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VALENTINA ZACE
born on 24.03.1962 in Erseke, Albania.
Address : Ministry of Legal Reform, Council of Ministers ,
Tirana, ALBANIA
Tel: ++ 355 42 290-84
Private Address: Rr.”Zonja Curre”, P.28/1, Shk.1,Ap.6, Tirana, ALBANIA
Tel: ++ 355 42 713 26 Fax: ++ 355 42 305-85 or 284 10
Email:zvalentina@HotMail.Com or ValentinaZ@MailCity.Com
Higher Education
| 1980 | Diploma of Maturity, equivalent to General Certificate of Education. |
| 1980 - 1983 | Law Degree, Faculty of Law - Tirana University. |
| 1984 - 1990 | Preparation of thesis |
| 1990 | Obtained the grade of Doctor in Law with the thesis “Matrimonial Relations according to the albanian legislation” (PhD) |
| 1991 - 1992 | Diploma of Deep Studies at the Faculty of Law, University “Jean Moulin”, Lyon 3, France. (Equivalent to Masters Degree). |
| since 1994 | Preparation of thesis (equivalent to Ph.D) “The statute of child in the French and Albanian Filiation Law in the light of the Convention on the Child’s Rights”. Faculty of Law, University “”Jean Moulin”, Lyon 3, France. |
| 1996 (July-Aug.) | Training in “Human Rights Manual writing”, Danish Center for Human Rights, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| 1996 (Jan.-Feb.) | Intensive course in “Human Rights Protection - International instruments”,Danish Center for Human Rights, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| 1994 (Dec.) | diploma in European Law: “Family Law in Europe”. |
| 1997 (15-30 Ap) | Training in Human Rights, CEU (Central European University) Budapest (Hungary). |
Profesional experience
1983 Appointed researcher on the research group on the legislation. (Participation on the scientific activities of the
scientific sector at the Faculty of Law, Tirana University). At the same time director of the seminars of Civil law in the Faculty of Economic Sciences.
1987 Appointed assistant lecturer of family law in the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana.
1991 Obtained the Diploma of Advocate in Albania.
1992-1993 Researcher at the Family Law Center, Lyon, France.
1993 Appointed invited professor in the Law Faculty, University “Jean Moulin”,Lyon 3 (France) for a period of one month.
1993-1994 Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana.
since 1993 Representative of the Republic of Albania in the meeting of the Experts of the Committee of Family Law (Council of Europe).
since 1993 Member of NEWW (Network of East - West Women).
1995 (Jan.) Obtained the title of Assistant Professor of Family Law.
since 1994 Member of Albanian Committee for Adoption.
since 1996 Coordinator and co-writer on the project “Manual on Human Rights in Albania” , in collaboration with the “Danish Center for Human Rights”. (to be published in september)
1997 (Oct.) Appointed visiting-professor of the Family Law in the School of Magistrates.
since 1997 Member of High Council of Justice of the Republic of Albania.
since 1997 Member of the working group on drafting Family Code of the Republic of Albania.
since 1997 Member of the working group on compatibility of the Albanian legislation with the European Convention on Human Rights.
since 1997 Head of Legal Board, Albanian Soros Foundation.
since mars 1999 Legal councellor in the Ministry of Legal Reform.
Publications
1988 Article on “Characteristics of matrimonial relations on the Albanian Customary Law”- Albanian Popular Justice Review.
1989 Article on “The evolution of matrimonial relations and divorce causes in Lushnja District” - Albanian Ethnographic Review.
1990 Article on “Characteristics of the Courts decisions on declaring the matrimonial invalidity” - Albanian Popular Justice Review.
1992 Prepared the intervention “The adoption in Albania” in “Around the Child”- acts of the day organized by the Family Law Center, Lyon, France (published by this center).
1993 Article “Aspects of Family Law in Albania” for the review “Annual Survey of Family Law”, published by the International Association of Family Law.
1993 “Legal aspects of doing business in Albania” - Legal Studies Review -Salzburg, Austria.
1995 Translation and publication of the book “Family Law in Europe”, in collaboration with Trento University (Italy) in the framework of “Tempus” Program.
1996 Monography on “Matrimonial Relations on Albanian Legislation”.
1996 Article on “Sexual disturb and relative problems” -The Albanian Jurisprudence Review.
1997 Publication of “Protection of Children Rights in Albania according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child”.
1998 Co-writer in Albania Human Development Report (UNDP)
1999 Co-writer in Albanian Women Report (UNDP)
Languages
| read | spoken | written | |
| French | fluent | fluent | fluent |
| English | fluent | good | good |
| Italian | good | good | good |