Pool of trainers, Moderators and Advisors sorted by the topics
Majlinda Hakani
Ms. Hakani is an executive finance and management consultant and a very experienced trainer of both executive/senior management and mid-level technical staff of corporates, banks and financial institutions, public entities and institutions and donors’ projects.
Ms. Hakani has worked in the water sector in Albania, Kosovo and Africa through a wide range of assignments for the utilities, such as on corporatization (formerly public enterprises) into commercial joint stock companies, operational and financial performance review and appraisal of the corporate governance practices, study on the regionalization models and best practices, and numerous institutional capacity building assignments focused on raising the capacities of LGUs as utilities shareholders also on strategic management, developing investment projects with sound risk management and raising due finances. Further competences include, utilities effective and sustainable management including due diligence, review and assessment, institutional need appraisal, advice and consulting, coaching and management trainings.
Through her 7+ year close engagement in the water sector through WB, EU/PHARE, ADA, SECO in Albania, Kosovo and Africa, she has been extensively engaged in the development of training curricula, management guidelines manuals and delivery of over 100 workshop and management training courses to utilities’ staff all over Albania.
Ms. Hakani has kept abreast with the sector legal, fiscal, structural and regional, organizational and commercial developments. She has grown her affinity with the senior and mid-level management of the utilities as well as with respective Regulatory Authority and Agency under the line Ministry in both Albania and Kosova.
Contact:
maja.hakani@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/majlinda-hakani/
Fjordi Bisha
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Mr. Bisha has received a B.sc Degree in Civil Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He is specialized in water and wastewater network distribution and Treatment Plants design and operation. He is a certified Water Management and Irrigation Expert by MATC-MASHAV (Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation).
He provides technical assistance and training to several water utilities in Albania to develop and implement Operations and Preventative Maintenance Procedures. He has been majorly involved to assess the impact of Territorial Administrative Reform in the water sector and to support the development of General Territory Urban Plans for the provision of Water Supply and Sewerage Services.
Mr. Bisha has also been involved in training Utilities Administrative Councils on the impact and implementation of the Water Reform, introduced by the Albanian Central Government.
He is an expert on the Water Demand Management Component of Business Planning and Performance Improvement Plans for Water Utilities. He is providing this assistance directly to the Water Utilities as well as in Trainings provided by SHUKALB and Danube Learning Program (D-Leap).
During his experience Mr. Bisha has worked in projects which are financed or in collaboration with USAID, ADA, GIZ, etc
Contact:
Esida Lekbello
Ms. Lekbello is a key Water Supply and Environmental Expert under Valu Add Management Services for over 13 years. During that time she has participated in a wide variety of project assignments related to water demand management analysis, water loss management and water balance calculation, water utility business planning, performance monitoring and benchmarking program, water metering programs and solid waste management.
Her qualifications and experience include the following key areas, water supply, sewerage and environment, public policy making at the National Government projects, general management and implementation of different projects in water and environmental sector, water demand management analysis and forecasts in support of business planning for water utilities, water loss management and water balance calculation, institutional development and strengthening of water utilities, capacity building training program design and implementation.
She has been involved in the development and delivery of SHUKALB training courses in the following topics: water loss management, asset management and water utility business plan. Moreover, she has moderated several sessions at the SHUKALB National Conference and later at Joint Balkan Conference of SHUKALB/SHUKOS during 2010, 2011 and 2017.
Contact:
elekbello@valu-add.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/esida-lekbello-67199b33/
Ervin Bucpapaj
Mr. Bucpapaj has an extensive track record in his 9 years of professional experience both in technical and managerial positions at the Water Supply and Sewerage Utility of Tirana, mainly working as head of the Operations and Maintenance Division, and Head of Water Distribution Department of Tirana District.
In addition, he has worked as a Technical Management Expert at the ADA and EU “Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Albania”, where he provided, technical assistance and capacity building consultancy in the preparation of capacity development plans and other action plans, support and coaching of utility management in implementation of new organizational structure and procedures, coaching and provision of advice to MPWT staff on investment planning, O&M, water loss reduction, leak detection and metering, sanitation and water efficiency/losses management to selected PUCs.
