Gentjan Skara
Head of Department of Law
Gentjan Skara
Head of Department of Law
Lecturer of International and EU Law
Lecturer of EU Law and International Competition Law
National legal expert for the ‘Internal Market and Competition’ of EU acquis
Gentjan Skara
Gentjan Skara holds an integrated diploma in law from University of Tirana (Albania) and two master degree: one in ‘European Studies’ from Epoka University (Albania) and a LLM master program for “South East European Law and European Integration” from University of Graz (Austria). During 2016-2019, Genti attended the PhD program in “EU Law and National Legal System” at University of Ferrara and defended his thesis on 31 March 2020. His PhD thesis focuses on the EU private enforcement of competition law and its impact on Albanian competition law. Moreover, from August 2020 to August 2021, Genti attended Post-PhD Program in “Law and Technology” organised from the Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights (Italy). From October 2012, Genti has been a full-time member of the Department of Law at “Bedër” University College.
What I Do
Teaching
Genti teaches the following courses: EU Law; International Public Law; International Competition Law and International Investment Law.
EU Legal Expert
Besides academic engagement, Genti is being engaged as a National Legal expert for the “Internal Market and Competition” of EU acquis near the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania. Also, Genti has provided its expertise to different organizations.
Research
Genti research interest includes: EU Law, Enlargement process, EU Competition law and Artificial Intelligence. Currently Genti is researching on the enforcement of competition rules in digital markets.
Volunteering
Genti volunteers at Leadership Development Association Balkan as a board member. Also, Genti has volunteered in for 6 time as a co-coach for Beder Jessup Team which has represented Albania in International riunds.
Testimonials
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Resume
Education & Training
01/09/2020 – 31/08/2021
Via dell'Università, 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy, ItalyPost-Doctoral Certificate in Law and Technology
Mediterranea International Center for Human Rights Research
09/2016 – 31/03/2020
University of Ferrara - Corso Ercole I D'Este 37, ItalyPhD in European Law and National Legal Systems
Field(s) of study
- EU Competition Law
Private Enforcement of Competition Law and the Directive 2014/104/EU on Action for Damages for
Infringements of Competition Law
Provisions: The Impact on Albanian Legal System Compared with the
Implementation in some selected EU-Member States.
EQF level 8 | 180
10/2011 – 07/07/2014
University of Graz - Universitätspl. 3,, Graz, AustriaLLM in South East European Law and European Integration
Field(s) of study
- Module 1: European Integration
- Module 2: EU Law and South East Europe
- Module 3: Private Law & South East Europe
- Module 4: Business Law & South East Europe
- Module 5B: Commercial and Corporate Law & South East Europe
The Stabilization and Association Process as an Integration Mechanism for the Western Balkans: The case of Albania
EQF level 7 | ECTS | 90
11/2009 – 08/2011
Epoka UniversityMaster of Second Level in European Studies
Field(s) of study
- European Studies
EU Civilian Operation Management: A case of EULEX in Kosovo
EQF level 7 | ECTS | 120
09/2005 – 08/2009
University of Tirana - “Milto Tutulani”, Tirana, Albania, AlbaniaIntegrated Diploma of Second Level in Law
Field(s) of study
- Law
EU Civilian Operation Management: A case of EULEX in Kosovo
EQF level 6 | ECTS | 300
Further Training
12/07/2021 – 21/07/2021
“Whose technology? Whose Interests? Power influence in the Digital Age?
Participant at Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy 2021 organized by College of Europe, Natolin Campus;
The German Marshal Fund of the United States and The Polish-American Freedom Foundation
10/06/2019 – 12/07/2019
Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaVisiting Researcher
Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Supervisor: PhD. Vasilka Sancin
02/09/2018 – 02/11/2018
University of Graz, AustriaVisiting Researcher
Institute of Corporate and International Commercial Law,
University of Graz, Austria
Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag.phil. Dr.iur. Tomislav Borić
04/2017 – 02/2018
Academy of European Integration and Negotiations, TiranaAcademy of European Integration and Negotiations
Participant at Academy of European Integration and Negotiations organised by European Movement of
Albania, supported by the EU within the framework of Erasmus + programme.
04/09/2017 – 08/09/2017
European Summer School 2017European Summer School 2017
Participant at European Summer School 2017 organized by National Committee of European Integration
(Assembly of Albania) in collaboration with EU Delegation in Albania, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation
and Open Society Foundation in Albania.
The summer school was designed in four modules as follow:
- Module 1: European Union and Western Balkan Enlargement;
- Module 2: Accession Negotiations and Legal Approximation Process;
- Module 3: Effective Management of EU Funds;
- Module 4: Communicating to the Public the European Integration Process
Volunteering
2016 – CURRENT
Bedër UniversityCo-coach of "Bedër" Jessup Team
- “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2022” (Co-coach) - “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2021” (Co-coach) - “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2020” (Co-coach) - “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2018” (Co-coach) - “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2017”, Project AL-15/0006 financed by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina for the period
September 2016 – April 2017 (Co-coach) - “Enabling the Representation of Albania in Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2016” (Co-coach).
2016 – CURRENT
Bedër UniversityCo-organizer of the Online Summer School ‘Current Issues on International Law’
- Co-organizer of the 2 edition of Online Summer School ‘Current Issues on International Law’, 1
August – 15 September 2021, Department of Law, Bedër University College. - Co-organizer of the 1 edition of Online Summer School ‘Current Issues on International Law’, 10
– 20 September 2020, Department of Law, Bedër University College.