This curriculum vitae summarizes Isak N. Bilalli's professional experience working in civil society, governance, and consulting roles in Albania and Kosovo over the past 20 years. He has held executive director positions at NGOs promoting computer science education and worked for the Albanian government agency supporting civil society. Bilalli also has experience consulting for international organizations on governance projects in Albania and Kosovo and providing political analysis to foreign embassies. His roles have included managing programs, advising municipalities, and facilitating training programs.

1. Isak N. BILALLI
Address: Lagja Kulla, Rr Hamdi Kurteshi p.n. 60.000 Gjilan, Kosovo
Provisional address: Rr. Kavajes Pall 63/2 Shk1 Ap 101000 Tirana, Republic of Albania
Cell: +355 67 46 00 190, land line +355 4 226 57 36; Fax: +355 4 226 57 37
Int cell: 1 347 280 0514
E-mail: isak.bilalli@hotmail.com: isaactiral@gmail.com
CURRICULUM
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2. VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name ISAK BILALLI
Address Rr. Kavajes, pallati 63/2 shk1 Ap.10, 1000 Tirana, Albania
Telephone +355 67 46 00 190
1 347 280 0514
Fax +355 4 226 57 37
E-mail Isak.bilalli@hotmail.com
Nationality Albanian
Date of birth
Gender
WORK
EXPERIENCE
23.Nov.1973
MALE
• Dates (from – to) May 2014 – present
• Name & address of
employer
Real Visualz Albania
Rr. Barrikadave P7 H11, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business or
sector
Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or
position held
Executive Director
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Managing and leading Students’ Online Master Program for Software Engineers,
WEA -Washington Education of Albania www.wea.al
• Chairing the Scholarship Selection Committee of WEA
• Managing and Administering Online Platform to promote Computer and Science
Education - Albanian Massive Open Online Courses ALMOOC www.almooc.com
• Maintaining and developing contacts with International Donor Community and
Government Entities (Ministry of Innovation and Education) and designing projects to
promote coding and computer science in Albania.
• Representing and organizing International Worldwide Campaign on Computer
Education HOUR OF CODE in the territory of Albania. www.hourofcode/us/sq
• designing and aligning new program essential in coding with curricula of primary and
secondary schools in Albania
• Dates (from – to) December 2012 – July 2013
• Name & address of
employer
Agency for the Support of Civil Society
Rr. Abdi Toptani no.4 kati IV, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business or
sector
Governance and Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or
position held
Head of Sector for Development of Programs, International Cooperation and
Communication
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Establishment of effective and successful Cooperation with International partners and
International programs
• Establishment of effective and successful Cooperation with International Stakeholders
in compiling strategies and policies to implement projects for the purpose of creating
favourable conditions for the civil society.
• Promotion of ongoing initiatives of Civil Society Organizations and bridging with
International programs that operate in Albania
• Representation of ASCS policies and achievements in different public forums.
• Compilation and development of Programs launched by International Community
• Presentation and facilitation of trainings, national, as well as in international
conferences.
• Representation of the Agency in all communications with local and International
partners
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3. • Dates (from – to) June 2012 – December 2012
• Name & address of
employer
Agency for the Support of Civil Society
Rr. Abdi Toptani no.4 kati IV, Tirana, Albania
• Type of business
or sector
Governance and Civil Society Sector
• Occupation or
position held
Head of Sector for Administration of Programs of Grants and Regional
Development
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Designing and implementing methodology to support development of management
approaches and technical methods called for to administer grant program of ASCS
• Ensures compliance with grant regulations, and advises grantees in proper
administration of grant funds.
