CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal details:

Name: Nora Surname: Kartelova Nationality: Bulgarian E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected]/ [email protected]

Education:

2006/06 The Bulgarian School of Politics Regional Program 2006 on “Political Debate in Southeastern Europe”

2004/10 Certificate on “Advocacy and Rights Training “ Minority Rights Group International Warsaw/

2001-2002 University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna Europe’s Master Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in SEE

MA thesis on: “Democracy and EU Enlargement Prospects: Kosovo and Cyprus Between Integration and the Right to Self-Determination”

1999-2000 Girne American University-Northern Cyprus International Relations Department Bachelor Degree in International Relations

1996-1999 International American University- Northern-Cyprus

1990-1992 “Ataturk High- School”- Bursa/Turkey

Work experience:

2004 -2007 Assistant in the Movement for Rights and

2007---- Assistant of MEP Metin Kazak

Seminars:

2002/08 Academic Training Association (ATA), CV Ms Nora Kartelova

Pristina Summer University- Kosovo

2002/07 Middle East Technical University - Conference on International Relations Ankara/Turkey

2002/06 Ethnicity as a Global Simultainity- - A Transatlantic Comparison-Sarayevo/BIH

2004/06 Institute for Liberal Researches and Foundation “ Friedrich Nauman” - Conference on “Liberal Youth Politics and Globalization”-Sofia/

2004/06 European Institute - Public Debate on “ Enlargement in SEE: Perspectives of Turkey”(Speaker: Yasar Yakis) Sofia/Bulgaria

2004/06 International Federation of Liberal Youth - Executive Committee Meeting- Singapore

2004/07 Union of Bulgarian Commandos - International Conference on “Youth against Terrorism” Sofia/Bulgaria

2004/08 Ministry of Youth and Sport - National Conference on “Purposes for Changes in Bulgarian Educational System” Sofia/Bulgaria

2004/10 Minority Rights Group International - “Advocacy and Rights Training Seminar”- South – East Europe Programs Warsaw/Poland

2004/10 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) - “Human Dimension Implementation Meeting” Warsaw/Poland

2004/11 Foundation “Society for New Bulgaria” and Administration of Plovdiv District - Regional Conference on “ The Local and Regional Governing as supporting powers in the Process of Bulgarian Integration to EU” Sopot/Bulgaria

2004/11 Foundation” Friedrich Nauman” - International Conference on” Citizens and Human Rights in the Enlarged European Union” Sofia/Bulgaria CV Ms Nora Kartelova

2004/12 European Liberal Youth- LYMEC - Executive Committee Meeting- Rome/Italy

2004/12 Foundation “Konrad Adeneuer” and Foundation “Democratic Alternative” - Public Debate on “Did the Bulgarian Transition End?” Sofia/Bulgaria

2005/04 South East European -ISEEL Multilateral Seminar on “The Brain Drain” Followed by ISEEL Congress Bitola/FYROM

2005/05 European Liberal Youth-LYMEC and Youth Movement for Rights and -YMRF - International Conference on “Integration of Minorities in Eastern Europe: Study Case of Bulgaria” Sofia/Bulgaria

International Federation of Liberal Youth-IFLRY - Multilateral Seminar on “Youth and Politics-Crucial Factor in Democratic Decision Making” Sofia/Bulgaria

2005/11 International Federation of Liberal Youth-IFLRY - Multilateral Seminar on “The Role of Media and Politics in Fighting Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination” Skopje/FYROM

2005/11 International Federation of Liberal Youth-IFLRY - Executive Committee Meeting and General Assembly Skopje/FYROM

2006/03 New Bulgarian University - Round Table on “Youth and Politics” Sofia/Bulgaria

2006/05 “ATMER”- Dokuz Eylul University/ Izmir -Turkey New Bulgarian University/ Sofia-Bulgaria - International Symposium on “The Impact of the European Union”- Case of Bulgaria, Case of Turkey Izmir/Turkey CV Ms Nora Kartelova

Volunteer work:

2002/06-08 Kosovo Law Centre – Pristina/Kosovo

Foundation” Youth Tolerance”- 2004/04 - Intercultural Exchange Project “Youth” for European Ethno cultures”- (Program facilitator), supported by EU “Youth” program - Sofia, Bulgaria

2005/01 Eurotrain Association - Multilateral Youth Exchange” ARTEPUENTE: Youth against any Social Exclusion”- (Program Facilitator) - Florence-Italy

2005/03 International Federation of Liberal Youth-IFLRY - Multilateral Seminar on “Intercultural Mediation in Conflict Prevention and Resolution”- (Program Facilitator ) -Strasbourg/

2005/05 53rd Congress: Freedom and Security (Voluntary in the International Secretariat) Sofia/Bulgaria

2006/07 LYMEC Summer School 2006 “Organized Crime-What should governments do to fight it?”- Varna/Bulgaria (leader of organizational team)

Skills: English-very good {written and spoken} Turkish-excellent {written and spoken} Bulgarian-excellent {written and spoken} Russian-very good {spoken} and {poor writing} Bosnian-beginner {3 mouths studying in Sores Language School-Sarajevo}

Computer skills: Windows, MS Office {Word, Excel}