How old are you?

I was born in 1986, so I am 28 years old.

Where do you live?

I live in Tirana, the Capital of Albania.

What do you do?

I have graduated in Biology and now I am working in an Environmental NGO in Tirana.

Which YEE Member Organization do you belong to? What are its main activities?

I belong to the Environmental Center for Development Education and Networking (EDEN center). It is an environmental NGO that bases its work on four main pillars: Environmental Education, Environmental Management Practices, Public Information and Participation, Capacity Building. EDEN center is focused on informing and raising the awareness of people about problematic environmental issues. EDEN center believes that sustainable development and a healthy environment is possible.

What do you enjoy most about being a YEE Board member and why did you choose to stay/return?

This is my second year of mandate in YEE as a Member Organisations Officer. I liked the communication with MOs and in a way, representing their needs in YEE network. During my first mandate I needed some time to be familiar with the duties that I had, and this year I am more comfortable with everything, as a consequence I hope that I will contribute more in the network. It is very interesting when you develop direct communication with the MOs, and when finally you meet them during trainings and Annual Meeting of YEE. Through this position you have the possibility to learn more about the activities that NGOs run, their aims and how diverse and similar the world of young environmental NGOs is. In this way you have the possibility to widen your way of thinking for the environmental issues and how everything matches in a big network like YEE. These and maybe other reasons made me to stay for the second year in YEE network, but I can say that keeping a continuity of what was started one year ago triggered more my decision.

What are your main achievements from your previous mandate?

I contributed in important issues in relation to projects of YEE, communication with MOs, and other topics in which the role of Member Organisations Officer was not crucial but was needed in the process of decision making. I developed contacts with contact people of YEE MOs and was sometimes their "voice" in relation to YEE office and Board.

What is your main aim as a 2014- 2015 Board member?

For this year my aim is to foster a good connection between the organisations of the network, to share common projects, ideas and always be in contact with the organisations giving them the support of YEE.

What environmental problem worries you the most?

Sea and ocean pollution.

What is your favorite place in nature?

The sea-side, mountains and green fields with white, yellow flowers.

Workplan 2014-2015