Svetla Stoeva - Институт по философия и социология при БАН

Graduated in Sociology in 2000 at St “Kliment Ochridsky”. In 2005, PhD in Sociology at the Insitute of Sociology at BAS. PhD thesis entitiled “”Informal socio-economic processes in the context of Bulgarian transformation”. Holds Highly Commended Winner Certificate of the International Sociological Association (ISA) for the research „Predatory Culture of the Big Informals in Bulgaria” and Award ,,Highly Commended Scientific Achievements – 2006” for young scientists from the Unity of the Scientists in Bulgaria.

scientific interests:
Development of rural areas, public polocies in agriculture and food, innovation in agriculture, entrepreneurship in agriculture

Selected publications:

Stoeva, S. (2025). Collaborative governance in urban agriculture: Stakeholder roles, collaborative mechanisms, and power dynamics. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.151.014

Stoeva, S., Pickard, D and Slavova, P. (2025. Promoting Innovativeness, Sustainability, and Place-sensitivity: The Role of Governance in Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture. In: Planlama, 35(1): 89-105, DOI: 10.14744/planlama.2025.79745

Stoeva, S., & Pickard, D. (2025). The digital divide in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria: inequalities in access and adoption of digital technologies. In: R. Stoilova, K. Petkova & M. Hristova Editor (Eds.), Digital Divide: Inequality and Inclusion in the 21th Century (pp. 117–131). East-West Publishing House, ISBN 978-619-01-1680-6; ISBN 978-619-01-1681-3 (e-book)

Stoeva, S., Van Gompel, R., Van den Bossche, L. et al.(2024) Understanding collaboration in short food supply chains: a focus on collaborative relationships, interaction mechanisms and relational benefits. In: Agricultural and Food Economics 12, 49 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-024-00344-4

Stoeva, S. (2023). Public policies supporting agricultural innovation in Bulgaria: Who formulates them, how, and why? In D. Mitev (Ed.), Public Policies and Social Changes: The Difficult Path to a Good Society (pp. 408–431). Sofia: Publishing House of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences “Prof. Marin Drinov”. [Stoeva, S. (2023). Publlichni politiki v podkrepa na innovatsiite v zemedelieto v Bulgaria: Koi, kak i zashto gi formulira? V: D. Mitev (sast.), Publichni politiki i sotsialni promeni. Trudniiat pat kum dobro obshtestvo. Nauchna redaktsiia: dots. d-r Mariia Zheliazkova, dots. d-r Veneta Krusteva (s. 408–431). Sofia: Izdatelstvo na BAN “Prof. Marin Drinov”.]

projects:

,,Integrated assessment of urban farming impacts and policies for boosting sustainable urban agricultural development linking urban, peri-urban and rural areas” (FOODCITYBOOST), HORIZON-CL6-2023-COMMUNITIES-01, No 101132315

2022 Unlocking the innovative potential of the South Central Region of Bulgaria and in the agricultural sector” (AgroDigiRise), DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-01 — European Digital Innovation Hubs, No 101083473

2021 ,,European Forum for a Comprehensive Vision on Urban Agriculture” (EFUA), H2020-FNR-2020-1, No 101000681

2021 ,,Connecting COnsumers and producers to REbalance farmers’ position through AmbassaDOrs trainings” (COCOREADO), H2020-RUR-2018-2020 / H2020-RUR-2020-1, No 101000573

2017-2021 ,,Better Rural Innovation: Linking Actors, Instruments and Policies through Networks (LIAISON)“, H2020-RUR-2016-17, Call ‘Rural Renaissance – Fostering innovation and business opportunities’