Date of birth: 28 August 1960She graduated from the University of National and World Economy in Economics and Labour Organization and specialized in Public Administration at the International Training Institute of Washington.During the period 1981 – 1991 Ms Karadjova worked in the Regional Economy and Economic Affairs of Environmental Protection Department at the BAS Institute of Economics.Until 2005 she worked in the Ministry of Environment and Water, after which she became a consultant in project management in the field of environment and ecology.