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04.12.2017 – 05.12.2017
11th South-Eastern European
Economic Research Workshop
BANK OF
ALBANIA SPEAKERS BIO
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Gent SEJKO
Governor Bank of Albania
Mr Gent Sejko is the Governor of the Bank of Albania and Chairman of its Supervisory Council, as of February 2015. He was voted in as Governor by the Parliament of the Republic of Albania on 5 February 2015, upon the Decree of the9 President of the Republic of Albania. Mr Sejko graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana, in 1991, in industrial economics. He earned a Master’s degree in International Accounting and Financial Management (MAcc) from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1997, with his thesis on the “Role of banks and privatisation of banks in economies in transition”. Mr Sejko started his banking career in 1992 as Head of Credit Division of the National Commercial Bank. Then he worked as an Inspector at the Supervision Department of the Bank of Albania, until 1998, while pursuing his post-university studies. During 1998-2000, Mr Sejko worked for Deloitte & Touche as senior auditor and consultant, responsible for the management of audit procedures. In the years 2001-2002, he worked for the American Bank of Albania as Head of Internal Audit and Compliance Division, and engaged in extending the branches network of the bank. During 2002-2004, Mr Sejko returned to the Bank of Albania’s Supervision Department as Head of Division for on-site examinations. In the period 2004-2010, he held a number of managing positions at Raiffeisen Bank such as Head of Division for the Internal Audit, Compliance and Relations with the Government, Director General of Raiffeisen Leasing, and Head of Corporate Banking. He also served as a Member of the Credit Committee, Member of the Assets & Liabilities Management Committee, Member of the Supervisory Council of Raiffeisen Leasing, and Member of the Supervisory Council of Pension Funds. From July 2010 to February 2015, Mr Sejko was the Deputy General Manager and Head of Retail Department and Branches Network for “Société Générale Albania”. In addition, he served as Member of the Assets & Liabilities Committee, Member of the Supervisory Council of SG Leasing and Member of the Credit Committee of the Bank. Mr Sejko is fluent in English and Italian.
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Name Alessandra Marcelletti Institution LUISS University – SEP School of European Political Economy Division Department of Political Science Job title Post Doc E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 12 January 2015 Main tasks and responsibilities Research on banking regulation and moral hazard in financial
market regulation; teaching assistant in political economy. Education PhD in Economics Hobbies Reading books, listening and playing music, and travelling.
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Name PINTILIE Nicoleta-Livia Institution “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania) & University
of Orleans (France) Division - Job title PhD Student E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 1.10.2016 Main tasks and Research on Bank competition and risk-taking; responsibilities Education Master in Finance and Risk Management, Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Univesity of Iasi (2014-2016) Hobbies reading,travelling
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Name Gerti Shijaku Institution Bank of Albania Division Macroeconomic Research Unit Job title Senior Expert, Level II E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 17 November 2008 Main tasks and responsibilities Education PhD Banking and Finance University of Rome Tor Vergata Hobbies
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Name George Stavri Institution Athens Institute of Finance Division Management Job title Director General E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 1998 Main tasks and responsibilities General management, Teaching and Research Education Economics, Finance, Banking, Stanford University, USA Hobbies Competitive Fencing, Snow skiing, golf
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Name Milan Eliskovski Institution National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia Division Monetary Policy and Research Job title Analyst I Degree E-mail [email protected]; [email protected] Date of Employment 19.10.2015 Main tasks and responsibilities Monitoring monetary and banking sector developments Education MSc degree from Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom
Bachelor degree from "St. Kliment Ohridski" University-Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia Hobbies Traveling, watching TV, listening music
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Name Meri PAPAVANGJELI Institution Bank of Albania Division Economic Modeling Unit, Research Department Job title Specialist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2014 Main tasks and responsibilities Create scenarios for the Albanian economy and forecast several economic indicators. Education Scientific Master in Economics Hobbies Reading, travelling, walking, swimming, hiking, chess
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Name Altin TANKU Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department Job title Director of the Research Department E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2006 Main tasks and responsibilities Director of the Research Department. Altin serves as a member
of Monetary Policy Implementation and Foreign Exchange Reserves Investment Committees.
Education Bachelor degree in Finance from the University of Tirana in
1993. Master degree and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee in the December of 2005 Hobbies Reading, travelling, chess
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Name Elona Dushku Institution Bank of Albania Division Microeconomic Research, Research Department, Job title Head of Unit E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 19/09/2005 Main tasks and responsibilities The main duties are to conduct empirical research in the field of
real sector, household finance, enterprise behavior, financials stability, monetary policy and banking supervision using micro economic data to understand the heterogeneity behavior of different economic agents and to supports the implementation of Bank of Albania policies.