• Lead facilitator for compiling the annual work-plan of the department/sector
• Facilitating process for compiling methodology and process for compiling strategic
grants
• Provision of oversight for the projects of the CSO’s funded by ASCS
• Compilation and facilitation of training programmes of the Agency
• Maintain and updates weekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings
• Dates (from – to) January 2011 – June 2015
• Name and address of
employer
MVAR Murphy Vogel Askey Reilly
1199 North Fairfax Street Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Type of business or
sector
Campaign Management
• Occupation or
position held
(part time) Consultant, Facilitator for Republic Albania
• Main activities and
responsibilities Major duties and responsibilities
• Provision of updates on political developments in Albania
• Provision of the daily press overview reports
• Provision of summary reports on TV News on political developments in
Albania
• Facilitation with Information and political analysis per specific requests
• Contribution with filtered citizens feedback on political campaign
Major accomplishments: facilitation with first-hand information on political
developments to enable refined and unbiased approach based on which political
campaign has been structured for Albania’s Local Elections of 2011 and National
Elections of 2013
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4. • Dates (from – to) October 2008 – February 2009
• Name and address
of employer
Intercooperation
Swiss Kosovo Local Governance and Decentralization Support – LOGOS
Mithat Frasheri str.6 Arberia/Dragodan
10.000 Prishtina, Kosovo
• Type of business
or sector
Democratization and Governance
• Occupation or
position held
National Program Officer
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Provision of advice and expertise to municipalities of Southeastern Kosovo in
improving local governance and taking advantage of donor training and funding
• Coaching and advising to Mayors of Southeastern municipalities
• Compiling Municipal Strategy on developing Citizens Services Center (one stop shop)
for target Municipalities
• Facilitated trainings on public information strategy for improving Municipal Public
Information Offices
• Facilitated meetings and trainings with village council representatives and village
council forums.
• Facilitated process and contributed remarkably for compiling the annual work-plan of
the organization
• Developed researches, so to update the program needs
• Maintained and updated weekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings
• Interpreting and translating according to the needs of the organization
• Dates (from – to) July 2007 – October 2008
• Name & address
of employer
Free lancing
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• Dates (from – to)
June 2009 – November 2009
• Name and address
of employer
Embassy of the United States of America
Nazim Hikmet 30
10.000 Pristina, Kosovo
• Type of business or
sector
Political Economic Section
• Occupation or
position held
Foreign Service National FSN, Political Assistant
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Provision of regular analytical reporting on minority return related issues (political
and programmatic) missing persons issue and other emerging issues.
• Monitoring and reporting on the trends of returns and or departures – new
developments on the returns issue and correspondents to urgent security crises
related to returns/IDP’s.
• Advising Political Section on returns related issues
• Reports regularly on IDP’s and refugee return related issues in Kosovo, Serbia and
Montenegro, Macedonia with a focus on programmatic developments and needs
• Coordinates with the Front Office and Public Diplomacy Section regarding issues
and the political climate affecting the return process and reintegration process.
• Follows and monitors the work of Ministry of Communities and Returns, UNMIK
programs on returns and reports Embassy and Washington on the developments on
the ground
• Compilation (partial) of Annual Human Rights Report
• Representing Embassy at various meetings with International and Local
Organizations
• Supporting and organizes independently the VIP visits to returns sites. Acts as an
interpreter and escort for visiting officials, arranges travel itineraries and provides
related logistics
• Following the political atmosphere in regards to returns and IDP’s in Serbia

5. • Type of business
or sector
Consulting
• Occupation or
position held
Consulting Services, Kosovo
• Main activities
and responsibilities
• Provision of consulting services in project writing
• Lead project writer, with proposals of Local NGO Balkan Union and T Consulting
• Dates (from – to) September 2006 to July 2007
• Name and address
of employer
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE- International
3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, NC 27709-2194
U.S.A
• Type of business or
sector
USAID’s Local Government Initiative
• Occupation or
position held
Resident Municipal Advisor
Gjilan, Kosovo
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Advising Municipal Assembly President, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer on
Leadership and Management Issues at the Municipal level of the Government
• Provision of advice and expertise to municipal officials and civil society in improving
local governance and taking advantage of donor training and funding
• Management of USAID Incentive fund allocated to the Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane for
provision of additional technical assistance in promoting and facilitating the achievement
of key reforms, policy initiatives, procedures or other good governance objectives.
• Assisting municipal officials in solving the most pressing problems facing the
municipalities
• Work with citizens and citizen groups in reaching greater participation in decision-making
at the local level, greater transparency in local governance and more accountability of
local officials
• Assisting officials in exercising their authority to the maximum extent permitted under
law and helping to keep them abreast of new or modified legislation
• Assisting in the necessary follow-through when central level reforms and legislation are
adopted and implementation and execution of laws need to take place at the local level.
Major accomplishments: as a team member and as a leader fostered establishment of the
first Citizens Service Center in Kosovo, first Transparency Plan, Comprehensive Local
Economic Development Plan, and a social contract based property tax collection system
consistent with the demand driven approach of the LGI project.