Mr. Bucpapaj has a long experience in delivering training with SHUKALB, specifically in the Water Loss Management and Leakage topics. He has also been involved in the development of Certification Training Curricula.
Contact:
ebucpapaj@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ervin-bucpapaj/
Arlinda Ibrahimllari
Environmental Engineering, Business Management and Law
Ms. Ibrahimllari is a development practitioner with more than 10 years of experience, who works on multiple sustainable development goals in a different capacity. With degrees in Environmental Engineering, Business Management and Law, she has worked for more than 10 years in UKKO Joint Stock Company in Albania as the Technical Director of the Sanitation Department. She was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Sewer System and the Municipality Waste Water Treatment Plant of the City of Korca.
Her roles now include project management, technical support management and capacity development. Her WSS sector expertise relates to Performance improvement of PUCs in WSS sector and efficient utility and infrastructure management.
Chosen as 1 of 1000 talents from UNLEASH for her work in the water industry in Albania and elected as an IWA fellow, she is working in implementation of infrastructure investment projects of IFIs and various donors for UKKO JSC and beyond. Arlinda is the actual Chair of the Emerging Water Leaders and sits in the Strategic Council, being also a core member of the Taskforce for SDG2030 in the International Water Association.
Contact:
arlinda.ibrahimllari@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlinda-i-20a67333/
Enkelejda Gjinali
Performance improvement of PUCs in WSS sector Efficient utility and/or infrastructure management PUCs LGUs’ responsibilities and management in WSS sector Efficient LGUs and good governance in WSS sector Capacity Development, with focus on training and competence development EU accession and integration in WSS sector Wastewater Collection and Treatment
Jane Vrteski
Development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management Benchmarking
Enkelejda Gjinali
Prof. Gjinali is highly experienced with all aspects of water engineering, water supply and wastewater projects in Albania, experienced in integrated policy development, integrated water and coastal resources management, water distribution systems with special reference to audit and control of unaccounted-for-water; water supply training; human resource development and institutional change.
Under USAID Planning and Local Governance Project, she has been successfully completing trainings on the topics of water supply, sewerage, water treatment, irrigation, drainage by working closely with selected LGU/PUC s.
Furthermore, she has served as a Subject Matter Expert in the development of the “Guideline for the Supervisory Boards Members of Water and Sewerage Utilities in Albania” in compliance with Territorial and Water Sector Reforms, subsequently, she delivered the training. She has been actively involved in the development of the Certification and Skills Training Curricula.
Prof. Gjinali is a principal lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Albania, and full member of both International and European Water Association.
Contact:
enkelejda.gjinali@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/enkelejda-gjinali/
Sanja Živković
Graduated Lawyer
Ms. Živković is a Legal Expert working for Union of Municipalities of Montengero with excellent communication skills gained from the negotiation processes, mentoring and trainings delivered, coordination of multiple tasks, organizational skills, time management skills, team work.
She is certified RCDN trainer for Training Management Cycle, Trainer for Capacity Development of municipal elected officials for WSS services. She also successfully completed RCDN Generic Training of Trainers.
Ms. Živković is also trainer of the Human Resource Management Authority on topics: communal police competences and duties and rights of communal officers.
Contact:
sanja.zivkovic@uom.co.me
Jane Vrteski
Mr. Vrteski has over 20 years of professional and consulting experience in Macedonia and internationally, knowledge in local government and development and water sector management, previous experience as Mayor, General Manager of Regional Water Utility. He is an excellent Team Leader, Project Manager, Management Consultant, Researcher, Evaluator and
Trainer.
His specialization refers to the development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Developing and Moderating Dialogue among the LGAs, APUCs, National institutions and IFIs Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management, Benchmarking etc.
