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NAME: Kreshnik

SURNAME: Sylejmani

PLACE OF BIRTH: Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

DATE OF BIRTH: 05/30/1983

RESIDING: New York, USA

HOME ADDRESS: **** ***** ******, ********, **, 11230

MOBILE PHONE: 1-516-***-****

EMAIL: acf1sb@r.postjobfree.com and acf1sb@r.postjobfree.com

GENDER: Male

FAMILY STATUS: Married, two children

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts: Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of

Philosophy, University of Prishtina (2001 – 2004)

Albanian Diplomatic Academy: Postgraduate studies in the field of International Relations and

Diplomacy, Tirana, Albania (2005)

Master of Science candidate: Kosovo Institute of Journalism and Communications, Prishtina

(2006 - )

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Center for Political and Social Research – Founder and CEO, Prishtina, Kosovo

Managing on daily basis projects of CPSR, interim and public reports, field research and data

processing

Planned and managed number of research work.

Key reports published:

Kosovo local governance survey

Kosovo Standards Assessment Report

Identifying needs for international cooperation - Prepared for the needs of Pristina University

Youth as decision makers

Political Party “New Kosovo Alliance” – Chief of Staff to the head of the party

Overseeing the work of political advisers and technical staff (protocol and secretariat), PR

Strategist en charged of preparing overall PR and communications strategy. Media and document

analyzes, opinion research and public polling

Gender Training and Research Center, Project Coordinator, Prishtina, Kosovo

I served as coordinator of the project “Gender mainstreaming” and led the research on influence

of Information and Communication Technology among young women named “ICT leading

towards achieving gender equality”.

Kosovo Property Agency, Spokesperson, Prishtina, Kosovo

I served as contact person for Albanian speaking media, media monitor, organizing media

conferences and preparing press releases

Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo

Project Coordinator – “Non Formal Education on Dealing with the Past”

Preparing curricula for university students and high school students on dealing with the past and

transitional justice as well as giving lectures on these subjects

Public Relations Manager – Initiative for establishing Regional Commission (RECOM) –

Serving as key persons for Kosovo into this regional initiative for media and Coalition of NGOs

in Kosovo, preparing strategy on public relations, advocacy with local and central institutions,

producing materials for !VOICE – monthly magazine of Coalition for RECOM.

On activity base prepare press releases and organizing public events

Other assignments:

I have been working as market researcher for three years for Austrian company Named "Vehling

Office" (Olaw Wenzel, company representative) and for one year for Lithuanian consulting

company "OBI Consulting" (contact person Diane Sileviciute). I have been engaged into

regulatory issues (Ministry of trade and industry public-private partnership, investment

strategy, company profile and other relevant issues related to the market research.

Skills and competencies:

Ability to work in environment with people from different cultures, excellent knowledge of

political, social and cultural environment of entire western Balkans (Kosovo, Serbia,

Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia and Albania), Excellent knowledge of all south

Slavic languages (Beside Albanian as mother language and English language), knowledge of

Microsoft Office and all office technical equipment. Excellent translation, research and analyzing

skills.

Experience in US

Since 2103 when I moved to US I have been working in restaurant industry (Da Nico Italian

Restaurant) and Manager for Benny’s Contracting Services (Construction company specialized

in internal design) managing the paper work for the company, expenditures, invoices, contracts

and proposals.

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