Petar Mladenov

Experience

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  Y-PEER

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2016

  International Coordinator in charge of Advocacy and Partnerships

  ● Consolidating and ensuring the implementation of the International Action Plan of the network;● Signing official letters and documents on behalf of Y-PEER International and representing the network among partners and international events,● Coordinating events and activities of the network at the International level;● Facilitating the collection of information and data from nationalnetworks and partners on activities related to youth, post-2015processes and sexual health.-Coordination of national youth NGOs-Organizing youth leadership and SRHR peer education trainings, activities-Providing support to other countries part of Y-PEER Network. -Develop advocacy action plans, initiate youth working groups for the implementation of work plans. -Develop concept notes, SRH briefs -Networking and partnership Show less

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  Y-PEER - The International Youth Peer Education Network

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Project Leader, Advocacy project funded by UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)

  • Goal: To secure qualitative and universal access to comprehensive sexuality education of young people at schools by changes in the Low on Education;• Overall coordination of the project: developing a project-proposal, contacting partners, Monitoring & Evaluation, financial management;• Conducting advocacy meetings with key stake-holders and institutions.

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  Coventry University

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Events and Marketing Ambassador
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  The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Policy and economic assistant (Traineeship)

  • Policy development support: research on laws and policies related to international affairs of member states of the European Union and Beyond;• Draft summary reports, presentations and documents;• To contribute to the preparation of strategies and team proposals.

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  The National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Foreign Policy and National Security Committee (Traineeship)

  • Developing reports and papers on various topics related to the foreign policy of the EU member states and overseas countries • Attending meetings and providing administrative support to the general secretary of the committee.

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  National Center of Public Health and Analyses of the Republic of Bulgaria

  May 2012 - Apr 2015

  Peer Education Training and Research Institute (PETRI) - Sofia

  • Providing general office management and administrative support in according to public sector’s policies and regulations of the Republic of Bulgaria;• Providing support in conducting researches on topics related to youth and HIV in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia; • Overall logistics support and co-facilitating international trainings for young people and professionals on peer education, advocacy and project management and development;• Coordinating and representing the International Youth Network “Y-PEER” on regional and international events. Show less

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  International Animation Film Festival "Golden Kuker"

  Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Resource Mobilisation Coordinator

  (i) Help gathering information on donor policies and priorities, and subsequently: update donor profiles; assist in replying to questions and field units about donors; participate in drafting donor specific strategy papers; provide inputs for regular reports on technical cooperation and assist in the preparation of briefings for senior management;(ii) Assist in the preparation of reports that show the results achieved by the organisations and its value added;(iii) Help preparing and participate in internal/external meetings, including Annual Review Meetings with multi-bilateral donors, thematic meetings and resource mobilization events, Governing Body committees, programming meetings and missions;(iv) Assist in developing and maintaining contacts with donor agencies as appropriate, covering a specific set of donors to be agreed upon. This entails contributing to maintaining networks and actively engaging in knowledge sharing, information dissemination on the organization priorities and promotion of the programme;(v) Support the facilitation of the negotiation and signing of new funding agreements(vi) Assist in the implementation of the Public-Private Partnership resource mobilization strategy. This includes collaborating with the relevant staff in developing and updating promotional materials, and assisting Directors in(vii) Perform other duties as required Show less

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  United Nations

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

  Bulgarian Youth Delegate

  On international level:• Serve as an external expert on youth related issues of the Bulgarian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly and to the Economic and Social Council;• Represent and speak on behalf of Bulgaria during sessions of the United Nation General Assembly and negotiations on Resolutions concerning youth-related issues;• Organize and participate in a series of meetings with representatives of various UN bodies and members states countries; • Part of the World Federation of United Nations Associations “Youth Delegates Multipliers” Programme;On national level:• Establish an efficient channel of communication between key governmental institutions and young people;• Organize and coordinate various events: forums, conferences, national surveys;• Promote the UN youth delegate program through various media appearances and interviews on national and international level; • Fundraise for campaigns and activities of the programme and coordinate the UN Youth Delegates’ Team and being a focal point of a future established inter-agency network on youth development;• Leading advocacy campaigns on topics related to the Human Right of youth;• Conduct national surveys to identify key youth-related issues and priorities. Show less

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  UNAIDS

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  International Consultant

  • Design and implement an online survey on male and female condoms promotion among youth-led networks worldwide;• Produce a summary quantitative and qualitative analytical report (including database of responses for potential later analysis) and online based visual product that provides comprehensive information on the outcomes of the survey.

