Degree(s):
PhD in Economic and Management Sciences (Forest economy and policy) 

Research profile:
Applied economics, Forest Economy and Forest Policy, Forest Management, Business Communication and PR

Projects:
INTEGRAL – FUTURE-ORIENTED INTEGRATED FOREST MANAGEMENT OF EUROPEAN FOREST LANDSCAPES Project № 282887, (2011-2015), financed by VII Frame Programme of EU – member of consortium and coordinator for Bulgaria

Setzer, F., G. KOSTOV, I. PALIGOROV (2007) Forestry Sector Analysis in Bulgaria and Technical Advices on forest-related measures. Project BG2004/016-711.03.01 “Technical Assistance to the preparation of the Rural Development Program 2007-2013 and its Monitoring System in Bulgaria” (EUROPEAID 121636/D/SV/BG)

Title of the thesis: 
Economic Assessment of Thininngs in Coniferous Cultures in Bulgaria (abstract)

 Books/Papers:
STIPTZOV, V., I.PALIGOROV, et all. (2007) DISTRICT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST DEVELOPMENT – DISTRICT PAZARDGIK – 2007-2017. Bulgarian-Swiss Forestry Programme, Sylvica Fondation, Publishing house Avangard, Sofia, BULGARIA, 170 p. (Bulgarian) (ISBN 978-954-323-273-4)
NINOV, N., S. YORUKOV, V. PIRALKOV, N. STOJANOV, M. MILEV. I. PALIGOROV et all. (2007) ENTERPRENEURS FORESTRY HANDBOOK. Publishing house Avangard-Prima, Sofia, 172 p. (Bulgarian)(ISBN 978-954-323-331-1)
DJAMBAZOVA, M. I. PALIGOROV (ed.) (2007) LISBOA STRATEGY CHALENGES. VII FRAME PROGRAMME AND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS – PRIORITIES FOR BULGARIA AND BULGARIAN FOREST SECTOR.. BULPROFOR, GTZ, Publishing house Avangard, Sofia, BULGARIA, 64 p. (Bulgarian)(ISBN 978-954-9311-01-3)
STIPTZOV, V., P. ZHELEV, D. GEORGIEV, I.PALIGOROV et all. (2007) BULGARIAN-SWISS COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF CLOSE-TO-NATURE, SUSTAINABLE AND MULTIFUNKTIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT. Bulgarian-Swiss Forestry Programme, Sylvica Fondation, Publishing house GEOSIFT LTD., Sofia, BULGARIA, 208 p. (Bulgarian - English) (ISBN 978-954-91998-3-3) 
PALIGOROV, I., T. BALGARENSKI, (2007) SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT: EXTENSION SERVICES PROBLEMS. Scientific Journal “Management and sustainable development”, 1/2007 (vol. 16), p. 23-29, (Bulgarian).
PALIGOROV, I. (2007) DISSCUSSION “MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” – EU ACCESSION CHALENGES. Scientific Journal “Management and sustainable development”, 1/2007 (vol. 16), p. 11-13, (Bulgarian).
Presentations, reports:
PALIGOROV, I. (2007) District strategy for sustainable forest development. Proceedings of scientific conference “40 anniversary of department “Business management” at Economy University, Varna, Bulgaria, 19-21.09.2007, 223-227p. (Bulgarian) 
PALIGOROV, I., T. BALGARENSKI, (2007) Some chalenges facing owners in the absorbtion of eu funds. PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “MODERN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES V”,, BURGAS FREE UNIVERSITY, 2007, VOL.1, 224-228 p. (IN BULGARIAN)

Additional information:
Member of the Union of Bulgarian Scientists.
Member of the FAO TEAM of Specialists on Forest Policy in East Europe. 
Chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Foresters.

Detailed CV and List of selected publications