Organogram of the Internal Structure of CESS

Structure of the Organization
CESS has a board of six members, an executive director and five full-time staff members. CESS engages additional researchers from the Albanian Academy of Sciences, University of Tirana, and other institutions for specific research projects. Below you can find biographical notes on select collaborators of the Center and its staff.

• Dr. Ilir Gedeshi
  
  Executive Director
  
  Email: cess@albnet.net; gedeshi@albnet.net
  
  Dr. Gedeshi is an economist who has worked extensively on regional migration trends in the Balkans. He is a former chair of the Economics Department at the University of Tirana and has published numerous articles on the transition in Albania in English, French and Albanian.
  
  Key Publications
              
  •    ‘Poverty in Albania: A Qualitative Assessment’, World Bank Technical Paper No. 520, 2002
  •    ‘Roma and Egyptians in Albania: From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion’, World Bank Working Paper No. 5/2005
  •    'Competing for Remittances’, IOM 2005
   
• Etleva Gërmenji, PhD
  
   Member
  
  Email: etleva.germenji@gmail.com
  
  Dr. Germenji, is a consultant in development economics and information technologies. She holds a doctorate in economics from the Catholic University in Leuven. She has participated in many of CESS' migration projects, and has also authored many lectures, scientific articles and books in the field of migration published in Albania and in many European countries.
  
   
• Egest Gjokuta
  
  Member
  
  Email:  cess@albnet.net; Gestigj@hotmail.com
  
  Mr. Gjokuta holds a B.A. in European Studies from the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands and has conducted several internships and training sessions on European integration issues. He joined CESS in September 2006.
  
   
• Prof. Esmeralda Uruçi
  
  Shkodra Member
  
  Prof. Uruçi teaches at the Faculty of Economics at Luigj Gurakuqi University in Shkodra and at ‘Nostra Signora di Buon Consiglio’ University in Tirana. She has authored many scientific articles published in Albania and internationally, a number of which have dealt with migration issues.
  
  Key Publications
  
  •    ‘Remittances Management in Albania’, Working paper 5, CeSPI, 2003
  •    ‘Albanian Migration and Labour Market’, Journal edited by D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics Svishtov, Bulgaria, 2006
  •    ‘The Rising Role of Expatriate Remittances in Albanian Economy’, Bank of Albania, 2003
  
   
• Asst.  Naxhi Mamani
  
  Gjirokastra Member
  
  Prof. Mamani chairs the Economics Department at the Eqrem Cabej University in Gjirokastra. He is the author of many scientific articles published in Albania and abroad and has written a book: Gjirokastra’s Economy during Transition.
  
   
•   Dr. Pranvera Jahollari
  
  Vlora Member
  
  Dr. Jahollari is a professor at the Economics Faculty of the Ismail Qemali University in Vlora. She teaches Micro and Macro Economics and Economics of Tourism. She has participated in many projects organized by CESS in the region. 
• Prof. Yllson Manoku
  
  Korca Member
  
  A professor at the Economic Faculty at the Fan Noli University of Korça, Prof. Manoku has written many scientific articles published in Albania and abroad, a number of which have dealt with migration issues.
  
   
• Prof. Vladimir Misja
  
  Honorary Member
  
  Prof. Misja is member of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, and has been involved with CESS since its creation. He has written many speeches, scientific articles and books on the Albanian economy and migration. He is author of International Migration in Albania during the Transition Period (Tirana: 1998).
   

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