Valon MURTEZAJ

Valon MURTEZAJ
Senior Professor of Practice
Doctorate of Diplomacy - SMC University
Track: International Negotiation and Sales Management
Education
  • 2011 : Doctorate of Diplomacy, SMC University, Switzerland
  • 2006 : MBA IEM, University for Business and Technology & Vienna University of Technology, Kosovo
  • 2002 : Medical Doctor ( M.D.), University of Prishtina, Medical Faculty, Kosovo
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
  • 2005 - 2010, Lecturer, University for Business and Technology, Pristina, Kosovo
Professional Experience :
  • 2020 - 2021, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Government of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2016 - 2017, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Kosovo, Government of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2014 - 2016, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, Government of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2014 - 2017, Principal Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister of Kosovo; , Government of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2008 - 2008, Consultant, United Nations Develoment Programe & Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2006 - 2010, Consultant, UNICEF Capacity Building Consultant, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2006 - 2010, Capacity Building Consultant, UNICEF and Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo., Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2005 - 2005, Capacity Building Advisor, UNDP and Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2004 - 2005, Capacity Building Consultant, OHCHR-Finnish Human Rights Programe, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2002 - 2004, Senior Advisor- Equal Opportunity, Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 2000 - 2002, Office Manager/ Programme Officer/ Education and Youth Officer, Save the Children, Pristina, Kosovo
  • 1999 - 2000, Medical personnel, Medicines Sans Frontiers, Skenderaj, Kosovo
Scientific prizes and Awards
Honors
  • 2023 : Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award 2023, IÉSEG School of Management
  • 2022 : Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award 2022, IÉSEG School of Management
  • 2021 : Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award 2021, IÉSEG School of Management
  • 2017 : Officer of the National Order of Merit of French Republic, President of the French Republic
  • 2017 : Alumni Hall of Fame Membership, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Published Papers in Refereed Journals
  • Murtezaj V., (2013). Understanding International Negotiation and Conflict Management Strategies in Diplomacy, Organizational Culture, International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 12 (2) 45-55.
  • Murtezaj V., (2012). Freedom of Religion in Republic of Kosovo, Research Journal of International Studies, (24) 89-94.
Book Chapters
  • Murtezaj V., (2021), Foreign Policy, in: Republic of Kosovo: Facts and Figures.
Peer Review Proceedings
  • Murtezaj V., (2010), How Has Globalization Shaped the Course of International Relations: Are We Moving Closer Or Further Apart?, in: IFAC - Proceedings Volumes Elsevier Ltd., pp.145-148.
Research fields
  • International Negotiation
  • Management
Teaching
Grande Ecole (Master cycle) :
  • Leadership and innovative negotiation
  • International negotiation and diplomacy
  • Gestion des conflits
  • Applied conflict management theory
MSc in Negotiation for Organisations :
  • Conflict management and diplomacy