Education PhD in Banking and Finance Hobbies Traveling, Reading
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Name: Kliti Ceca Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department Job title Deputy Director, Head of Division of Macroeconomic Research. E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment November, 1999 Main tasks and responsibilities
- Following the main macroeconomic developments, monetary and financial and conducts, organizes and coordinates research in these areas to macroeconomic developments.
- Helps and gives suggestions for the work of the decision-making process of the Bank of Albania, relating to macroeconomic developments and the preparation of reports. - Provides guidance, directs and collaborates on research projects required by administrators and other departments of the Bank of Albania. - Guides the process of surveys and data analysis of the surveys organized by the Research Department.
Education Mathematician, the University of Tirana, Faculty of
Natural Sciences. In 1990. He earned his Master’s degree in Probability, Statistics and its Applications in 1999.
Hobbies Sporting walk, climbing, stamps collection, reading on
topological and functional analysis mathematics.
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Name Faidon KALFAOGLOU Institution Bank of Greece Division Economic Analysis and Research Job title Senior Economist E-mai [email protected] Date of Employment 1991 Main tasks and Banking, Banking regulation, Macroprudential responsibilities Education PhD in Economics and Banking Hobbies
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Name Drini Imami Institution Faculty of Economics and Agribusiness, Agricultural University
of Tirana Division Job title Associated Professor E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 1 April 2004 – present Main tasks and teaching & research responsibilities Education PhD in Agrifood Economics, University of Bologna Hobbies Dancing
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Name Margerita TOPALLI Institution Bank of Albania Division Economic Research Department Job title Economist Specialist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 01.08.2012 Main tasks and responsibilities Her research and scientific activity focuses on the phenomenon
of economic transition and its effects on economic development. The nature of her research is empirical and is based on the novel method of Co-Word analysis.
Education University de Lorraine (Nancy, France) – Faculty of Economy -
Continuing the studies for: Doctorate in Management. Master in: International Economics & Development – in University of Dauphine, Paris, France and Degree in: Economics & Management - in University “Louis Pasteur”, PEGE (Strasbourg, France) – Faculty of Economy
Hobbies Sport: Volley (2005-2007) ; Books (preferred writers: W. Shakespeare…), Music (classic, rock, blues etc.), Cinema, Intercontinental trips
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Name Anisa Plepi Institution University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics Division Department of Economics Job title Assistant Professor E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment September 2015 Main tasks and Teaching/Conducting Research responsibilities Education 2016- Present PhD Candidate in Economics, University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics.
2013-2015 MSc Economics, University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics.
2010-2013 BSc Business Informatics, University of
Tirana, Faculty of Economics. Hobbies Poetry, Ping-Pong, Astronomy.
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Name Krenare Maloku Bakija Institution Central Bank of Republic of Kosovo Division Economic Analysis and Financial Stability Department Job title Senior Economist for Financial Stability E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 1 November 2012 Main tasks and Responsibilities - Drafting of quantitative and qualitative analysis on financial stability;
- Assist in organizing, coordinating and editing work of other non-senior financial stability staff;
- Develop and advance tools for financial stability assessment, with a focus on systemic risk assessment; Contribute to the enhancement of knowledge and understanding of risks to financial stability through in-depth research on specific topics relevant for financial stability;
- Give opinions and recommendations regarding various issues relevant to the performance of financial stability and economic analysis department, as well as proposes and actively participates in developing the department’s policies and procedures;
- Maintain the necessary cooperation with all internal and external relevant counterparties concerning financial stability matters, and represent CBK in various projects related to financial stability;
Education University of Bristol, MSc Economics Finance and Management University of Prishtina, Bachelor in Management and Informatics Hobbies Travelling, Reading, Movies, Jogging
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Name Bledar Hoda Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department Job title E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2003 Main tasks and responsibilities Research Education Hobbies
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Name Alejandro Perez-Laborda Institution Universitat Rovira-i-Virgili Division Department of Economics Job title Assistant Professor E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 01/09/2013 Main tasks and Teaching&Reaserch responsibilities Education PhD. Economics Hobbies Sleeping
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Name Alessio Ciarlone Institution Bank of Italy Division International Technical Cooperation and EU Neighborhood Countries Division International Relations Directorate Job title Senior Advisor E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 01-11-2001 Main tasks and responsibilities Monitor and analyse economic, financial and institutional developments in the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, with a specific focus on capital flow issues, monetary and exchange rate policies, banking system developments and macro-financial stability. Conduct research on these topics finalised to the publication in the Bank of Italy’s Working and Occasional Paper series as well as in refereed journals. Provide analytic support to meetings of senior central bank officials, including the preparation of background documents and reports, and contributed to the regular publications of the Bank of Italy, such as the Annual Report and the quarterly Economic Bullettin. Education PhD in Money and Finance Hobbies Tennis, soccer, travelling, cooking
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Name Ola Çami Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department, Microeconomic Research Division Job title Economist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 01/11/2016 Education Master of Science in Economics, Rheinische Friedrich-
Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany Bachelor in Economics, University of Tirana, Faculty of
Economy Hobbies Photography, Cooking
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Name Prof. Asocc. Dr. FLORA MERKO Institution “Aleksander Moisiu”, University, Durres, Albania Division Business Faculty, Economics Department Job title Head of Department E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 01.11.2014 Main tasks and Responsibilities I am a full time lecturer of Economics, at the “Aleksander Moisiu”
University in Durres. From 30 May 2016, I am the head of Economics Department, Business Faculty in “Aleksander Moisiu” Durres University.
