• The Regional Minister supported the idea of the Council of Women in Business the internship programs and career orientation to start as early as during high school.

The business and the government sector have to work together in order to achieve more easily and effectively their goals, said by Lilyana Pavlova, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, during a meeting of the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria, that she attended as a special guest. At the meeting Mrs. Pavlova received a certificate of honorary membership in the Council as a recognition for her achievements and successful career.

The meeting participants discussed the opportunities for cooperation between the government sector and the businesses. According to Minister Pavlova, only the comprehensive use of the resources of all sectors will make Bulgaria a better place to live in. The government and non-government sectors have to join efforts to encourage the development of the young people, she underlined. The Regional Minister supported the idea of the Council of Women in Business the internship programmes and career orientation to start as early as during high school.

“The spreading of good management practices and the introduction of programmes that foster the professional development of women in small and medium-sized businesses and their upward movement on the management ladder are among the main objectives of the Council of Women in Business,” Dr. Eng.  Boryana Manolova, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Bulgaria and Chair of the Council of Women in Business, explained.

“I support your ideas and initiatives and I think that each of us has to be an ambassador of the principles of good management”, Lilyana Pavlova said. In her words, her experience shows that women as a whole are much less susceptible to getting intoxicated by success and higher positions. As typical features of the women at high management positions, Lilyana Pavlova pointed out their responsibility and motivation to cope with any situation.

“In order for a woman to be successful, there should be a balance between her personal and professional life; when she has the support of her family, things work out well”, Minister Pavlova said at the end of the meeting of the Council.

About the Council of Women in Business

The Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria is a non-profit association for public benefit. Its members are leading managers and representatives of companies and organizations in Bulgaria. Among the goals of the Council are the spreading of good practices and programmes encouraging the professional development of women in small and medium-sized enterprises and their growth into management positions; developing and establishing professional values in civil society, education, science, culture, technologies; support for the young specialists and talents for realization of their potential in Bulgaria and support for disadvantaged youths in their education.