Gent Ibrahimi

Experience

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  Ministry of Legislative Reform of Albania

  Jan 1997 - Mar 1999

  Chief of Staff

  Coordinating the post constitutional legislative agenda, legislative policy and legal drafting

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  Institute for Policy & Legal Studies

  Mar 1999 - Nov 2009

  Chief Executive

  The Institute for Policy & Legal Studies (IPLS) is a public interest law organization (legal think tank) poised to explore and practice law for the benefit of the public. IPLS, not only uses the legal system, but it also helps to shape it through its legislative advocacy projects, lobbying and various institution building consultancies. Over the last 13 years IPLS has dealt with an unlimited range of matters which can nevertheless be loosely characterised as legal and administrative reform as well as institutional building exercises. Show less

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  The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

  Oct 2003 - Feb 2004

  Administrative Procedures Consultant

  Performed an assessment of the feasibility and drafted an Administrative Procedures Code for Kosovo

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  Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

  May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Mid Term Consultant

  Legal consulting services for the Ministry of Justice of Kosovo. Tasks included:* assistance in the formulation of legislative program and monitoring of its implementation; * Assistance in the critical review of functions of the Ministry of Justice;* Conducting legal research and on the job advice for the Ministry's staff;* Liaising with various external actors in the complex reality of a two tier governance (UNMIK and PISG) in post war Kosovo;* Preparing analysis and recommendations on a range of justice related matters; Show less

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  Council of Europe

  Nov 2009 - Mar 2012

  Long Term Consultant

  Long term consulting services for the Project against Corruption in Albania (PACA). PACA is a 2.3 million euro project funded by the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe with the aim of assisting Albania in the implementation of the Cross Cutting Strategy for the Prevention, Fight against Corruption and Good Governance (2008-2013) as well as in the development and implementation of other anti corruption policies.

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  Institute for Policy & Legal Studies

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  Rule of Law and Public Sector Reform Analyst

  * Consulting services on judicial and public sector reform;* Consulting services on anti-corruption policies;* Developing project proposals.

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  IBF International Consulting

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2018

  Long Term Consultant / Anti Corruption Framework Assessment in Albania

  My responsibilities include: - Advising on the institutional set up of the anti corruption coordination mechanism;- Assistance to drafting the anti corruption action plan;- Assessment of the regulatory and institutional framework on access to information;- Assessment of the regulatory and institutional framework for the prevention and management of conflict of interest;- Assessment of legal and institutional framework for income and asset disclosure;- Assessment and recommendations on the detection and investigation of corruption-related offences;- Assessment and recommendations on the capacity and effectiveness of courts in adjudicating corruption-related offences;- Assessment and recommendations on prevention of corruption and misconduct within the judiciary;- Assessment and recommendations on the immunities regime for elected officials and judges; and- Assessment and recommendations on the legal and institutional framework for the production, collection and processing of statistics on criminal proceedings. Show less

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  Institute for Policy & Legal Studies

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2018

  Executive Director

  Day to day management of IPLS, proposal development, recruiting and managing experts, consulting services

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  High Prosecutorial Council of Albania

  Dec 2018 - Mar 2022

  Chairman of the High Prosecutorial Council of Albania

  Governance body of the prosecution system responsible for managing the careers of prosecutors.

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  Institute for Policy & Legal Studies

  Mar 2022 - now

  Freelance Consultant

  Justice system governance, magistrates' career management, anti corruption policies, judicial ethics, constitutional law, administrative law and procedure.