1. Personal presentation
Albora Kacani
National Federation of Communal Forests and Patures of Albania
IPROMO
Bioeconomy in mountain areas – an opportunity for local development
Pieve Tesino /Ormea 18 June -02 July 2018

2. Employment and main activities
Education
Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Forestry Sciences
2011 – Present Candidate of doctoral studies
2008 – Second level degree (Master of sciences)
2005 – Bachelor degree
Employment and main activities
Forestry adviser and National Engagement Strategy facilitator
Responsible for coordinating various projects related to forestry, agro- forestry and communal forestry in Albania.
Providing technical assistance and training to forest owners/users including aspects of sustainable forest management.
Facilitating civil society members’ dialogue with governmental and intergovernmental institutions.
Contributing to various administrative tasks.

3. Other interests (volunteer work, hobbies etc.)
Hiking
Painting
Traveling

4. Presentation of a project you are working on 1/3
National Engagement Strategy
Multi-stakeholder platform which provides a permanent space for interaction and dialog among a variety of actors on forest and land governance.
Engages civil society organisations, members of parliament, national and local governments, academic institutions, the World Bank and SIDA etc.

5. Presentation of a project you are working on 2/3
Strategic Objective 2: Ensure that Local Government Units (municipalities) have capacities to manage forests and develop usership agreements with local users (men and women).

6. Presentation of a project you are working on 3/3
Facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings at local level to identify priorities for the development of forests and NR.
Technically supporting one pilot Municipality to develop a participatory operational forest plan.
Developing two pilot forestry models to address the farmer needs for firewood and other forest products.
Using the pilot to increase the capacities of other municipalities to develop operational plans.