AFRIM GASHI
Nationality: Albanian, citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia
Date of birth: 09.11.1977
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2009 -2021
Institute of Sociological, Political and Juridical Research of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, postgraduate studies in the field of political sciences and human rights
2004-2007
State University of Tetovo – Lawyer
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2020-2024 and 2016-2020
Activities (2020-2024)
• Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia for cooperation with
The Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo, Chairperson
Activities (2016-2020)
• National European Integration Council, Member
• Committee on Political System and Inter-Community Relations, Member
• Foreign Policy Committee, Member
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Deputy Member
• Legislative Committee, Deputy Member
• Committee on Elections and Appointments, Deputy Member
• Committee on European Affairs, Deputy Member
• Committee on Local Self-Government, Deputy Member
• Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Member
• Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Deputy Member
• Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO PA), Deputy Member
• Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia for cooperation with the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo, Chairperson
• Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia for cooperation with the Parliament of the USA, Member
• Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia for cooperation with the Parliament of the Swiss Confederation, Member
• Inter-Party Parliamentary Group for the Rights of Persons with Special Abilities (IPPG), Deputy Chairperson
February 2018 – May 2024
President, political party Alternativa
November 2014 - February 2018
Founder and Secretary General, Movement BESA
April 2011 - November 2014
Chief Editor, “Shenja” monthly political magazine in the field of regional politics, economy and culture in the Albanian language. It comes out in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia
2009-2014
NGO Center for Democracy and Development (CDD), President
2010-2011
“Koha e re” Daily Newspaper, Columnist
2008 - 2017
“Logos-А” Publishing House, Editor
2009
State Election Committee/ Municipal Election Committee of Studenicani, Deputy Secretary
2007-2008
“Vizioni - М” Interactive Public Debate Centre, Moderator
2003-2004
Elementary School “J.K. Dzinot”, Teacher
2001-2002
UNICEF, Group Supervisor – Project “Save the children” on socialization of children from Aracinovo after the military conflict
2001
UNHCR, Survey Manager – survey of refugees from Kosovo
1999
NGO PREC, Group Supervisor – Project for the prevention of ethnic conflicts, socialization of children after the 1999 war in Kosovo
1996-1997
TV ERA - Skopje Local Television, Programme Moderator
1995-1996
Radio FERA - Skopje Local Radio Station, Programme Moderator
LANGUAGES
Albanian – mother tongue
Other languages: Macedonian, English, Bosnian (Serbian, Croatian)