Ralitsa Shentova

Working with the Agroecology Europe Youth Network for the 'Agroecology for Europe' (AE4EU) project, which aims to document agroecology in each European country. • Conducting desk research on the level of implementation, relevant legislation, and history of agroecology in Bulgaria • Identifying and interviewing stakeholders involved in agroecology in the country • Writing a country report with the gathered information, with in-depth analysis of exemplary initiatives

Contributing to UNDP's "Climate Promise" initiative for a small island developing state. • Preparing a climate change vulnerability assessments report for the state • Updating the national climate change adaptation framework, aligning it with updated NDC, progress made, gaps and needs, and adding focus on ecosystem-based adaptation • Coordinating work with other team members, tracking total time spent on the project, making progress presentations for national and other project stakeholders

• Assisting with IFWEN (Innovation in Food-Water-Energy Nexus) project: contributing to the development of a decision support tool, training packages, and a policy brief, engagement with project calls • Support with Daring Cities (online forum): preparing moderator scripts, updating speaker lists, coordinating with knowledge management team • Other tasks: contributing towards two UNCCD reports, generating notes from learning events, extracting information from funding calls, compiling databases

• Established good working relations with relevant stakeholders in cycling issues in Stirling area, e.g. The Cycle Hub and the University of Stirling • Raised awareness about Nextbike bike hire scheme during events related to mobility and sustainable lifestyles, and through social media, signed up new users • Responded to and resolved user enquiries

• Updated job descriptions and personnel files of employees • Participated in recruitment process • Actively supported other team members in their daily tasks

Thesis track (major) in Environmental Systems Analysis chair group. Thesis title: "Nature in times of corona: associations of nearby greenery with mental well-being during COVID-19". My thesis examined urban green infrastructure as a nature-based solution for mental health using the ecosystem services framework. Minors: - Designing Sustainable Food Systems - Sustainable Business and Innovation (University of Graz)

Politics thesis: "Designing a legal framework that protects sex workers’ human rights: lessons from decriminalisation in Sweden and New Zealand" Psychology research project: "Gaze fixation as an indicator for inferential binding in memory" Courses taken in semester abroad at University of Malta include: Culture and International Relations, Politics of Development Aid, Psychology of Communication