Driton Qeriqi, Project Coordinator

Driton Qeriqi

Project Coordinator

Democracy for Development

Location
Kosovo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
20 years, 0 Months

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Project Coordinator at Democracy for Development
  • Kosovo
  • My current job since April 2015

D4D implemented a project related to electoral justice supported by Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs. The Project Coordinator tasks consisted of; analyzing legal framework, preparing research papers on electoral justice, organizing workshops on raising awareness on gender participation, monitoring court sessions on election adjudication and reporting to donor on accomplished project activities. Another aspect of the project included preparing an MoU which was negotiated and signed by election dispute resolution and administration authorities; a declaration on women inclusion on electoral processes signed by political parties; and a manual on gender inclusion on election processes.

CDF Advisor at Capacity Development Facility
  • Kosovo
  • September 2013 to October 2014

CDF (Capacity Development Facility) was a joint project between Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), UNDP, Norwegian Embassy, and Kosovo Government. The project aimed strengthening democratic institution and improving Kosovo’s local and central administration. Through the CDF Advisor’s post in the Office for Public Communication of the Office of the Prime Minister I was tasked on; enhancing capacities of the Office, improving monitoring of the implementation of the Law on access to information, drafting policies for officials and citizens on benefiting the access to information standards.

Legal Program Coordinator at International Foundation for Election Systems-IFES
  • Kosovo
  • January 2012 to March 2013

IFES was a USAID funded project focused on supporting and reforming election administration in Kosovo.
Besides legal advices for the chief of office, I provided different support on organising workshops and trainings on election topics; supporting the office on preparing content materials for BRIDGE trainings, enabling technical support for organizing the training for trainees. Serving as working group support team of the two Assembly Committees assigned to develop election reform. Preparing terms of references, providing content as well as financial summaries on training proposals submitted to IFES. Observing political and election related developments and preparing fortnightly and monthly reports

Legal Adviser at International Research and Exchange Board – IREX
  • Kosovo
  • July 2005 to January 2012

From 2005 through 2012, IREX implemented two consecutive USAID projects on supporting Kosovo media. The first phase project (2005-2008) supported the Kosovo media through donations and partnership activities while the second phase (2008-2012) was primarily focused on developing the minority TV station network through targeted grants for news and program production. The overall tasks consisted on: addressing issues in relation with the regulator as well as central and local government and ensuring media interests are not outraged; supporting media partners related to media legal framework; organizing roundtables and trainings to the journalists and editors; pursuing government and media regulator policies. Participating government Minority Media Fund commission activities by representing civil society approach on administering and distributing funds to media.

Legal Officer at Temporary Media Commission
  • Kosovo
  • July 2003 to July 2005

The Kosovo print and broadcast media have been regulated through The Office of the Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) established by OSCE Mission in Kosovo in 2000. The Legal officer provided legal analysis and evaluations of the complaints submitted by citizens and authorities against broadcasters and newspapers in Kosovo. Preparing legal documentation concerning the facts and arguments of various complaint cases before Media Hearing and Media Appeals Board. Preparing contracts and other relevant legal documents for the operational activities of the Office of the TMC.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at University of Prishtina - diploma in law obtained
  • December 2001

Awarded Lawyer diploma - (4 years studies) Principal subjects / occupational skills covered General law including subjects; •Criminal law, Commercial law, Statistics, International law. International civil law, Administrative legislation, Labour legislation, Criminology, Economy and business legislation Name and type of organisation providing education and training University of Prishtina, Faculty of Law Agim Ramadani str. no. 60, 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

High school or equivalent, Gymnasium in maths and scienes
  • at Ulpiana gymnasium school - four years studies
  • June 1993

Specialties & Skills

Development Of Policies
Legislative Analysis
Case Management
Legal Services
Contract Drafting
ADMINISTRATION
ADVERTISING
APPROACH
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Languages

English
Expert
Albanian
Native Speaker
Croatian
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Media Law and Advocacy Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Oxford University, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies.UK
Date Attended:
July 2004
Global Media Policy (Training)
Training Institute:
Oxford University, Anenberg-Oxford Instituion, UK
Date Attended:
June 2006
Democracy and Rule of Law (Training)
Training Institute:
Stanford university, California, USA
Date Attended:
July 2009
EU Law and its Implementation (Training)
Training Institute:
European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, Luxembourg
Date Attended:
July 2011