Contact:
vrteski@yahoo.com
Aurora Sulce
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/ Master’s Degree in Politics and Governing in Europe
| Executive producer at A2 CNN and founder of online media fastnewsalbania.com. Aurora is a journalist, creator and moderator of television programs, as well as director of the Information Department, with over 17 years’ experience in the field of media.
One of the most famous names of economic journalism. Founder and leader of the economic platform Ekonomix.al. Moderator of many important national conferences on economic and social issues. |
With several years of experience in teaching and training of central and local administration, on communication and information issues. Lecturers, experts and associates in many projects of local and foreign organizations. Currently, lecturer in Media Marketing and E-business at “Mediterranean” University.
Contact:
lsulce@yahoo.com
Albana Myftari
MBA
| Albana Myftari was born in Peshkopi on November 14th, 1980. She graduated in 2005 in Tirana’s University of Agriculture in Agro-Business. In 2008 she completed her postgraduate studies in Business Administration (MBA) in Montesquieu – Bordeaux University, in France.
In 2012 Ms. Myftari received her second University Diploma in the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, while in 2013 she continued her Master of Science studies in Public Law, Tirana University. Ms. Myftari has done several post-graduate qualifications, mainly in the fields of economy, public administration, foreign projects, and leadership. Albana is an alumni of Regional Academy for Democracy. During 2006-2011 she worked in the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication, in the Departments of Public Procurement and Investment Programming. During 2011-2015, Ms. Myftari worked for Tirana Municipality in the position of Head of Foreign Investments Promotion Directorate. |
From 2015 and on Albana is part of the Association of Albanian Municipalities.
Contact:
albanamiftari1980@gmail.com http://radwb.eu/2013/people/235-albana-myftari
Jane Vrteski
Development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management Benchmarking
Jane Vrteski
Mr. Vrteski has over 20 years of professional and consulting experience in Macedonia and internationally, knowledge in local government and development and water sector management, previous experience as Mayor, General Manager of Regional Water Utility. He is an excellent Team Leader, Project Manager, Management Consultant, Researcher, Evaluator and
Trainer.
His specialization refers to the development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Developing and Moderating Dialogue among the LGAs, APUCs, National institutions and IFIs Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management, Benchmarking etc.
Contact:
vrteski@yahoo.com
Jane Vrteski
Development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management Benchmarking
Esida Lekbello
Ms. Lekbello is a key Water Supply and Environmental Expert under Valu Add Management Services for over 13 years. During that time she has participated in a wide variety of project assignments related to water demand management analysis, water loss management and water balance calculation, water utility business planning, performance monitoring and benchmarking program, water metering programs and solid waste management.
Her qualifications and experience include the following key areas, water supply, sewerage and environment, public policy making at the National Government projects, general management and implementation of different projects in water and environmental sector, water demand management analysis and forecasts in support of business planning for water utilities, water loss management and water balance calculation, institutional development and strengthening of water utilities, capacity building training program design and implementation.
She has been involved in the development and delivery of SHUKALB training courses in the following topics: water loss management, asset management and water utility business plan. Moreover, she has moderated several sessions at the SHUKALB National Conference and later at Joint Balkan Conference of SHUKALB/SHUKOS during 2010, 2011 and 2017.
Contact:
elekbello@valu-add.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/esida-lekbello-67199b33/
Jane Vrteski
Mr. Vrteski has over 20 years of professional and consulting experience in Macedonia and internationally, knowledge in local government and development and water sector management, previous experience as Mayor, General Manager of Regional Water Utility. He is an excellent Team Leader, Project Manager, Management Consultant, Researcher, Evaluator and
Trainer.
His specialization refers to the development and implementation of Infrastructure Investment Projects for LGUs and PUCs, Strategic Planning, Commercial Efficiency, Water Safety Planning, Competence development of municipal elected officials for WSS services, Developing and Moderating Dialogue among the LGAs, APUCs, National institutions and IFIs Advocacy and Lobbying Strategic Management, Benchmarking etc.
Contact:
vrteski@yahoo.com