Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Denis SPAHIJA

Denis Spahija
Washintons Street 114, Gjakova, 50 000, Republic of Kosovo (4221'58.9"N 2026'09.6"E)
+3813820020816

+38649940413, +37744441590,

denis.spahija@gmail.com, denis.spahija@unite.edu.mk, denis.spahija@uni-gjk.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-spahija-00529773
Viber, Whatsapp: +37744441590, skype: denis.spahija
Sex Male | Date of birth 30/09/1978 | Nationality Albanian, Kosovo citizenship

WORK EXPERIENCE
2014-now

Officer for International Cooperation

University of Gjakova FEHMI AGANI, www.uni-gjk.org
Preparation of draft agreements and protocols for international interuniversity cooperation.
Preparation of international correspondence in foreign languages for the rector, vice rector for
external relations and other university leaders; Assistance in creating links with foreign universities.
Data collection for national and international funds available for the movement of students and
teachers, as DAAD, EU, Fulbright, British Council, and distributes the faculties.
Collection of data for international funds for scholarships to students and professors; Design projects
based on the needs of the faculties and assists in the selection and preparation of projects for
application in various international organizations and assists in fundraising faculties and partners for
their projects;
Making explicit the organization, monitoring and coordinating the implementation of programs of the
European Commission: "Erasmus Mundus Action 2" (Basileus and Join EU SEE);
Promotion of European grants, and provides support for application to organizes information days for
international projects that provide scholarships for students and academic staff, as well as education
fairs; Organization of academic events at the University and assist in protocol matters;
Business or sector: Education

2011-now

Lecturer (2013-now, part time),

Assistant (2011-2013)
Coordinator of the Branch (2012-2014)
University College BIZNESI, www.kolegjibiznesi.com
Holding lectures and exercises on the subjects: "Management Information System", Appliance of
Informatics in Business, Corporate responsibility Expenders accountability Identification of
active students, assistance during lectures, colloquia, examinations, etc
Assists in "Microeconomics", "Macroeconomics 1 and 2" Identification of active students, assistance
during lectures, colloquia, examinations, notes etc.
Organising lectures, contact with professors, students, contact etc.
Business or sector Education / Management

2013-now

Assistant (part time)

University HAXHI ZEKA, www.unhz.eu
Holding the exercises in teaching the subject: "Statistics", "Management". Identification of active
students, assistance during lectures, colloquia, examinations, notes etc.
Business or sector Education

2008-now

Establisher/Manager
Elica WINDPOWER, Gjakova, Republic of Kosova
Producing green energy from the wind power. As the legal framework of Republic of Kosova and
Republic of Albania in this field wasnt made, until now it more lobbing and creating network with
potential investors and other interested parts. In technical point, collecting data for wind potencials in
the area.

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Business or sector Replace with type of business or sector

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2015-2018

PhD studies in Economics

EQF 8

State University of Tetova, FYROM, http://www.unite.edu.mk/

Finances
2015-2018

Masters in Economics

EQF 7

University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, http://ekonomiku.uni-pr.edu/

Programe: ENTREPRENOURSHIP AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(Tempus Programme: 145061-TEMPUS-2008-UK-JPHES)
2015-2018

Masters in Economics

EQF 7

University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, http://ekonomiku.uni-pr.edu/

Programme: Marketing
2015-2018

Bachelor in Business Administration

EQF 6

University of Prishtina, Faculty of Applied Business, Peja

Business Administration
ERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)

ALBANIAN

Other language(s)

English

UNDERSTANDING

SPEAKING

WRITING

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

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INDEPENDENT
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Aptis C, TOEFEL 572

Serbocroatian

Swedish

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INDEPENDENT
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INDEPENDENT
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BASIC USER

BASIC USER

Aptis C, TOEFEL 572

Norvegian

BASIC USER

BASIC USER

BASIC USER

Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills

good communication skills gained through my experience in education

Good cultural and language experience gained through the life and studies.

