Curriculum vitae

 
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)      

Postal Address

Embasy of Albania
Laz-Rom Building, 11 Tuval Street,
Ramat Gan 5252226, Israel

Tel / Fax

Tel: 00972 03-5465866
Fax: 00972 03-6883314
Cel: 00972 (0) 54 904 2813
Nr. i emergjences: 00972 (0) 54 904 2813

E-MAIL

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OPENING TIMES

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