Dr. Ognian Shentov

Dr. Ognian Shentov has chaired ARC Fund's Board of Trustees ever since the organization was founded in 1991. He is also the founder and chairman of one of the largest and influential Bulgarian think-tanks, the Center for the Study of Democracy.

Dr. Shentov has written and edited a number of publications on the issues of transition to democracy and stability in Eastern Europe. He is credited for his foresight and leadership in a variety of international projects on institutional reforms in Bulgaria and other countries in transition. Dr. Shentov also serves on the Steering Committees of Coalition 2000 - an anti-corruption initiative of Bulgarian NGOs, the Judicial Reform Initiative and the Bulgarian Internet Alliance for Economic Development. He is member of the Board of trustees of the New Bulgarian University, the Center for Social Practices and the Center for Economic Development.

Dr. Shentov has a PhD in Political Science (1987) and MA in International Relations (1981). He has been a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and has researched at US policy institutes and think-tanks.

Contacts: ognian.shentovonline.bg