is all about putting the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (IPS) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on the global research map!
Project Duration: 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2030
Project Budget: EUR 2 476 132 (100% EU Funding)
The project aims to elevate institute’s expertise in research on vocational education and training in Bulgaria to a world-class level.
At its core, ProSkills2Work explores how vocational skills are formed in Bulgaria, how people upskill throughout their careers, and what shapes their journey from education to the workforce.
The research addresses key challenges in workplace learning and skill development, while also refining sociological concepts to better understand the evolving relationship between education and work within Bulgaria’s dynamic social and economic context.
Governance and Management
Project Advisory Board
Prof. D.Sc. Emilia Chengelova
Director, IPS
Prof. D.Sc. Vasil Kirov
Project Coordinator, Deputy Director, IPS
Prof. Dr. Christian Imdorf
“European Research Area” (ERA) Chair Holder – ProSkills2Work, Researcher, IPS
Prof. Em. D.Sc. Pepka Boyadzhieva
Department of Knowledge Society: Science, Education and Innovation, IPS
Prof. D.Sc. Rumyana Stoilova
Head of Section “Stratification, Inequalities and Mobility” and Member of the Scientific Council, IPS
Prof. Em. D.Sc. Veselin Petrov
Chairman of the Scientific Council
Asst. Prof. Dr. Lyuba Spassova
Secretary of the Scientific Council of the IPS
Dr. Thomas Meyer
Former co-head of the Swiss panel study Transitions from Education to Employment (TREE)
Ms. Milena Angelova
Secretary General, Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association
Ms. Maria Mincheva
Deputy Chairman, Bulgarian Industrial Association
Ms. Svetlana Doncheva
Head, Project Management Unit, Bulgarian Industrial Association
Mr. Jean-Claude Prince
Former Central Secretary of the Swiss Labour Union