CURRICULUM VITAE Family name: Hoxha First names: Eliza Date of birth: 05 March 1974 Nationality: Kosovo Albanian Civil status: Single Education: Institution Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: (Date from - Date to) Technical University GRAZ, Austria PHD Candidate, 2014 KU-LEUVEN, BELGIUM, Post Graduate Centre for Advance Master’s of Architecture in Human Settlements Human Settlements – PGCHS, 2006 Univeristy of Prishtina, KOSOVO Diploma Engineer of Architecture (5 years program) Faculty of Engineering and Architecture 1. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing Albanian 1 1 1 Serbian 1 2 2 English 1 1 1 German 2. Membership of professional bodies: Association of Kosovo Architects EUROPAN Kosovo AESOP- Association of European Schools of Spatial Planning 3. Other skills: Received the following special trainings: • Experience in building capacities, community based projects, campaigning and communications, PR... • Present position: free professional Consultant and also regular University staff 4. Key qualifications: Computer skills: • Microsoft Windows 2000 (word, exel,power point,publisher) • Archicad • Corel graphics suite Other skills 5. Specific experience in the region: 6. Professional experience Date from Location Company Position Description - Date to March 2018 Prishtina University of coordinator A joint project “The right to the city for all” - visioning the park in Prishtina. – safety and gender in public space – June 2018 Prishtina / UN - HABITAT / Municipality of Prishtina January Prishtina RIINVEST Collegue Lecturer Program “ Expert on local development” for Kosovo municipalities 2017 – Module on Urban Development ( 12 courses ( 3 modules)) March 2017 October Prishtina NGO “UrbaniaK” Project manager Pertej Pragut – Greening the public space of the University of Prishtina / project implementation 2016 January Mitrovica NGO “ Urbaniak” Project manager • NEGOTIATING THE CITY – local stories North and South, public space – river belt – workshop – exchanges - 2016 – conference December 2016 October Prishtina NGO “ UrbaniaK” Project manager • “PERTEJ PRAGUT “ ( BEYOND THE THRESHOLD ) Visioning public spaces though inclusive process of planning / 2013 - workshop/ exhibition / guideline/interventions ongoing September Prishtina ATOMI – School lecturer • A general course on Urbanism / Architecture 2013- June2014 June 2012 Prishtina National Theatre of Scenography • Designing the scene for the play “ Nora” at National Theatre of Kosovo Kosovo March – May Gjilan “E design” Project design/ • Implementation urban design plan for the “Arberia “ park in Gjilan 2012 manager From Gjilan XL Architects Urban planner • Urban regulative plan for the area of Kampi Montith September ( E design” 2011 – December 2012 From April Gjilan XL Architects Urban planner • Urban regulative plan for the areas Petigovc, Gllama and Dheu i bardhe 2011 - ( Edesign) December 2012 From March Ferizaj XL Architects Urban planer • Urban regulative plan for the city centre of Ferizaj /the whole process/ 2011 - ( E design) November 2011 Page 2 From may Gjilan, Peja PPS – project for Local expert (planer) • Community based planning, making better places through participatory planning process 2009 - 2011 public spaces / New • Youyth center “ zoom” Peja – courtyard visioning York / USA … • Parc - new green area “ Arberia” in Gjilan • Publication of the book “ how to turn a place around” in Albanian version -mars 2011 From Tetovo, National University lecturer • Teaching in 2 courses February Macedonia of Tetovo, Faculty 1. urbanism – entry of applicative 2007 - 2. urban sociology and psychology 2009… sciences From April Prishtina University of Assistant/lecturer • Regular activities at the department of planning , preparing exercises for students, monitoring exams, … 2003 - … Kosovo Prishtina / UP, ongoing Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture - Department of Urban design and planning From Prishtina, REC MATRA trainer • Besides following the training part itself I have the responsibility to work with two environmental NGO-S and help September Kosovo program “Sustainable them with the main steps since from the idea for a new project, visioning, mission statements and goals to 2007 - 2008 Kosovo: Capacity communication issues and action plans for their activities. Building for Environmental NGO- s”, 19 – 23 may Municipality LOGOS – swiss Local expert • Assessing the needs and interest of the three partner municipalities regarding possible future elaboration of urban / 2009 of Kamenica, foundation spatial plans and make recommendation for LOGOS for further steps and support Novoberdo intercooperation • Revise the existing LED strategies of three municipalities, propose a methodology to elaborate action plans deriving and Viti from these strategies, and jointly develop LOGOS team , the steps and the support that the project can propose to support the municipalities elaborating these action plans. 