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Christo Velkov

Christo Velkov

Fonction
Senior Vice President

Société
Special Olympics Europe Eurazia

Biographie
Christo Velkov is an experienced civil society and philanthropy activist. Born in Bulgaria, he was a leader in the pro-democracy students’ movements which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Pursuing business education in Brussels, he started his professional carrier at the European Foundation Centre as the first Grantmakers East Secretary. Subsequently, he has held senior positions at EurActiv Foundation and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Velkov has dedicated most of his professional carrier to Special Olympics, the largest global movement working towards full social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through sports-related initiatives. He has led groundbreaking improvements in Former Yugoslavia, review of orphanage policies and practices across Eastern Europe, deeper engagement of EU institutions and sport governing bodies, promotion of higher standards for child and vulnerable adult protection and safeguarding, and the environmental responsibility of the sports industry. Velkov has received his postgraduate education from INSEAD (Business Administration) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (African Studies). A father of three, he resides with his family in Belgium. In his spare time he is a passionate, award-winning sailor.

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The Power of Inclusion – how sport and DEI can create value

Conférence CONSEILS ET ACCOMPAGNEMENT DANS LA DIVERSITE ET DU BIEN-ETRE AU TRAVAILSERVICES DE GESTION ET AMELIORATION DE LA PERFORMANCE EN ENTREPRISE
06/06/2024 | 14:45 - 15:15 | Salle Mont-Blanc