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Assoc. Prof. Velizar Shalamanov, PhD

Office address: "Acad. G. Bonchev" St., bl. 25, Sofia - 1113, Bulgaria
Е-mail: velizar.shalamanov@gmail.com,

Scientific areas

Dr. Shalamanov combines expertise in research and higher education, practical experience in the development and implementation of security and defense policies, and large national and international C4ISR projects. In the period 2009-2017, Dr. Shalamanov is a Director Demand Management at the Agency for Communications and Information (NCI Agency(link is external)), where he manages a C4ISR portfolio for more than 30 countries and 15 organizations worth more than 1 billion euros a year. In 2014, he is the Minister of Defense and is in charge of developing the Vision “Bulgaria in NATO and European Defense 2020” for participation in the NATO summit in Wales and the first National Rearmament Program adopted by the Council of Ministers.

Curriculum Vitae

Languages

      Bulgarian, English

Education

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Teaching Experience

Awards and Certificates

Memberships in Professional Organizations


Last update: June 2025