12 – 17 may Peja and PPS – project for Local expert • Community based planning – making better public spaces by strengthening public participation in the process of 2009 Gjilan, public spaces planning and maintenance – project for public space in Gjilan Kosovo • NGO-meeting in Peja with local NGO-s from Dukagjini region for bringing up the issues of civil society participation in planning their cities and joint spaces May- Gjilan, Municipality of Gjilan Project manager, • Regeneration of the park in the city center of Gjilan december Kosovo supervision 2008 18 – 26 june Prishtina, VNG international Junior local expert • Conference presentation on “Development plans and integration of sectoral policies” 2008 Kosovo (EAR) 25 april – 16 Prishtina, VNG international ( Junior local expert on • 2nd Meeting of the planning collegiums june 2008 Kosovo EAR) spatial planning • Mission statements • Objectives for the planning collegiums • Year activities framework 06 – 19 Prishtina, VNG international ( Junior local expert on • Further support for AKM – Association of Kosovo Municipalities dhjetor Kosovo EAR) spatial planning • Support and provision the technical advice to support the development plans of municipalities – reviewing the 2007 current planning legislation framework in Kosovo and identifying the gaps • Reviewing the planning process in municipal and urban level • Proposing some recommendations due to the identified problems Page 3 02 – 13 july Prishtina, VNG international ( Junior local expert on • Further support for AKM – Association of Kosovo Municipalities 2007 Kosovo EAR) environmental issues • reviewing the current environmental legislation framework in Kosovo and identifying the gaps • Giving recommendations on municipal regulations for environmental issues to frame a joint municipal green local agenda for 2 regions in Kosovo ( 11 municipalities) • Drafting plans, concept for urban and municipal development and neighbourhood design July 2006 Prishtina, “Urban Plus” Professional • Community based planning – involvement of different stakeholders within the planning process in – Kosovo studio for urban consultant different forms – through public meetings and debates to joint workshops for defining the vision and March 2008 design and the mission statement of an area planning (private • Working with the local level during the planning process by promoting and using the good company) governance principles and the principles of sustainable development • Spatial analysis – layering, research and field work • spatial analysis-layering February Prishtina, “Urban Plus” Professional • Drafting plans, concept and strategies for urban and municipal development and neighbourhood 2004 Kosovo studio for urban consultant design – design and • Community based planning – involvement of different stakeholders within the planning process in Sept 2004 planning (private different forms – through public meetings and debates to joint workshops for defining the vision and company) the mission statement of an area • Working with the local level during the planning process by promoting and using the good governance principles and the principles of sustainable development March 2003 Prishtina UN – HABITAT • Drafting the new curriculum for the master course on Urban Planning and Management within the August 2004 Kosovo office in regular studies at the University of Prishtina- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Prishtina, 4th Joint work with Royal Danish School of Architecture in Copenhagen and Albourg University, Denmark pillar – support for the University of Prishtina University of • Assisting professors during their lectures November Prishtina Prishtina Assistant • Gathering materials, preparing and adding new information’s to lecturers 2003 Kosovo Faculty of Civil • Organizing and guiding the practical part with students Engineering and Sept • Other works within the Cathedra due to new projects and needs during the semesters 2004 Architecture – cathedra of urban • Design studios and workshops planning • Officer for International Cooperation within the Department of Spatial Planning at the beginning Dec 2002 Prishtina, Ministry of Officer for • Project proposal for creation of the Office for International Cooperation in the level of the Ministry Kosovo Environment and International with officers from all 4 departments of the Ministry covering the issues of environment, planning, February Spatial Planning Cooperation water and housing. (MESP) 2004 • After the approval of the project – guiding the