Dr. Anjeza Xhaferraj has been a lecturer at the European University of Tirana since 2011. She currently teaches the courses Innovation Management, Project Design and Management, and Leadership in Organizations. She holds a PhD in Political Theory, which she earned in 2016 at the European University of Tirana. She completed her Master’s studies at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Anjeza has also undertaken several executive education programs, including Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University (2020); Influencing without Authority in a VUCA World and Navigating Change at the Centre for Creative Leadership in Brussels, Belgium (2020).

She has been involved in several international projects, including University to Society Innomediaries in Albania: Co-Production of Knowledge and Research that Matters (U-SIA), Training of Trainers for Municipal Council Candidates: A Functional Model of Municipal Councils in Albania funded by “Strong Municipalities” (Helvetas), PoSIG: Erasmus+ Joint MA in Political Science led by the University of Salzburg, ConSus – Tempus Project: Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations, and HEART: Placing Human Rights at the Heart of Higher Education in the Western Balkans.

Anjeza has ten years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector, working on issues related to sustainable development, education, infrastructure, risk management, emergency response, and human resources. She has participated in numerous activities organized by the Council of Europe and the European Commission, focusing on gender equality, globalization, environmental sustainability, conflict resolution, democracy, and democratization.