Personal Information : Ambassador Dr. Bardhyl Canaj
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
Str: Ambasada Shqiptare
Laz-Rom Building, 11 Tuval Street,
Ramat Gan 5252226, Israell
TEL: 00972 544 80 66 01
Civil Status: Married, two children
QUALIFICATION
Expertise as external advisor in foreign affairs and state integration. Studies and analyses on Kosovo, the Region, USA-UN relations, the Middle East, Turkey-Greece relations, USA-Iraq relations, Annan`s Plan for Cyprus, etc..
Doctor of Political Sciences since 2002
Developed skills as negotiator in diplomatic area and business sector. Proven management and strategic skills in launching new business.
Excellent analytics and communication skills: Professor at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Philosophy (1982-1988) and lecturer in diplomatic subjects regarding developments in The Balkans, events in Kosovo and American Strategy on the Middle East and Iraq.
DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Economic department of the Embassy of Israel in Albania 2012- July 2015
HONORARY CONSUL OF ISRAEL IN ALBANIA 2006- 2012
EXTERNAL ADVISER of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albania 2002 - 2006
- Member of working group for drafting the Priorities of Foreign Policy of the Republic of Albania.
- Member of the working group for drafting and defining the Platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Kosovo Issue.
- Negotiator and participant in the delegation for re-establishing diplomatic relations between Albanian and Yugoslav Federation.
- Participant of the working group and delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the discussion in Washington on the problem of Kosovo, after the end of war
EXTERNAL ADVISER of Minister of State for Integration, Albania 2001 - 2002
- Member of the working group for the session of S.E.E.C.P. in Tirana.
EXTERNAL ADVISER of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Prime Minister, Albania 1999 - 2001
FIRST SECRETARY Albanian Embassy in Egypt 1988 - 1991
DIPLOMAT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1986 - 1988
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
CEO, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY “RIO-FARMA” 1992 - 2012
- CEO and Shareholder
- Established relationships with worldwide pharmaceutical companies such as B.M.S (USA), TEVA (Isreal), UPSA (France), BOOTS (Britain), Medochemie (Cyprus), Lek-Sandoz (Slovenia)
PUBLICATION
PRESS PUBLICATIONS 1980-Current
- Published more than 50 articles and analysis, opinions and interviews on the newspapers (Koha Jone, Shekulli, Gazeta Shqiptare), scientific magazines and Tirana Radio
- Publication’s subjects: Foreign policy of Albania, events in The Balkans, Kosovo’s case, terrorism, the new American strategy after September 11th, 2001, Middle East issues.etc.
LECTURER, “SOROS” PRESS CENTER 2004 - 2005
- Subjects regarding developments in The Balkans, events in Kosovo and American Strategy on the Middle East and Iraq.
EDUCATION
DEGREE DOCTOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCES 1987 - 2002
University of Tirana
SCIENTIFIC DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES 1986 - 1988
University of Tirana
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY 1979 - 1982
University of Tirana, Faculty of Political Sciences
LANGUAGES
English, Italian: Advances (written and spoken)