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Trakia University

Trakia University Veterinary Medicine Program

Agro-Center Farmer 2000

The Stara Zagora Region has an extremely well-educated work force with economists, engineers - particularly in the high tech field, and many other highly skilled potential employees. Twenty percent of the work force is university graduates. Because Bulgarian labor costs are relatively low compared to Western standards, human resources are a valuable commodity to the potential investor. Stara Zagora workers are dedicated, responsible, extremely motivated, flexible, and eager to learn. As of August 1, 1999, Stara Zagora's unemployment rate stands at 15.8%. The average employee salary is $120.00 per month.

The Stara Zagora regional educational system has exemplary standards and is led by Thracian University's state-of-the-art Higher Medical Institute and its Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Agribusiness, and Environmental programs. Forty-two hundred Bulgarian students and 800 students from 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America are trained in a curriculum adapted to European educational standards.

Specialized secondary schools provide potential investors with a talent pool specifically trained in economics, electronics, mechanics, mathematics, biotechnology and chemistry, veterinary science, agriculture, music and the arts. The linguistic skills acquired in our accelerated secondary language schools will provide potential employers with a workforce fluent in English, German, French, Russian or Spanish.

There are several specialized training institutions in Stara Zagora that can provide investors with training for their employees structured specifically to the employers' needs. The Bulgarian-German Training Center offers instruction in many phases of mechanical work, accounting, computer literacy, and numerous business courses. Agro-Center Farmer 2000 specializes in training mechanics and drivers for agricultural equipment and machinery. The fact that Stara Zagora has the largest high tech industry in Bulgaria has resulted in a hot bed of computer services including consulting and training centers specializing in all phases of computer and technical training.

HEALTH CARE
The Stara Zagora Region offers outstanding health care facilities affected by the cutting-edge research and technology of Thracian University's School of Medicine. The Region has numerous hospitals and specialized medical and dental clinics as well as natural thermal hot springs with spas and health centers to facilitate the healing waters. Several well-equipped fitness centers and a swimming pool benefit Stara Zagoras' healthy life style.