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Organisational / managerial skills

As well in lessons or the job, so far I have shown great success. This is achieved through time, work
and money management, I have good skills in problem solving, organization of priority issues and
overcome difficult situations in the team as well as in individually work. I also have good
communication skills with local leaders and external stakeholders and ability to work under critical
deadlines.

Job-related skills

good command in international cooperation between Higher Educational Institutions (gained through
the experience as officer for International Cooperation)
good command in educational processes (gained through the experience as assistant/lecturer)
good command in research processes (gained through the experience as part time researcher at
RiInvest Institute)
good command of quality control processes (gained through the experience as performance auditor,
but also as adviser and cooperation for quality assurance in university)
good command in law infrastructure and related field of green energy (gained through the
experience as establisher and manager of Elica WINDPOWER)

Digital competence

SELF-ASSESSMENT

Information
processing

Communication

Content
creation

Safety

Problem
solving

Proficient user

Proficient user

Proficient user

Proficient user

Proficient user

Levels: Basic user - Independent user - Proficient user

Digital competences - Self-assessment grid

Licenced ECDL trainer

good command of office suite (word processor, spread sheet, presentation software)
good command of photo editing software gained as an amateur photographer
good command on vector programs as Corel Draw during my work at family business
good command in Windows as user of pc computer
good command in Mac OS as mac computers
Other skills

Driving licence

welding
placement of ceramic tiles
sign design
B1, B, BE, M, L, T.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Publications

"ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE MARKETING DEVELOPMENT ", The Fifth

International Conference "Investments in the role of economic development and integration
processes", Ulcinj, 2013, volume 5.
THE ROLE OF MARKETING IN TURISM DEVELOPMENT, ICRAE2013 Conference,
Faculty of Education Sciences University "Luigi Gurakuqi, Shkoder, Albania, Revista
ICRAE2013,
REFORMING THE EUROPEAN UNION TREATY OF LISBON, Petrit Nimani, Denis
Spahija (secon author) ICRAE2013 Conference, Faculty of Education Sciences University
"Luigi Gurakuqi, Shkoder, Albania, Revista ICRAE2013,

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Seminars

Denis SPAHIJA

NATIONAL PRECEPSIONI AND THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION", Second

International Young Researchers Conference on Law, Beder University, Tiran, Petrit
Nimani. Denis Spahija (second author), Beder University publication
"INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF LEGAL PERSONS", Third
International Young Researchers Conference on Law, Beder University, Tiran, Nevila
Kullojka, Denis Spahija
"NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE: Analysis by economic and legal angle", Academy
of Applied Studies, "Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development", Valbona
Ndrepepaj, Denis Spahija, Durrs, Albania, 27.06.2014

"CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT" in Alanya, Turkey, organized by KOSOVO

MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 28-31 August 2012

"STUDY VISIT FOR DRAFTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEGISLATION WITHIN PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS AT COUNCIL FOR LEGISLATION IN PARLIAMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
at Durrs, Albenia, organized by KOSOVOMANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 23-26 August 2012

"TECHNIQUES AND MANAGEMENT OF LANGUAGE TRANSLATION" at Durrs, Albania, organized

by KOSOVO MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 10-13 August 2012

"STUDY VISIT FOR PERFORMANCE AUDIT AT MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF

ALBANIA" at Durrs, Albania, organized by KOSOVO MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 20-23 July 2012

PLANIFIKIMI DHE MENAXHIMI STRATEGJIK

MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 29.06-02.07.2012

"HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, RESPECTIVELY INTERNAL JOB CLASSIFICATION

OUTSTANDING CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE STATE ADMINISTRATION BY CIVIL SERVICE
LEGISLATION IN KOSOVO" at Durrs, Albania organized by KOSOVO MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE,
21-24 Qershor 2012

"PUBLIC SPENDING PROCEDURES" at Durrs, Albania organized by KOSOVO MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTE, 18 21 May 2012

"Methods-Didactics" for teachers of profesional schools Planning the teaching/learning and

evaluation organised by MEST dhe GJNK, January 2011.

