Full Name
Charlina Vitcheva
Speaker Bio
Charlina Vitcheva is Director-General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries since June 2020. Prior to this, she was a Deputy DG of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), and acting DG for the JRC from the 1st November 2019 to the 30th April 2020.
She was also Director of Smart and Sustainable Growth and Southern Europe at DG Regional and Urban Policy, and has held a Director’s position on Inclusive Growth, Territorial and Urban Development and Northern Europe. Before joining the European Commission, Charlina spent 15 years in the Bulgarian public administration including at the Permanent Representation in Brussels, dealing mainly with agricultural and fisheries issues. During this period, she was actively involved in the accession negotiations of Bulgaria and headed, between 2000 and 2004, the negotiations teams in the area of agriculture and rural development, food safety and fisheries.
She was also Director of Smart and Sustainable Growth and Southern Europe at DG Regional and Urban Policy, and has held a Director’s position on Inclusive Growth, Territorial and Urban Development and Northern Europe. Before joining the European Commission, Charlina spent 15 years in the Bulgarian public administration including at the Permanent Representation in Brussels, dealing mainly with agricultural and fisheries issues. During this period, she was actively involved in the accession negotiations of Bulgaria and headed, between 2000 and 2004, the negotiations teams in the area of agriculture and rural development, food safety and fisheries.
