More than five months before its launch, preparation for the 2023 edition of CIFTIS is already underway. On April 5, Dr. Ivo Ganchev joined the session to assist the organizers who have already become established partners of the Bulgaria China Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2021, when the Chamber set up its first pavilion […]
After the 2022 International Conference on Business and Policy Studies was successfully held earlier this year, three of the organizing academics compiled and published its proceedings with Springer. Li Xiaolong and Yuan Chunhui have teamed up with Ivo Ganchev to bring together 94 contributions from dozens of researchers into a single volume. The book combines […]
On August 15, a forum on brand ranking methodology was organized by the leading Chinese branding consultancy, TopBrand Union. Leading experts were invited to discuss the current state of methodology and to share their views regarding the rankings published annually by TopBrand Union. The discussion was hosted by Prof. Wang Yong and Ivo Ganchev, and […]
The China Brand Festival is an annual event where high-level executives and leaders from the Chinese marketing industry get together to discuss the latest trends on various panels and to hold awards ceremonies. The most successful companies, teams and managers are presented with various accolades for their achievements. The event is organized by TopBrand Union, […]
Ivo’s latest research article is now available in International Studies. The article is entitled “A Reflexive Critique of Inter-paradigm Divisions in International Relations Theory: On Anarchy, Hierarchy and Pre-1919 Theory”. This research is the result of Ivo’s efforts to build cross-paradigm theoretical frameworks. It was inspired by the numerous the recently established links between earlier […]
Earlier this week, Ivo led a corporate training program at one of the leading Chinese branding consultancies in China, TopBrand Union (品牌联盟). The company was established in 1996 and by the mid-2000s, it had turned into a boutique consultancy with a strong specialism in branding. It has been organizing the China Brand Festival, which is […]
Emerging challenges in the 21st century transcend traditional state borders and require inter-governmental coordination to produce collective responses, a process that is increasingly embedded in regional and sub-regional organizations. Over 20 of these organizations are located in Latin America where they are entangled in multiple complementary, overlapping and competing agreements. Much of the literature on […]
Would you like to know more about business opportunities along the Belt and Road Initiative? Are you interested in China market entry? Do you plan to engage with Chinese partners and want to learn about common mistakes and how to avoid them? Ivo Ganchev discusses these topics and more in a five-part interview on the […]
The Bulgaria China Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a highly productive online meeting with a number of departments from the provincial government of Guangdong. During the meeting, cooperation in three sectors was discussed logistics, software and culture/art. Through his work at the Chamber, Ivo hopes to turn Bulgaria into a key logistics facilitating trade […]
Global trade is in the final stage of a profound transformation: added value trade is moving from goods to services. The Bulgaria China Chamber of Commerce is to direct trade flows between the two countries. To benefit from the changing tides in global trade, Bulgarian companies must begin exporting more services to China. To set […]
