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NAME: ZASHEV,
Peter Radoev
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 12.11.1971, Sofia,
Bulgaria
NATIONALITY: Bulgarian, resident of Finland
MARITAL STATUS: Married, one child
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ADDRESS:
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Sunanniitynkuja 4 D14
02760 Espoo, Finland
Tel. Int. + 358 (0) 40-7085151
E-mail: Zashev@prz-tec.fi
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EDUCATION:
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2001
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D.Sc./Economics & Business Administration/ from the EQUIS
accredited Swedish School of Economics
and Business Administration, Helsinki
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1995 - 2001
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Doctoral
Fellow, Department of Politics and Economics in Swedish School of Economics
and Business Administration, Helsinki
Areas of Interest:
Business and economics of Russia, C.I.S. and Central and Eastern Europe,
Internationalization of SMEs, Cross-cultural management, International
political economy, EU enlargement, Economic transition,
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1994 - 1995
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International Business Program at Helsinki
University of Technology, School of Information
Science, Institute
of Industrial
Management
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1994
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Master of Science in Economics.
Master’s thesis: "The International Monetary Fund’s Role and its
Influence on the Economic Reforms in Republic of Bulgaria"
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1989 - 1994
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Saint Petersburg State University,
Russia, Faculty of
Economics, Department of International Business
Major subject: International Business
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TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
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Course Instructor and Grader:
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2005 - present
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Russian Business
Culture at Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
/ Turku School of Economics, Finland
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1999 – present
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Business
Geography of Russia at Swedish School of Economics and Business
Administration, Finland / Turku School of Economics, Finland
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2000 - 2005
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Business
Operations in EU's Eastern Neighborhood at Turku
School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
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2002 - 2005
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International
Economic Relations at Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration /
Open University, Finland
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2002 - 2005
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European
Integration Issues at Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration /
Open University, Finland
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1999
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Doing
Business in Russia and
the Baltic States at Satakunta Polytechnic, Pori, Finland
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Adjunct Faculty Lecturer and Grader:
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2002 - present
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MBA
Course International Business Communications at United Business Institutes, Brussels, Belgium
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1996 - present
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European
Integration Issues at Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
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2000 - present
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European
Business Environment at Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
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1996 - 1999
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Political
Theory
/Political systems of Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Countries /at
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
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Business Trainer:
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1998 - present
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Professional
trainings for:
Finnish
Institute for International Trade /FINTRA/, Finland
FINTRA, Russia
Employment
and Economic Development Centers /TE Keskus/, Finland
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PUBLICATIONS:
2007
“Linkages in Innovation System in Russia – Current Status and Opportunities for
Russian-Finnish Collaboration”, Electronic Publications of the
Pan-European Institute, 14/2007, Turku
School of Economics (with Irina Dezhina)
“Peculiarities of German
Small and Medium Enterprise’s Business in Russia”, proceedings of the VIII Chemnitz East Forum
“Cooperation between East and West: Westernization of the East or
Easternization of the West?”, 2007, Chemnitz,
Germany, 13 -
15 September 2007 (with Dmitry Kamenev)
“The Russian Outward FDI: lessons and policy recommendations”, EU
6th Framework Program INDEUNIS (Industrial Restructuring in the NIS: experience of and
lessons from the new EU Member States) project publications (with Peeter
Vahtra and Kari Liuhto), 2006
“Free economic zones in Belarus:
operations and results”, in Kari Liuhto ed. “External
economic relations of Belarus”, Electronic Publications of the
Pan-European Institute, 8/2007
“The role of transnational
corporations in the extractive industry of Kazakhstan”, background paper
for the UNCTAD 2007 World Investment Report
2006
"The
business cultural spillover of FDIs: exploration of Russian investments in
the Baltic States", proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the European International
Business Academy
“Regional and national drivers of business location and competitiveness”, Fribourg, Switzerland,
December 7-9 2006
"Is
WTO membership the biggest threat for Russian industry?”, proceedings of
international conference “European Union and
Russia: Seeking for Effective Model of Mutual Rapprochement”, School of
International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, October 20 2006
"Literature review of clustering
theories and strategies and their applicability in the context of
cross-border cooperation”, EU 6th Framework Program CBCED (Challenges and Prospects
of Cross Border Co-operation in the Context of EU Enlargement) project publications, 2006
"Kazakhstan as a
Business Opportunity -Industrial Clusters and Regional Development”, Electronic Publications of the Pan-European Institute, 6/2006, Turku School of Economics and Business
Administration (with Peeter Vahtra)
"Belarus as a Business Opportunity?”, Electronic
Publications of the Pan-European Institute, 4/2006, Turku School of Economics and Business
Administration
"Russian
Companies in the Forthcoming EU Member States: A Case of Lukoil in Bulgaria”, in Kari Liuhto ed.
