From Research to Practice

From Research to Practice

Building a career in policy and international affairs

UP × Kosovo Embassy Sofia × BIIP

Upcoming workshop

A half-day career workshop for students and graduates on building a career in policy and international affairs: think tanks, communication, media and public affairs. Two speakers in Prishtina, two joining online, one afternoon.

Register ↗Registration is on the workshop website.

Programme

12:00 – 15:45 Kosovo time (CET). In English.

• 12:00
  The International Policy LandscapeKeynoteIn person

  Career paths into policy research, how think tanks actually work, entry points into the field, publishing, and language as a professional asset.

  Led by: Dr. Dimitar Keranov, BIIP

• 12:55
  Policy Brief CritiqueIn person
• 13:35
  Break
• 13:45
  Personal Branding in the Policy SpaceOnline
• 14:15
  Careers in Communication and Institutional RelationsIn person
• 14:45
  Politics, Media and Cross-Border EntrepreneurshipOnline
• 15:15
  Joint Q&A

Four practitioners, in the room and online

Dr. Dimitar Keranov

In person

Sergey Petrov-Aradzhioni

Online

Beatrice Pecchiari

In person

DK

Despina Koleva

Online

What participants take away

1. Understand how think tanks turn research into policy work
2. Critique a policy brief and make its recommendations stronger
3. Build a credible public profile as a policy analyst
4. Explore careers in press offices, stakeholder engagement and public affairs
5. Connect politics and communication with civil society, partnerships and social impact
6. Put your career questions to four BIIP professionals, in person and online

Where

Career Development Centre, University of Prishtina
National Library of Kosovo “Pjetër Bogdani”, 1st Floor, Prishtina

An equal partnership between

• University of Prishtina — Career Development Centre
• Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Sofia
• Bulgarian Institute for International Politics

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