M.A. Albana DHIMITRI Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Tirana

1991-1995	University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance-Accounting, BA in Finance-Accounting
2000-2001	Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration, Master of Arts in Public Administration
1995-1997	Chief of Investment and Credit Sector to the Directorate of Finance and Economic Activity in State Secretariat for Local Government, Ministry of Interior, Tirana
1997-2000	Chief of Budget Sector to the Directorate of Economic and Development, Ministry of Local Government, Tirana
2000	Financial Analyst, Urban Institute, Tirana
2001-2004	Decentralization Expert, USAID Program "Local Government and Decentralization in Albania", Tirana
since 2005	Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Tirana

I. a.:
Jointly prepared a paper and publication "Process Management and Finances in Albania" and presented it at the Regional Conference "Decentralization between Regionalism and Federalism in the Stability Countries of the Western Balkans" organized in Tirana, Albania on June 9-19th 2006.
"On Regional Development in Albania", presented at the Regional Conference organized in Tirana, Albania on December 2005 by Local Government Initiative.

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