“Expansion or Exodus: why do Russian corporations invest abroad?”, Haworth Press 2006
"Russian
Investments in the CIS”, EU 6th Framework Program INDEUNIS (Industrial Restructuring in the NIS:
experience of and lessons from the new EU Member States) project publications (with Peeter Vahtra), 2006
2005
"Russian Investments in Latvia – Significance and
Business Cultural Impact", materials of the 31st Annual Conference
of the European International Business
Academy “Landscapes and Mindscapes
in a Globalized World”, Oslo,
December 11-13 2005
"Between
the Co-Competitors: Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine economic integration in a
bi-polar Europe” Electronic Publications of the Pan-European Institute,
4/2005, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration
"Russian
Investments in Lithuania – Politics, Business, Corporate Culture", in Liuhto Kari,
Zsuzsanna Vincze (eds.): Wider Europe, Esa
Print Oy, 2005, pp. 282-311
2004
"The
Russian Million Cities – Business Opportunities and Strategies for Finnish
Small and Medium Size Enterprises” Electronic Publications of the
Pan-European Institute, 12/2004, Turku
School of Economics and Business Administration
"Russia in the World Trade Organization: Industrial
Restructuring and Labor Productivity" , materials of the
conference “The international trade system: contemporary state and future
perspectives”, Saint Petersburg State University,
April, 2004 Saint Petersburg
"Russia
as an opportunity for Western SMEs: Preparing a market entry strategy" Electronic
Publications of the Pan-European Institute, 3/2004, Turku School
of Economics and Business Administration
Prior to 2004
"Some
Common Misconceptions When Doing Business in Russia", The Finnish Journal
for International Trade, FINTRA journal N 3, August, 2001 (in Finnish)
"International
Monetary Fund Operations in Eastern Europe - Comparing the Results" , Publications of the
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Diss. / N
96, 2001
"Doing Business in Russia" A distance learning
material for Mikkeli Polytechnic, September 2000
"Russian Business Culture" A distance learning
material, Mikkeli Polytechnic, September 2000
"Utilization and Positioning of Simplicity &
Complexity in Economic Reforms /a short introspection of the example of Russia/
" in : Ahonen Guy, Matilainen Riku (eds.): Politik, hälsa och ekonomi.
Festskrift tillägnad Ralf Helenius. Publications of the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
No. 73. Helsinki, 1998: Swedish School
of Economics and Business Administration
"East
European Governments - The Right Focus, The Right Size". Working paper 375. Helsinki, 1998: Swedish
School of Economics and BA, Helsinki
"Political
Will Versus External Help - the Pattern of Bulgaria". Working paper 338. Helsinki, 1997: Swedish
School of Economics and BA, Helsinki
"Inter-, Intra- & Extra-Net (II&EN) Approach
in Integration of Business Planning and Production Control into Pan-European,
Multi-Domestic and Multi-Media Environment ", Golemanov, L.A., Ylinen, R. and Zashev, P.R., University of Oulu,
Report C21, December 1998
AWARDS
& RESEARCH GRANTS:
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2008
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Paulo foundation scholarship for launching a project "
Internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets
– the case of innovation SMEs in Russia"
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2007
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Niilo Helander research grant for
the project "Pietarin ja
Leningradin alueen kehittyvän autoteollisuuden tarjoamat mahdollisuudet
suomalaisyrityksille", Project leader: Peter Zashev
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2006
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Academy of Finland research grant for the project "International
dimension of innovation system in Russia – Improving the
functionality via networking"
at Pan-European Institute”, Turku School of Economics and Business
Administration. Project leader: Professor Kari Liuhto
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2005
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Liikesivistysrahasto foundation
research grant for the project "Tuntemattomat idän pikkujättiläiset -
Ukrainan ja Kazakstanin talousreformien tarjoamat mahdollisuudet
suomalaisille yrityksille",
Project leader: Peter Zashev
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2005
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Paulo foundation scholarship for launching a project "Innovation
in Russia - Commercialization Opportunities for Nordic Companies"
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2004
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Academy of Finland research grant for the project "New
Role of Russian Enterprises as Actors in the International Business
Arena" at Pan-European Institute”, Turku School of Economics and Business
Administration.
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2003
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Paulo foundation scholarship for project "The
Russian Million Cities: Networking Business Opportunities for Finnish Small
and Medium Sized Enterprises"
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1998
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Nominated as a Scholar of the Finnish National
Graduate School for Political Science and International Relations
/VAKAVA/
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1994
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Awarded by the Faculty of Economics at the Saint Petersburg State University
with a Doctoral Candidate Nomination for best Master’s Thesis
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WORKING
EXPERIENCE:
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2004 - present
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Senior Research Fellow at Pan-European Institute, Turku School of Economics and Business
Administration
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2001-2005
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Lecturer and Researcher at Department of Management and
Organization, Swedish
School of Economics
and Business Administration
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2001
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Assistant Professor at Department of Economics and
Political Science, Swedish
School of Economics
and Business Administration
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1998-2000
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Researcher & Lecturer at Department of Economics and
Political Science, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration,
Helsinki
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1998 - present
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Consultant at PRZ
Trade Elaboration and Consulting
PRZ TEC is a company headquartered in Espoo
and having an office in Saint
Petersburg, Russia.
The company provides a wide range of services related to trade and
investment with Russia
and Eastern Europe in the following key
areas:
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Export consulting
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Market entry strategies
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Direct Involvement in Sales
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Education and Training
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1994 - 1998
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Business
Analyst for Ab Optimatics Networks Oy,
Finland
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PROJECTS:
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2006 - 2008
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Work Package Leader in an EU
Framework Program 6 /Priority 7
Citizens And Governance In A Knowledge Based Society/
research consortia “Challenges and
Prospects of Cross Border Co-operation in the Context of EU Enlargement”
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2003 - present
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Program Director of the International Summer School in Russian
Business at the Faculty of Economics, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
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2000
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Author and Project Manager of educational video series "Doing Business in
Russia" in cooperation with FINTRA /Finnish Institute for
International Trade/.
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LANGUAGES:
Bulgarian -
native
English - fluent
Russian - fluent
Finnish - fair
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