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FLORIJE KQIKU

EU Public Policy • Institutional Relations • Regulatory Strategy
Senior policy and governance leader combining government authority, European institutional engagement, regulatory implementation, spatial planning and cross-border cooperation.
CONTACT & MOBILITY Maastricht, The Netherlands • florije.h.kqiku@gmail.com • Brussels proximity • Willing to travel
18+ yrs Government & regulatory experience
38 countries International network reach
EU level Institutional engagement
59 organisationsInstitutional network
Executive profile

EU public-policy and governance leader with a record of turning regulation into implementation across national and European institutions. Currently Vice Chair for Administration & Finance at IMPEL, with executive-level responsibility in a European regulatory network spanning 38 countries. Former Head of Division for Inspection in Kosovo, with direct experience in regulatory implementation, EU alignment, institutional reporting, stakeholder coordination and cross-border cooperation.

Distinctive fit: combines EU policy + government + regulation + urban/spatial planning + European institutional networks — a particularly relevant perspective for policy affecting cities, communities and platform activity.
Policy capability map
INFLUENCEEU relations • Stakeholders • Coalitions • Government engagement
ANALYZELegislation • Regulation • Risks • Complex policy issues
ALIGNEU institutions • Ministries • Regulators • Local authorities
EXECUTEProjects • Governance • Reporting • Implementation
Selected leadership evidence

Vice Chair for Administration & Finance

2023–Present
IMPEL — European Union Network for the Implementation & Enforcement of Environmental Law
  • Executive governance, administration and financial oversight within a major European regulatory network.
  • Connects European institutions, national authorities and international stakeholders.
  • Helps translate European regulatory priorities into coordinated institutional action.
Proof of relevance → Navigates a complex European network, aligns multiple interests and maintains institutional relationships across borders.

Head of Division for Inspection / Senior Regulatory Leadership

Government career
Government of Kosovo — Environment & Spatial Planning
  • Led inspection and enforcement across environment, construction and spatial planning.
  • Directed EU-alignment, enforcement strategy and cooperation across ministries, municipalities, regulators and police.
  • International work spans IMPEL, EnviCrimeNet, TFS, ECRAN, RENA, THEMIS and TECUM.
Proof of relevance → Direct experience translating policy into workable regulatory outcomes while managing authorities, competing interests and implementation realities.
Why this profile matters for EU public policy
IMPLEMENTTurns policy and regulation into workable implementation.
ALIGNBuilds alignment across institutions with different mandates and interests.
SYSTEMSCombines governance judgement with technical and spatial-planning literacy.
Education • Expertise • Languages
Education

MSc — Management & The Environment, Lancaster University, UK
MSc Diploma Engineer of Architecture, University of Prishtin

Core expertise

EU Public Policy • Institutional Relations • Regulatory Analysis • Stakeholder Engagement • Coalition Building • Spatial Planning • Cross-Border Governance

Languages

English — Fluent
Croatian / Serbian — Fluent
Dutch — Basic
Albanian — Native

FROM POLICY → TRUST → ALIGNMENT → EXECUTION
A European public-policy professional who understands regulation from both sides: the institutions that shape it and the authorities responsible for making it work.