The Dean of the Teacher Training Faculty,
Prof. Dr. Teuta Arifi

Prof. Dr.Teuta Arifi was born on 19.10.1969 in Tetovo (Macedonia). Nationality: Macedonian, Ethnicity: Albanian. E-mail: t.arifi@see-university.edu.mk;

Current positions: starting from 10.01.1997, assistant-professor on the subject of History of Albanian lierature, in the faculty of philology, University Cyrillius and Methodius, Skopje; (Department of Albanian language and literature);
Starting from October 2001, professor on the subject Multicultural issues at the Teacher Training Faculty - SEE University, Tetovo; Actually head of Teacher training Faculty within SEEU;
Starting from October 2001, member of Joint boards of SEE University; Starting from May 2002, member of the presidence of the Democratic Union for Integration, as well vice-president of the Party;
Starting from October 2002, Member of parliament; Head of Commitee for international relations of Parliament of R.Macdonia; member of Delegation of Macedonian parliament in Parliamentarian Assembly of CoE;

Degrees:
B.A. degree on philology; Obtained at 04.07.1991, University of Prishtina, (Kosova);
M.A. degree on philosophy; Obtained at 15.12.1995, St.Cyrilius&Methodius University, Skopje, (Macedonia)
Ph.D. philology; Ph.D. these: Women on Albanian traditional Law norms and on the Albanian Literature from the beginnings until the XX Century), St.Cyrilius&Methodius University, Skopje, (Macedonia); Obtained at 24.02.2000, St.Cyrilius&Methodius University, Skopje, (Macedonia);

Followship in Women Leadership institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico,USA; January-November 1992;
Followship in the position of research fellow in CORE institute for OSCE studies at the Hamburg University (1999-2001). Result of the fellowship is the study: The effectiveness of OSCE minority regime - case of Albanians in Macedonia;

Previous positions
1998-2000, Vice-chair of group of specialists of Council of Europe on positive actions in the field of equality between women and men;

01.03.1996-10.01.1997, adviser in the ministry of foreign affairs and head of department of OSCE and other international organizations on the ministry of foreign affairs of Macedonia.

05 - 22 November 1996, member of Macedonian delegation on OSCE revue conference in Vienna, working group 2,Human Dimension;

May 1996, member of OSCE team for observation of parliamentary elections in Albania;

01.03.1995 - 01.03.1996, adviser in the government of Republic of Macedonia.

December 1995 - June 1996, member of Soros Open Society Board in Macedonia;

September 1995, member of delegation of republic of Macedonia on the 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, working group 2;

1992 - 1994, secretary general of Helsinki citizens assembly, committee in Macedonia;

1994, member of initial group for foundation of Helsinki committee for human rights on Macedonia;

1992, member of initial group for foundation of League of Albanian women on Macedonia;

1991-1992, in charge for women page of political weekly KOHA in Prishtina;

Other activities:

1. Representative on the Steering Committee of experts on the equality between women and men at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg ; 1995-2000;

2. Member of the Bureau of the Steering Committee on equality of Council of Europe, Strasbourg; 1996-2000;

3. Member of board of Center for multiculture and Understanding, Skopje; 1997-1999;

4. Commentator of Radio Deuthche Welle, South European department, Kologne; (1992-2002);

5. Member of research team of Peace Institute of University in Hamburg, concerning the work of High Commissioner of Minorities in OSCE; 1999-2001;

6. Member of advisory board of the Team on the research of the position of minorities on Southern Europe, CEI-Budapest 1998-2000;

Languages spoken:
Albanian(native), Macedonian, Turkish, English, French, Italian, Serbo-Croatian;

List of publications;

