Institute for Regional and International Studies

Current Staff

Milena Baykova

Position: Office Assistant

Milena Baykova is Office Assistant at IRIS. Milena is IRIS's main point of contact with other organisations and experts as part of project or publicity activities. She maintains the Institute's databases and website and prepares financial reports on the activities. Milena's responsibilities also include event organisation and management. She works closely with the Chairman of the Managing Board and the Programme Director. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics of Trade from the University of National and World Economy, Sofia.

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is an independent, non-government think tank. IRIS was established on June 11, 1997 by leading Bulgarian public and political figures, NGO leaders and prominent Bulgarian scholars in international relations, Balkan studies, history, social and political science, anthropology and economics.

The Institute for Regional and International Studies initiates, develops and implements civic strategies for democratic politics on national, regional and international level. The Institute promotes the values of democracy, civil society, freedom and respect of law, assists the process of Bulgarian integration in NATO and the EU and provides public policy analyses on current domestic and international issues. IRIS represents a strategic combination of advocacy-oriented and education-oriented think tank.