Education Bachelor studies in Agrarian Economy, at the Agricultural
University of Tirana, in 1994. Master's degree in 2003, Ph.D degree in 2008 and Associate Professor in 2015, at this University.
Hobbies Reading, museums, music, swimming, travelling, driving.
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Name Ilir VIKA Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department Job title Head of Economic Modeling Division E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2002 Main tasks and Responsibilities His work has mainly covered issues related to the
understanding of domestic channels of the transmission mechanism, monetary operations, the external sector, and risks
in the Albanian banking system. Education MA in European Economic Studies from the University of Tirana
in collaboration with Bamberg University in Germany Hobbies Chess, arts
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Name Arlind RAMA Institution Bank of Albania Division Economic Modeling Division, Research Department Job title Economist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2011 Main tasks and responsibilities Work on evaluating, understanding and improving the
performance of economic models used in the Bank of Albania; Analyzing the economic impact of fiscal policies in the economy
Education PhD Candidate University of Tirana, MSc Financial Economics City University of London Hobbies Swimming, chess
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Name Andrea Neri Institution Banca d’Italia Division Sample surveys division Job title Senior Statistician E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 2001 Main tasks and responsibilities Head Deputy of Division. Co-chair of Expert Group on Linking
Micro-Macro Statistics (EG-LMM). Member of the Household Finance and Consumption Network (HFCN).
Education Phd in applied Statistics Hobbies Cooking, playing sports.
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Name Ph.D Fatmira Kola Institution Credins Bank Division Risk Management Division Job title Analyst of the Portfolio Management and Model for Risk Measurement E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment June 2016 Main tasks and Responsibilities Capital adequacy, Calculation of provisions under IFRS, Probability of Default, Stress Test for Credit Risk. Education Ph.D in "Banking&Finance" in University of Rome" Tor Vergata" Master in "Intermediaries, International Finance and Risk Management" in University of Rome " La Sapienza" with 110/110 Bachelor in "Banking, Insurance and Financial Market" In University of Rome " La Sapienza" Hobbies Reading, Traveling, Swimming
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Name Arisa Goxhaj (Saqe) Institution Bank of Albania Division Financial Stability Department, Systemic Risk Assessment
Sector Job title Economist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 11.11.2008 Main tasks and responsibilities Responsible for analyzing different risks that threaten the financial stability, analyzing macroeconomic indicators and the inter-linkages with the real sector and its agents, and developing methodologies and techniques that assess the systemic risk. Education Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance from the University of
Tirana Master degree in European Economic Studies from the
University of Tirana in cooperation with Bamberg University. Hobbies Travelling
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Name Odeta Koçillari (Minka) Institution Bank of Albania Division Financial Stability Department, Systemic Risk Assessment
Sector Job title Senior Economist E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment 15.08.2002 Main tasks and responsibilities Responsible for identification, analyzing and assessing systemic
risk coming from various domestic and foreign sources, that threaten the financial stability in the country; analyzing macroeconomic indicators and the inter-linkages with the banking sector, identification and analysis of the leading indicators of systemic risk in the banking sector etc.
Education Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance from the University of
Tirana, Faculty of Economy. Master degree in Business Administration, from the University of
Tirana, Faculty of Economy, in cooperation with Nebraska University.
Phd Candidate, University of Tirana, Faculty of Economy. Hobbies Travelling, Reading
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Name Lindita VRIONI Institution Bank of Albania Division Research Department Job title Specialist of Division of Macroeconomic Research E-mail [email protected] Date of Employment July 2010 Main tasks and Responsibilities
Her research focus: analyzing, valuating and forecasting the banking sector indicators; policies and strategies of central banks and guidelines and principles of standard-setting bodies
Education Bachelor degree in Finance from the University of Tirana in
1993. MA in Applied Economy from CERGE &Charles University Prague; MSc in European Economic Studies from the
University in collaboration with Bamberg University in Germany. PhD in integration and economy diplomacy, graduated from the
University of Tirana. Hobbies Yoga; walking; reading