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  Ministry of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Furnish inputs and recommendations to align the policy with international standards and best practice resulting from the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY). Ensure that youth policy covering all different youth segments/ characteristics.• Map out different stakeholders, including youth organizations and NGOs to ensure inclusion in the youth policy.• Hold consultations with ministry teams, other ministries, youth organizations and Louis Berger Kuwait to ensure policy is inclusive of all relevant stakeholders and concepts set for developing youth skills to meet national aspirations• Support the establishment of international partnerships with other youth ministries/organizations to enable a knowledge sharing relationship.• Conduct youth segmentation assessment report based on youth segmentation Survey.• Support the development of the youth segment strategy and include support to outreach activities.• Review youth service report to ensure the mapping of different services and programs as well as initiatives provided by government, private sector and NGOs to ensure services cater to all youth segments.• Identify gaps within existing youth services in Bulgaria and propose services to fill these gaps• Support cross-sectoral cooperation between ministries to support youth services.• Identify opportunities and challenges facing existing youth organizations, including youth centers.• Prepare a quality assurance report based on the youth service report.• Review final recommendations for government ministries’ budgeting and regulations workstreams and link them to services document, to ensure a coherent, cross sectoral and holistic approach.• Review government expenditure on youth related activities, and recommend the prioritization of expenditures based on efficiency.• Provide approved recommendations/ findings of segmentation, youth services and budgeting to youth policy developing firm.• Any other task as requested by the ministry Show less

  • Head of Youth Policy Directorate

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Chief Expert, National and European Youth Policy Unit, Youth Policy Directorate

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Expert at the Youth Policies Directorate

    Apr 2015 - Aug 2017
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  European Commission

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

  Local Coordinator - 5th ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers' Conference

  ● Assisting DG EMPL and Bulgarian organiser (Ministry of Labour) on logistics coordination of issues related to services to be delivered;● Coordinating on-site (3-4 December 2015) to collect all necessary documents from sponsored participants and speakers for their reimbursable costs, e.g. boarding passes, etc.● Assisting with distributing of ASEM visibility materials at the event.

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  European Commission

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  Blue Book Trainee, DG Education and Culture, Youth Policy Unit

  ● Assisting the Deputy Head of Unit in the implementation of the Structure Dialogue initiative of the European Commission● Assisting in promoting the EU Youth Strategy and its instruments, such as Structured Dialogue with young people and youth organizations● Assisting in organizing and participating in all meetings coordinated by theYouth Policy Unit in the field of youth development● Assisting in preparing and managing a public consultation on the renewedframework of the EU in the field of youth● Assisting in coordinating expert groups as part of the Annual work plan ofthe Youth Policy Unit Show less

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  Institute of Public Administration, Bulgaria

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2019

  Lecturer - Project Development and Management
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  YouAct - European Youth Network on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Member

  YouAct works to empower young people to take an active role in their communities and organisations and to advocate for Sexual and Reproductive Rights as Human Rights. We believe that decisions which affect young people should be planned and formed by young people themselves.

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  UNESCO

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

  Member of Global Advisory Group on Comprehensive Sexuality Education

  - Serving as an advisor to the Global Advisory Group on Comprehensive Sexuality Education to UNESCO

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  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  Sept 2016 - Oct 2019

  - Provide overall coordination and outreach of the Hub- In charge of content development and sharing- In charge of social media coverage and public information sharing- Providing administrative support to the Youth Advisory Panel of the Hub- Any other work related to promotion of Sexual Rights with focus on young key populations, when requested by UNFPA - Overall coordination of an Online Hub Platform for Advocacy around Comprehensive Sexuality Education

  • Coordinator of Global Online Hub for CSE Advocacy

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Community Outreach Coordinator

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2017
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  International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Consultant

  Developing a Training Curricula on Youth Data Collection in 10 countries in 4 regions.

