W WOMEN IN ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM E QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER BY MILLENNIUM FOUNDATION KOSOVO SPECIAL EDITION / JULY 2019 #WE THE ENERGY WE / Women in Energy is a gender and social inclusion ac- Alba Muriqi has graduated Albiona Lalinovci is an elec- tivity of Millennium Foundation Kosovo, part of its Reliable from the “Bedri Pejani” Gym- trical engineer at Kosovo’s Energy Landscape Project. The program is financed through nasium in her hometown, Electricity Distribution and the Threshold Agreement signed between Kosovo and Peja, where she studied Supply Company J.S.C. She MCC in 2017. Natural Sciences. After high graduated in December 2017 school, she continued her with a BS degree in Power WE / Women in Energy is an integrated, multifaceted pro- studies at the American Engineering at the University gram which aims to create opportunities for women to University in Kosovo (RIT of Prishtina. She is passion- participate in the energy sector through vocational education, Kosovo) where she just fin- ate about her field of study employment and entrepreneurship. ished her freshman year. She and it draws her like a mag- applied for WE Scholarship netic field. Albiona is from WE / Women in Energy Scholarship Program was launched in Program because she saw it Ferizaj and she loves being in February 2019, with a nation-wide awareness raising cam- as a great opportunity to ex- nature, capturing the skies, paign and an open call for women to apply for vocational pand her academic horizons painting and reading. studies in US. Around 200 women have applied for energy and open her mind to the related and STEM studies, while Des Moines Community alternatives of generating Favorite book: The Count of College was selected through a competitive process as a host electricity. Monte Cristo by Alexandre educational institution in US. 168 valid applicants under- Dumas WE / WOMEN IN ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN ENERGY WOMEN WE / went three stages of rigorous selection, supervised by US Favorite book: The Alchemist and Kosovar experts. Meet the scholarship recipients in the by Paulo Coelho Favorite working tool: following pages of our newsletter and follow our communica- Pliers tion channels & social media to find out about other exciting Favorite working tool: opportunities at WE / Women in Energy. The Screwdriver Arda Rugji was born in Blerona Rexhaj is from Buna Perteshani, 18 years Diella Shabani is from Gjilan. Prizren. She finished her Istog Municipality. She has old, is from Gjakova. She has She is in the last year of her high school in “Gjon Buzuku”, finished her studies at the graduated from Hajdar Du- master’s studies in the field Prizren. Through her pas- University of Pristina, at the shi Gymnasium in 2019 and of architecture. She was sion for engineering, she Faculty of Mechanical Engi- has been engaged in mul- part of some workshops has come across Women in neering in the department of tiple projects in BONEVET organized by CHwBKosova Energy Scholarship Program the Renewable Energy Sys- Makerspace. Her passion for (NGO). She is interested in and has decided to apply tems. Her interests are how machines and manufactur- the energy sector because for it. She believes that this to use the energy, especially ing has drastically increased through efficient use of ener- program will lead her to suc- renewable ones, for a better in the past three years and gy, we contribute highly to cessfully joining the energy future. She has applied for that’s why she has chosen climate change. So expe- sector in Kosovo. WE Scholarship Program be- Industrial Manufacturing as rience in the US will be a cause it is a great opportu- her field of study. The op- good opportunity for her to Favourite book: Never Let nity to gain new knowledge, portunity to gain knowledge expand her horizons in this Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro experience and learning and the idea of bringing that field. more about energy. experience back to Kosovo Favorite working tool: has pushed her to apply for Favorite book: Sapiens, A Measure Tape Favorite book: Energy and WE Scholarship Program. Brief History of Humankind Civilization: A history by by Yuval Noah Harari 2 Vaclav Smil Fvorite Book: Sara’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay Favorite working tool: Favorite working tool: Tape-measure Screwdriver and wrench Favorite working tool: Screwdriver Alketa Sahiti was born in Anda Kukaj is from Prizren Anita Maloku was born and Arbesa Nikaj finished high Gllogoc, where she still lives. and currently pursuing a lives in Prishtina. Currently, school in Drenas, her home- She is a Metering System bachelor’s degree in the Fac- she is an almost graduate town. Then, she finished Analysis Expert at KESCO. ulty of Electrical and Com- student in Renewable Energy studies at the University of At the University of Prishtina puter Engineering at the Uni- Department in University of Prishtina in Electrical Engi- “Hasan Prishtina”, Alketa