• Dates (from – to) October 2004 to August 2006
• Name and address
of employer
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE- International
3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, NC 27709-2194 USA
• Type of business or
sector
USAID’s Local Government Initiative
• Occupation or
position held
Municipal Management Consultant
Gjilan, Kosovo
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Assisting elected representatives and Municipal committees, in performing their tasks
• Supporting the work of Resident Municipal Advisor and at his direction undertaking work
relevant to the successful completion of the LGI Program in the chosen Host Municipality
• Preparing reports notes and any other supporting information as required by the Resident
Municipal Advisor
• Supporting the Resident Municipal Advisor in any roll out of the LGI program to other
Municipalities
• Support to the Resident Municipal Advisor in the training/capacity building programs.
• Facilitated on job training/ capacity building program designed for Municipal needs to CSC
staff.
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6. • Dates (from – to) November 2001 to October 2004
• Name and address
of employer
IOM International Organization for Migration
Agim Ramadani 22, Gjilan, Kosovo
• Type of business
or sector
KTI KOSOVO TRANSITION INITIATIVE
• Occupation or
position held
Programme Assistant
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Identifying the communities within the area of responsibility (AOR) where the
objectives of the USAID/IOM/KTI Kosovo Transition Initiative can be met
• Identifying Infrastructure Projects with the highest impact on community life
improvement
• Assisting municipal governments to establish municipal priorities, and to engage local
communities in participatory decision-making, and strengthen moderate voices of
leadership within the community.
• Assisting Municipal Working Groups in developing community Infrastructure projects
on behalf of USAID/CISP Program
• Monitoring the jurisdiction process in Municipality, special emphasis monitoring court
trials related to cases of interethnic violence/crime.
• Supporting the Local NGOs in their program activities and capacity building
• Maintaining and updating Biweekly reports, meeting data sheets and notes of meetings
• Interpreting and translating according to the needs of the field office
• Dates (from – to) October 1999 to November 2001
Name and address
of employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
Mitrovice/Mitrovica Office
• Type of business
or sector
Deputy Regional Administrators Office
• Occupation or
position held
DRA’s Assistant
• Main activities
and responsibilities
• Assistant/secretary to the Deputy Regional Administrator
• Arrange meetings and appointments for Deputy Regional Administrator
• Compiling minutes from the meetings
• Interpreter to the Regional Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator
• Translation of Official documents in the Office
• Maintain Office record
• Dates (from – to) October 1999 to June 2001
• Name and
address of
employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
Kamenice/Kamenica Office
• Type of business
or sector
Municipal Service Delivery
• Occupation or
position held
Supervisor
• Main activities
and responsibilities
• Supervisor for Municipal Translation Pool
• Supervisor to language assistants and support staff.
• Provision of interpreting services for the Municipal Administrator in press
conferences and other municipal meetings.
• Provision of translation for Municipal Administrator
• Translation of Municipal Regulations, press articles and other official
documents.
• Assistant to the Civil Registration Officer in issuing of Civil Documents.
• Dates (from – to) August 1999 to October 1999
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7. • Name and
address of
employer
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
Gjilan Office
• Type of business
or sector
Municipal Service Delivery
• Occupation or
position held
Assistant to Public Information Office
• Main activities
and responsibilities
• Assisting Public Information Officer for the daily operations
• Interpreter at the Regional Administrative Office in negotiations for the
establishment of Interim Administrations in the Municipalities within Region.
• Interpreter to the Regional Information Officer.
• Dates (from – to) April 1999 to June 1999
•Name and address
of employer
FOX News
• Type of business
or sector
Media Outlets
• Occupation or
position held
Interpreter, Sound recorder
• Main activities
and responsibilities
• Simultaneous and consecutive interpretations -Interviews from
eyewitnesses, public, community leaders Kosovo wide.
• Interpretation in live broadcastings.
• Assistant to the technician for sound recording later promoted to Sound
Recorder.
• Dates (from – to) January 1999 to March 1999
•Name and address
of employer
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Gjilan Regional Office
• Type of business
or sector
Kosovo Verification Mission
• Occupation or
position held
Main activities and
responsibilities
Language Assistant
Field assistant at Coordination Center; Basic task of the mission was to monitor the
movement of Yugoslav Army Troop in the area
Translator/interpreter for the Liaison Department – Regional Sector
Assistant to the Liaison Officer for Albanian Political Parties
WORK EXPERIENCE
STTA-SHORT TERM
ASSIGNMENTS
• Dates (from – to) August 2011 – October 2011
• Name and address of
employer
ICMA International
• Type of business or
sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position
held
Consultant
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8. • Main activities and
responsibilities
• Provision of professional services for USAID’s Albania’s PLGP Provision of
assistance in researching and preparing the proposal
• Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts
and potential partner organizations
• Arranging visits and assisting ICMA project official in interviewing people and
collecting information to support the proposal
• Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the
proposal
• Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of
management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the
proposed program.
