CHWB ALBANIA - Key Persons
Edlira Çaushi served as the director and, then, chief of the restoration section for conservation of artworks in the Institute of Cultural Monuments of Albania. For 8 years she was charged with the direction of the Center for Conservation and Restoration in the Institute of Cultural Monuments. Currently, she is member of the National Council of the Restorations, member of the Scientific Council in the Institute of Monuments, member of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Cultural Assets and member of the scientific committee for mural paint of ICOMOS. Edlira actually is a professor in the department of Archaeology and Culture Heritage at Tirana University, focusing in culture heritage both in research and teaching.
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Program Architect
Jora is an architect who graduated in Architecture and Sustainability. Led by the motto ‘The most sustainable building is the one that already exists', she has been advocating for cultural heritage and city's identity preservation. She sees the future of the built realm through the revitalization and therefore revalorization of the existing historic and cultural heritage assets, as a more innovative and ethical approach to architecture.
Karen Knight has worked in the heritage and arts sector for over 30 years. Following a degree in art history and post graduate studies in museology she worked as a social historian recording oral history in Birmingham. Her career moved into the management of regional museums and directing services based on access to collections, staff and buildings. Karen was appointed to the Government Task Force asked to prepare "Renaissance in the Regions", a report on the future of regional museums throughout the UK. She was a founding member of the working group which initiated the Clore Leadership Programme and still runs "Flotsam", an informal forum for discussions relating to arts and heritage. As a mentor commissioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Karen now advises major UK heritage projects on interpretation, access and the management of change. In a voluntary role Karen works with a number of church buildings trusts in East Anglia. In Greece she supports collections management with the Goulandris Natural History Museum; in Serbia the Creative Mentorship programme and Karagujevic Museum; and in Albania works with CHwB and HWB. She also supports a programme of oral history recording around Butrint, encouraging fresh interpretation of archaeological sites and involving local communities in their heritage.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Professor of Archaeology and Heritage Management at the University of Tirana
Lorenc Bejko is a professor of Archaeology and Heritage Management at the University of Tirana. He has an MA in Archaeology from the Boston University and a PhD from the Academy of Sciences of Albania. He is specialized in prehistoric archaeology with a special interest in the Bronze and Iron Ages of Albania and the neighboring regions. His interests include methods and theory in Archaeology, social and comparative studies in issues of early complex societies, archaeological conservation, heritage and contemporary society, landscape archaeology, archaeological education. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in many regions of Albania and directed/co-directed over 7 multi disciplinary projects! Bejko has worked for the Institute of Archaeology of the Albanian Academy of Sciences, has served as director of the Albanian Rescue Archaeology Unit, director of the Institute of Cultural Monuments of the Albanian Ministry of Culture, and since 2008 teaches at the University of Tirana. Is member of many professional organizations among which, corresponding member of the Archaeological Institute of America and member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management, member of the Scientific Council of the UNESCO Office in Venice, President of the Albanian Archaeological Society.
Job Titles:
- Administration Officer
- Finance
- Administration and Finance Officer
Job Titles:
- Deputy Executive Director
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Program Architect
Stavri is an architect specialized in structural analysis of historical constructions. He is passionate about urban revitalization and conservation of older properties that contribute to the historical context of communities. He believes that sustainable and ethical administration is a necessity that should be applied to all types of historical structures.