Nikoleta Vasileva

Nikoleta Vasileva has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. Starting in 2017, they worked as an Online English Teacher for iTutorGroup and later as a Public Affairs and Cooperation Intern at the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute. In 2018, they served as a Junior Researcher at the European Institute, Sofia, and as a Political Section and Consular Services Intern at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria. In the same year, they also worked as a Junior Business Consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting Sofia. In 2020, they gained experience as a Legal Research & Operations Intern at the Democratic Progress Institute. In 2021, they joined the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) as the Head of Digital Communications for IISL Knowledge Constellation. Nikoleta also worked at Earth Refuge, where they held several positions, including Correspondent & Legal Researcher, Managing Director, and Director of Operations. Currently, they are a Legal & Compliance Manager at C40 Cities.

Nikoleta Vasileva obtained a MA degree in Human Rights from UCL in 2020. Prior to that, they completed a BA degree in International Relations at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from 2015 to 2019. Nikoleta'ssecondary education was completed at Hristo Botev Foreign Languages High School from 2010 to 2015, where they studied English and German. In addition, they obtained certifications in Project Management Foundations: Risk and Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) from LinkedIn in 2021.