Dafina ATANASOVA

Dafina Atanasova is an international investment law and policy expert, part of the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) International Investment Agreements (IIA) team. In her role, Dafina provides policy advice to governments on the reform of their investment treaties and approaches to investment dispute settlement; she conducts research and analysis on international investment policies for UN Trade and Development’s flagship publications and databases; and she contributes to such forums for consensus-building on sustainable investment policies as the World Investment Forum or the UNCTAD Platform for IIA Reform. Prior to joining UNCTAD, Dafina held advisory, academic and legal practice positions in international commercial and investment law across Europe and in Asia. She is a Bulgarian national and holds a PhD from the University of Geneva.