With youth toward Europe organised by At Lorenc Mazrreku Center Peja, discusion about
Europian Union values, January 2009

Mentoring in Masters and Phd III workshop for professors and assistents of Prishtina University with
lecturers from Staffordshire University in framework of cooperation with Erasmus Mondus which was held
in Gjakova, I was there by suggestion of Xhevat Bakrait, Dean of Faculty of Applied Business - Peja, as
potencial candidate to be part of academic staff of his faculty, September 2008

Curricula Development organised by BSC Kosova and held in Prizren, where it was discussed for
implementing of new subject as Intrenorship in many Universitys in ballkan area., June 2008

Leadership in Business organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge Qendra
Qiriazi Peja, April 2008

Time managment in Business organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge
Qendra Qiriazi Peja, April 2008

Communication in Business organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge Qendra
Qiriazi Peja, April 2008

Business Research organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge Qendra Qiriazi
Peja, April 2008

Mentoring in Masters and Phd II workshop for professors and assistents of Prishtina University with
lecturers from Staffordshire University in framework of cooperation with Erasmus Mondus which was held
in Peja, I was there by suggestion of Xhevat Bakrait, Dean of Faculty of Applied Business - Peja, as
potencial candidate to be part of academic staff of his faculty, March 2008

Honesty in Business organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge Qendra Qiriazi
Peja, March 2008

Mentoring in Masters and Phd I workshop for professors and assistents of Prishtina University with
lecturers from Staffordshire University in framework of cooperation with Erasmus Mondus which was held
in Istog, I was there by suggestion of Xhevat Bakrait, Dean of Faculty of Applied Business - Peja, as
potencial candidate to be part of academic staff of his faculty, February 2008

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Leadership Programe organised by Center for Leadership and Academic Knowledge Qendra
Qiriazi Peja. A unforgivable experience with professors from US, July 2007

Business Plan development organised by BSC KOSOVAwith academical help of Riinvest,

Prishtina University and Tuzla University financialy, July 2007

Integration in Europian Economy, organised in spirit of Europian Union day by Academic

Training Association suported by Prishtina University, Economik Chamber of Kosova, Gtz,
German Ambassy ect., May 2007.

Tolerance as buildin factor in Kosovar society organised by NGO ICMC with suport
of OSBE, June 2001

Projects

Entrepreneurial Universities for Industry Alliances / EUFORIA,

The aim of this project is to establish and develop lasting cooperation with enterprises in
order to influence the way universities work and enable them to learn from the
entrepreneurial nature of enterprises, develop and use case studies based on the
experience of companies - enhance their teaching and learning methods, gain an
understanding of the needs of enterprises and improve the curricula accordingly, offer
training courses and other business services to enterprises which benefit enterprises and
improve the financial position of universities. The idea is for them to move towards becoming
Entrepreneurial Universities.
The specific objectives of the project are:
- Establish university-industry links on a formal basis to arrange placements for staff and
students and to involve enterprises in university committees
- Improve teaching and learning methods by developing and using case studies on the
basis of partner companies specific experiences
- Identify the skill and knowledge needs of enterprises through a survey and feedback on
student placements, and upgrading the curricula by embedding these skills
- Enable Kosovar universities to organise training courses and offer other services to
enterprises thereby enhancing universities financial sustainability
- Set up advice centres for SMEs run by staff and postgraduate students

Honours and awards

Distinguished student of University of Prishtina 2009

Mobility

Riga Technical University, Latvia, Erasmus+ Staff Exchange Week 23-27 May 2016

Active blood giver

Member of Kosovo Economic Chamber
Secretary of Kosovo Israeli Trade Chamber

Memberships

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