versity of Prishtina. She was Prishtina. Since she was a neering field. She currently received her Bachelor and an intern at KOSTT (trans- kid, she loved nature and sci- works at Kosovo Telecom Master of Electrical Engi- mission system operator ence, and studying ways to as a finance controller. neering Sciences degree. The company) and right now she produce energy in the most She sees Women in Energy desire to learn, grow and be is an intern at ERO (Energy efficient and ecologic way Scholarship Program as a an example for other young Regulatory Office). Since en- was a great combination great opportunity for her to women have been the main ergy usage is increasing ex- of two of her passions. She develop her knowledge in her reasons for her to choose ap- ponentially, she believes that applied for WE because she profession. Her future goal plying at the WE Scholarship WE Scholarship Program will sees this program as a great is to get involved in the labor Program. expand her knowledge and opportunity that will help her market as an engineer. help her gain technical skills develop professionally and Favorite book: The Muse- in the energy sector. personally. Favorite book: The Ring by um of innocence by Orhan Danielle Steel Pamuk Favorite book: The Alchemist Favorite book: The Kite Run- 2019 JULY EDITION / SPECIAL by Paulo Coelho ner by Khaled Hosseini Favorite working tool: Favorite working tool: Screwdriver Tester Pencil Favorite working tool: Favorite working tool: Screwdriver Drill Egzona Tahiri was born in Elna Eshrefi has just gradu- Engjëlla Halili was born in Erza Gashi is born in Mitro- Gjakova where she finished ated from “Kuvendi i Arberit” Gjilan. She graduated from vica which is known as an her high school. She has high school in her hometown the Specialized Gymnasium industrial city and has exiting a bachelor of engineering - Ferizaj. During her high of Mathematics and is cur- cultural diversity. She previ- chemistry at the University school years, she has worked rently attending the Univer- ously lived in Greece, Thessa- of Prishtina. For the past as an organizer of activities sity of Prishtina studying loniki for 4 years where she ten years including gymna- and as a translator for Fer- Mechatronics. Her interest in finished bachelors of busi- sium and bachelor studies in Film Festival. From an early energy sector is related with ness studies (management) chemical engineering, her cu- age, she has been interested her belief that if we choose and masters of logistics and riosity about science has al- in the energy sector; this to switch to solar energy in supply chain studies at the ways been deep-rooted and interest grew on her the the future. The main rea- University of Sheffield. WE extensive. She has applied increase of climate change. son that she applied to WE Scholarship Program was for WE Scholarship Program She applied for WE Schol- Scholarship Program was the best alternative for her to become an outstanding arship Program because she the opportunity for women since it covered new tech- and successful woman in wants to bring a change in to outshine in technology nology alongside with a new today’s society. the current world situation. and applied sciences area spectrum of studies more- of study since women do over, it would bring a new Favorite book: Twenty Favorite book: Eat, Pray, not make large numbers on revolution to her country. thousand leagues under the Love by Elizabeth Gilbert these fields. sea by Jules Verne Favorite book: Emotional KOSOVO MILLENNIUM FOUNDATION BY NEWSLETTER QUARTERLY Favorite working tool: Favorite book: Anna Intelligence by Daniel Favorite working tool: Screwdriver Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Goleman Level Favorite working tool: Favorite working tool: Magnetic tools Pliers Erza Rama was born in Pr- Erza Zogu completed her Fjolla Fazliu is from Prishti- Fjolla Kosumi was born in ishtina. She studied at UBT high school studies in the na. She holds an Electrical Gjilan, Kosovo. She holds a (University for Business and field of Natural Sciences at Power Engineering bach- Bachelor’s Degree in Me- Technology) about “Efficient Sami Frashëri High School, elor’s degree. Besides her chanical Engineering and Energy Engineering”. She Prishtina, showing particular bachelor’s degree, she has specializing in Renewable works at KESCO–Kosovo interest in science courses. also attended a summer Energy Sources from the Electricity Supply Compa- She has interned for two school at Hochschule Ans- University of Prishtina. Aim- ny J.S.C as an analyst on months as an architect’s bach on Applied Photovolta- ing to be among the most Customer Care Department. assistant, where she assist- ics. This is where she found knowledgeable and profes- The reason she applied for ed with technical drawings. her desire to continue work- sional engineers in her field, WE Scholarship Program is Erza has been granted the ing with solar energy and to WE Scholarship Program is to gain a better perspective first place award in “Great “learn by doing”.