Team project – Tirana

Valbona Karakaçi
Program Manager
valbona.karakaci@helvetas.org

In Position from August 2010
Education: BA in Philology, MASh in European Studies and PhD in Cultural Studies.
Joint dldp in the position of Deputy Programme Manager from 2006 . Before, it has been involved in the NGO, academic  and public administration sector.
The previous working experience in humanitarian and development programmes mainly with Swiss financed programmes.  She has been engaged in cross-border and EU assistance programmes at national and regional level.
Lecturing at University of Shkodra and invited lecturer in a number of other universities in Switzerland, Check Republic, Slovakia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary etc. She is coauthor and author of a number of publications and research studies in development and cultural issues.

Erton Kashta
Deputy Program Manager
erton.kashta@helvetas.org

In Position from April 2014
Education: Bachelor in Law, MSc in Euro-Mediterranean Rights and Policies.
Before, he has been involved in the public administration, private and NGO sector.
The previous working experience in electoral matters mainly with the Central Election Commission as Secretary General. He has been engaged in several NGO programmes and projects as expert on different aspects of electoral process and party involvement. Working in the public sector and private sector as attorney at law, covering various aspects of civil, administrative and public right, as well as court litigation. Engaged as expert in various projects of domestic and international organizations related to local government.

Erida Dobrushi
Senior Program Officer
Erida.Dobrushi@helvetas.org

In Position from April 2014.
Education: BA in Law, Social Sciences, MA in Public Law and MSc in Politics and Public Administration.
15 years of experience in international agencies, public administration and think tank NGOs that has been part and supported public sector reforms.
Extensive knowledge of Albanian public administration system, Albanian civil servant law, public procurement law, finance management and monitoring legislation and Albanian election system.
Areas of expertise: public policy, projects management, capacity building, knowledge management and Local e-Government.

Lili Hajdari
Program Officer
lili.hajdari@helvetas.org

In position from August 2014
Education: MSc in Mechanical Engineering, MA in Public Administration
Previous work experience in: project management (PISA 2009, INTERREG 3, Career Development), student’s assessment and teaching, data analysis and psychometrics.

 Genti Dyrzi
Driver and logistics
info@dldp.al

In position from January 2014.
His previous work experience as logistics and driver is developed in Albanian private sector.

Bisere Shkenza
Office maintenance
info@dldp.al

In position from April 1st, 2014.