| Irida Vorpsi was a visiting scholar from Albania during the spring 2006 semester at The George Washington University. Her visit to the USA was sponsored by the Junior Faculty Development Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Her mentor was Professor Joel Kuipers.
| Education |
| Sep 200 – Oct 2004
Sep 1998 – July 2002
Sep 2001 – Feb.2002
March – July 2003
July 2004
July 1999 – August 2000
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005 |
Institut de Recherches et d’Enseignment en Relation Internationales & Européénne, Paris, France.
DEEI-MASTER in European Studies XIII
Foreign Languages University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
BSc German Studies ’02, Major in German Studies
Karl-Ruprecht University, Heidelberg, Germany
German Studies
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Political Science
TFAS, Georgetown University and CharlesUniversity, Prague, Czech Republic
American Institute on Political and Economic Systems
Summer school, Bamberg, Germany
Goethe
Eurocamp
Living in a Balkan without war, Leipzig, Germany
International Summer Seminar, Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro
“The European Union: 2005 and Beyond”
Seminar in Goethe Institute
PC in Teaching with a focus on Methodology, Munich, Germany
Summer School
Cultural Identities in Balkan and Europe, Budva, Serbia and Montenegro
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| Experience |
| Since Sep 2004 |
Tirana University, Tirana, Albania
German Department
Lector of Civilisation
– Prepared and taught Civilization course targeted to Tirana University undergraduate students
– Designed the syllabus, prepared lectures, class handouts and assignments, graded student papers and assignments, designed and graded an empirical exercise, lectured and facilitated discussions in class.
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| Since 2000 |
NGO Institute of Research on Democracy and Development, Tirana, Albania
Project Director
In the process of formulation of Albania’s development strategy:
– Assisted in establishing, maintaining and convening formal broad consultative committees consisting of governmental officials, civil society representatives and academics.
– Facilitated regional consultations on human rights issues with communities, local governments and civil society.
– Conducted research and analysis of Albania’s European Integration priorities. |
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| March 2003to July 2003 |
German Parliament, Tirana, Albania
Internship
– Detailed insights into the parliamentary system of government in the Federal Republic of Germany
– Spokesperson of the group of participants from Albania. . |
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| March 2004 |
Peace Corps
Language Tester
– Conducted language proficiency interviews for five years (2004-2009) |
| Since 2004 |
Goethe Institute, Tirana, Albania
Lector . |
| March –April 2003
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Berlin, Germany
Training Certificate
Hanns Seidel Foundation, Brussels Office Konrad Adenauer Faundation, Eichholz, Germany
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Research |
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– Albania: From isolation to the European Integration. Paper for IRERIE, Paris XIII. July 2004.
– The new Relationship within Europe and the Relationship between Europe and the USA. Paper for IRERIE June 2004. |
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Skills |
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– Languages: English( TOEFL 600 point) German (fluent), French (fluent), Italian(fluent), Spanish(basic), Albanian (native)
– Technical: MS Project, Photoshop, MS FrontPage, etc. |
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Achievements |
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Winner of a DAAD- Scholarship Program award |
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