: + 359 887 85 67 67
e-mail: ivona_novakova@abv.bg
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Valentina Stefanova Staneva
Regional Coordinator – Lovech district
Tel.: + 359 884 26 54 15
e-mail: val.lov@abv.bg
- Grigoriy Stefanov Dimov
Regional Coordinator – Montana district
Tel.: + 359 888 22 68 25
e-mail: ivetagrigorieva@abv.bg
- Aleksandar Haralampiev Tuykov
Regional Coordinator – Pazardzhik district
Tel.: + 359 886 99 42 10
e-mail: a_tuikov@abv.bg
- Irena Paskaleva Topalova
Regional Coordinator – Pernik district
Tel.: + 359 885 84 16 33
e-mail: topalovaa@mail.bg
- Valya Vasileva Valova
Regional Coordinator – Pleven district
Tel.: + 359 884 59 34 78
e-mail: Valia_1973@abv.bg
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Dilyana Valentinova Katsarova
Regional Coordinator – Plovdiv district
Tel.: + 359 889 34 64 86
e-mail: dilyana_katsarova@abv.bg
- Svetlana Marinova Dimitrova-Milanova
Regional Coordinator – Razgrad district
Tel.: + 359 888 89 06 22
e-mail: smbg_svetlanamdm@mail.bg
- Denitsa Nikolaeva Gadzheva
Regional Coordinator – Ruse district
Tel.: + 359 887 60 47 85
e-mail: jotova_7@abv.bg
- Vanushka Yordanova Petkova
Regional Coordinator – Silistra district
Tel.: + 359 888 89 27 22
e-mail: vpetkova@mail.bg
- Maria Paskaleva Vasileva
Regional Coordinator – Sliven district
Tel.: + 359 887 20 79 10
e-mail: maria_97_vasileva@abv.bg
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Mariyana Mitkova Nedeleva
Regional Coordinator – Smolyan district
Tel.: + 359 885 84 82 38
e-mail: mnedeleva@abv.bg
22. Denitsa Petrova Dimitrova
Regional Coordinator – Sofia District
Tel.: + 359 898 33 81 28
e-mail: denicanaas@gmail.com
23. Desislava Koleva Yankova
Regional Coordinator – Sofia District
Tel.: + 359 876 21 02 12
e-mail: dyonkova1@gmail.com
- Gancho Tsvetkov Ganchev
Regional Coordinator – Stara Zagora district
Tel.: + 359 888 36 04 05
e-mail: ganchev.gancho@gmail.com
- Bernar Iliyazov Syuleymanov
Regional Coordinator – Targovishte district
Tel.: + 359 890 20 63 90
e-mail: bernar84@abv.bg
- Todor Valkov Todorov
Regional Coordinator – Haskovo district
Tel.: + 359 888 00 50 36
e-mail: nasheselo@mail.bg
- Galina Balinova Marinova
Regional Coordinator – Shumen district
Tel.: + 359 895 77 64 91
e-mail: g_marinova@mail.bg
- Zoya Georgieva Todorova
Regional Coordinator – Yambol district
Tel.: + 359 888 38 30 74
e-mail: zttc@abv.bg