• Dates (from – to) May 2010 – June 2010
• Name and address of
employer
AECOM International Development , Inc
• Type of business or
sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position
held
Consultant
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Provision of professional services for USAID’s Kosovo Decentralized Effective
Municipalities Initiative DEMI program
• Provision of assistance in researching and preparing the proposal
• Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts
and potential partner organizations
• Arranging visits and assisting AECOM project director in interviewing persons
and collecting information to support the proposal
• Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the
proposal
• Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of
management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the
proposed program.
• Dates (from – to) February 2010 – June 2010
• Name and address of
employer
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1919 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209
• Type of business or
sector
Democracy and Governance
• Occupation or position
held
Consultant
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Provision of professional services for USAID’s Business Enabling Environment
Program BEEP
• Provision of assistance in researching and preparing the proposal
• Provision of assistance to identify and meet experts, government counterparts
and potential partner organizations
• Arranging visits and assisting Deloitte staff in interviewing persons and
collecting information to support the proposal
• Obtained and enabled collection of data (published information) to support the
proposal
• Contribution with ideas and methodology to support development of
management approaches and technical methods called for to implement the
proposed program.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Dates 2011 – 2013
• Name and type of
organization providing
education and training
University of Tirana Albania
Tirana, Albania
• Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
International Relations
US-EU perspective in fighting terrorism
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9. • Title of qualification awarded MA
• Level in national
classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates 2005 – 2005
• Name and type of
organization providing
education and training
Albanian Academy for Diplomacy
Regional Center for Political Diplomatic Studies
Tirana Albania
• Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
International Relations and Diplomacy
• Title of qualification awarded Three month intensive course on International affairs and Diplomacy
• Level in national
classification
(if appropriate)
Diploma
• Dates 1994 – 1998
• Name and type of
organization providing
education and training
University of Tirana
Faculty of Foreign Languages
English Department
Tirana, Albania
• Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
English Language and Literature
• Title of qualification awarded Teacher of English as Foreign Language for secondary schools
• Level in national
classification
(if appropriate)
Diploma
• Dates 1988 – 1992
• Name and type of
organization providing
education and training
High School : “Zenel Hajdini”
High School of Natural Sciences
Gjilan, Kosovo
• Principal subjects/occ.
skills covered
Natural Science major
Mathematics and Programming Information Technology
• Title of qualification awarded
•Level in national
classification
(if appropriate)
Certificates and diploma
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life
MOTHER TONGUE ALBANIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
SERBIAN ENGLISH
• Reading skills Excellent Excellent
• Writing skills Excellent Excellent
• Verbal skills Excellent Excellent
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Presentation on Decentralization challenges in Kosovo
Challenges of Decentralization – Kosovo’s context
Research Triangle Institute, Washington D.C. Home Office
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10. . 13 December 2006
Reported on RTI’s magazine Bridge-January 2007 issue 15
The briDGe is a monthly IDG news publication of RTI
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
.
Golden coin - for excellence
Commanding General of KFOR U.S.Camp Bondsteel
In recognition of assisting U.S. Troops in rescuing two elderly Serbs in a fire
during the riots of March 2004
AWARDS OSI Open Society Institute
Recipient of Supplementary Grant Program for students of Former Yugoslavia from
the Open Society Institute, New York (SOROS Foundation) 1996/1997.
OTHER SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Competences not mentioned
above.
MEMBERSHIP
Dr. Haim Abravanel; Friendship Association Kosova-Israel,
PrishtinaKosovo
• Provided assistance in implementing variety of activities to promote
friendship ties between Kosovo and Israel.
• Assistance in identifying and exploring evidences for Kosovar families
that rescued Jews during Holocaust.
• Attended and facilitated preparations for International Conferences that
related to Jewish issues.
• Assisted in facilitation of interviews for the documentaries produced to
highlight evidences of Kosovar Jewish friendship ties
• Provided assistance in presenting the movie Worlds Nobleman to New
York Film Festival, march- April 2009 (the film was awarded “ the best
International Social Documentary”
• Provided assistance in presenting the movie Worlds Nobleman to
Cannes International Film Festival May 2009
The Pan Albanian Federation of America – THE HEARTH
New York U.S.A
DRIVING LICENSE(S) Available (B category)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ANNEXES
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