The OECD expresses its sincere gratitude to the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission for their financial contribution, technical support, and managerial oversight of this project. We are especially grateful to Alexandra Serafim Soares and Ciresica Feyer for their invaluable guidance throughout the project.
We extend our deepest appreciation to the Bulgaria project team, including Vania Tividosheva and Polina Zlatarska from the Ministry of Education and Science, for their ongoing support and collaboration.
This report was co-ordinated by Tamar Friedman Wilson and Ricardo Espinoza, who served as the OECD project leaders. Maria Regina Tongson, Ben Game, Tamar Friedman Wilson, and Ricardo Espinoza contributed to the research, drafting, and analysis. We also acknowledge the research assistance provided by Assenka Hristova and the translation and interpretation services offered by Lika Pishtalova.
We would like to thank the members of the Education Policy Committee of the OECD for their insightful comments and feedback, which were integral to the development of this report.
This project was supervised by Andrew Bell, Head of OECD Skills Strategies and Deputy Head of the OECD Centre for Skills, who also provided substantial contributions and analytical guidance. Strategic oversight was provided by El Iza Mohamedou, Head of the OECD Centre for Skills; Stefano Scarpetta, Director of the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs; and Mark Pearson, Deputy Director of the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs.
The OECD is also grateful to Tara Byrne and Jennifer Cannon for their exceptional support in report layout and design, publication planning, and administrative assistance.