New Bulgarian and Balkans Network Launched!

On 28 April 2005 the new Bulgarian and Balkans Network of CIWEM, the international professional body representing environmentalists, was launched by President Geoff Bateman OBE and Executive Director Nick Reeves at the group’s inaugural meeting in Sofia.1,4 The first branch members are six newly-created Fellows of CIWEM who are senior managers in water company Sofiyska Voda AD,2 and between them have more than 150 years of experience in environmental management.

Committee Officers

• Chair: Jim Southworth
• Vice-Chair: George Faitondjev
• Secretary: Ivan Nikolov
• Treasurer: Olga Kavaldjeva
• Membership & Education Secretary: Ivan Grechenliev
• Events Officers: Stefan Zahariev, Lazar Randjev
• Counsel: Vladi Stratiev
• Public Relations Officer: Maria Doychinova
• Young Members Officer: Dobromir Smidchiev

Any queries should be addressed to bulgaria@ciwem.org .