Emanuela Z.

Managing Director @Down Syndrome Albania Foundation & Pro Pak Service Center

Tirana, AL

Plan, implement and supervise NGO’s strategic direction in close cooperation with the Board• Budget and control both, organization’s and projects’ expenditures and incomes to ensure financial sustainability and effective project management• Plan the strategic development of organization\'s program areas• Developed project ideas and conception in line with organization’s vision, mission, strategy and program areas (services provision, inclusive education, advocacy, awareness and information, employment and capacity building of the professionals of the field)• Develop and supervise the organization’s fundraising and advocacy campaigns• Build and manage relations with donors and other stakeholders (government and public institutions, media, formal and informal networks within the field of disability rights and services)• Develop and supervise the organization’s strategic communication plan for all type of stakeholders, the social media audience as well as for the implementing projects, fundraising, advocacy and awareness campaigns• Lead and coordinate the key staff and teams of the organization• Participate in national and international conferences both as a speaker or chair of panels• Organize and supervise the execution of big events (up to 350 participants), including EU level ones in cooperation with other international and EU organizations of which the organization is a member of.

Ankara University

Bachelor's degree, Public Relations and Publicity

Hochschule Burgenland

Master of Arts - MA in Business, European Studies and Management of EU Projects

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Erasmus, Media and Communication

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

Master of Arts - MA in Business, Creation and Development of Innovative SMEs in countries in transition