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  Council of the European Union

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  Representing Ministry if Youth and Sports of Bulgaria at the Youth Working Party which is one of the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU As part of the BG Presidency of the Council of the EU I will be chairing the Youth Working Party to the Council of Ministers on Education, Youths, Sports and Culture which is one of the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU.The YWP is the only working group and structure within the Council dealing with the overall process of youth policy at EU level.

  • Bulgarian Representative to the Youth Working Party

    Oct 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Chair, Youth Working Party (Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
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  International Youth Federation (IYF)

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Regional Director, Europe

  (A) IYF Promotion Activities: Liaison with the governments and regional authorities to promote IYF values,mission, and vision at the regional level. Effectively engage in Regional/International youth activities, projects, and initiatives.2(B) Teams Management/Leadership: Assist IYF administration in Representatives nomination, selections, andappointments. Assist the Representatives in establishing IYF country team (IYFCT) which comprisesnational volunteer officers (communications, youth, sport, and women) that areresponsible for facilitation of IYF activities at national level. Originate and attend Region (and Branch as required) online meetings and virtualevents.(C) Regional Coordination Duties: Develop and expand IYF membership in the Region both qualitatively andquantitatively. Assist Representatives with engaging in Fundraising Activities, through strategicpartnerships and public engagement activities and initiatives. Promote the profile of the IYF and engage with international business. Assist in member organizations/Associations accreditation at IYF. Liaison with donors – In close coordination with the Representatives to developproposals and secure funding to ensure on-going IYF functions. Develop and maintain productive relationships with key public agencies in the Regionand a coherent and professional sponsorship strategy for the whole Region. Generate sponsorship and other income to meet or exceed budget targets. Managing a programme of high-quality events for Members across the Region on abreak even or better basis. Financial management of the Region as Budget Holder (in association with FinanceCommission). Show less

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  UNFPA/Kenya, The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  Member, International Programme Commitee
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  European Commission

  Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  The team is established to update the current Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP) and to extend it to the youth sector. My portfolio covered, including but not limited to:- Neighbourhood youth policy- Youth Work, - Youth, Peace and Security- Non-formal and informal learning- Digital Youth Work

  • Project Team Member - Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP)

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Policy Officer (SNE), Youth Policy Unit, DG - Education, Youth, Culture, Sport

    Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
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  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  Mar 2020 - May 2024

  Program Analyst, Youth-led advocacy, CSE, digital tehcnologies

  • Provide overall project coordination of the UNFPA's Global multi-country out-of-school Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Programme (Programme's budget: $5M)• Coordinate the development of reporting instruments and knowledge management activities related to CSE• Coordinate the financial monitoring and reporting of the UNFPA's Global multi-country out-of-school Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Programme, including resource mobilization activities• Undertake technical missions and provide assistance to Country Offices (COs) on digital technologies and innovation related to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and youth.• Represent UNFPA in the Secretariat of the Global Partnership Forum on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) co-convened by UNFPA and UNESCO, consisting of 68 members from CSOs, donor organisations, and the UN.• Coordinate the development of digital instruments related to CSE (online training modules) and coordinate the dissemination and outreach of the final products• Support the coordination of existing and new strategic partnerships in the field of adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights with a focus on left-behind populations (Examples: AMAZE.org, Flo.health, Global Partnership Forum on CSE, adolescents and young key populations global network and others)• Support the Sexual Health team at UNFPA HQ in providing technical expertise on working with and for adolescents and young key populations (ayKPS) in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights including HIV and AIDS• Support UNFPA involvement in inter-agency processes, including the coordination and implementation of the UN Youth 2030 Strategy• Support UNFPA's involvement as co-sponsor of the UN Joint Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) in the work-related to adolescents and young people (UBRAF, Global AIDS Report, etc.) Show less

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  Ministry of Youth and Sports Bulgaria

  May 2024 - now

  Deputy Minister

  Happy to embrace a new professional journey in the field of youth development and rights.