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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: *****************@*****.*** and ********.*********@*****.***
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.