Books
1. “Gjeografia ime”(My geogarphy), poetry, published by Shkupi, Skopje, 1996
2. “Feminizmi ekzistencialist” (Egzistencial feminism), study, Shkupi, 1997
3. “Egzistencijalen feminizam”, macedonian version of previous book, published by Shkupi, 1997;
4. “Ucestvo na zenite vo sovremenite trendovi vo Republika Makedonija”, “The participation of women on the contemporary trends in Macedonia” - study, published toageather with two other researchers, by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Skopje, 1997;
5. “Shatë ditë magjike”(Seven magic days), novels, published by Shkupi, Skopje, 1998;
Newspapers publications:
“Harmony on gender- one aspect of the book of E.Badenter”, Koha, 1991, Prishtina;
1. “Klara Zetkin and the meaning of 8 March”, Koha, 1991, Prishtina;
2. “Place for women’s on the parliament”, Koha, 1991, Prishtina;
3. “Feminsm and the fall of Yougoslavia”, Koha 1991, Prishtina;
4. “The violence and the intelectuals”; Ark-zin, 1993, Zagreb;
5. “The human rights on the light of 50th aniversary of the UN carte” – Fakti, june-1998, Skopje;
6. “Non-parlamentarian womens – one analyse of the fenomenon of lack of albanian women from Macedonian parliament”; Fakti, november, 1998,Skopje;
7. “Albania-how i have seen-one recension for the book of american writer Susann Pritchet Post Women in Modern Albania”, Fakti, November, 1998
8. Two published articles in Balkan War Repport,London,1995, under the titles: “Pluralism for the albanians in Macedonia” and “The story of Albanian women in Macedonia”.
Newspaper publications during 2001:
1. Kapaciteti politik i nje subjekti apo mbretërit e oborreve me përmasa goglash/ The political capacity of one subject or the kings of gardens with the cookies dimensions; Lobi, March 2001;
2. Defaktorizimi i një subjekti apo imponimi i logjikës së aksham pazarit/ Defactorization of one political subject or imposement of the logic of evening bazaar; Lobi, March 2001;
3. Udhëkryqi vendimtar mes ëndërrës europiane dhe realitetit ballkanik/ The crucial crossroad between the European dream and Balkanic reality; Lobi, April, 2001;
4. Relativizimi i dialogut ndëretnik: strategji apo injorancë/ Relativization of inter-ethnic dialogue: strategy or ignorance; Lobi, April, 2001;
5. Lufta dhe paqa në dy vazhdime/ The war and peace in two continuations; Lobi, May, 2001;
6. Ku e lam'e ku na mbeti, apo luftërat e fituara e të humbura/ The wined and lost wars; Lobi, May, 2001;
7. Bisedat vendimtare apo treni i fundit për të shpëtuar nga kriza/ The crucial negotiations or the last train for solving the crises; Lobi, June, 2001;
8. Toni urdhërues i faktorit ndërkombëtar apo lehtësia e padurueshme e kompromisit/ The imperative tone of the international community or the hardness of compromise;Lobi, June, 2001;
9. Porosia e qartë e faktorit ndërkombëtar: ushtroni bukurshkrimin/ The clear message of the international factor: exercise the calligraphy; Lobi, July, 2001;
10. Kur heshtin qengjat/ The silence of lambs; Lobi, August, 2001;
11. Fillimi i fundit apo diç më shumë/ The beginning of the end or something more; Lobi, August, 2001; www.lobi.com.mk;
12. Kthimi i Gjermanisë në rajon/ The comeback of Germany in the Region; Lobi, September, 2001; www.lobi.com.mk;
13. Pesha e kryqit apo filosofia e ikonofilisë/ The weight of cross or the philosophy of iconophilia; Lobi, October, 2001; www.pressonline.mk;
14. Vështirësia e durueshme e realitetit apo nga lufta në politikë/ The hardness of reality or from war into the politics; Lobi, November, 2001; www.pressonline.mk;
15. Viti i përmbysjeve të mëdha apo si dhe sa ndryshuam/ The year of great turnouts or how and how much we changed; Lobi, December, 2001; www.pressonline.mk;
Reports and studies:
1. “The other social divide”, part from the publication of Institute for War&Peace reporting, London, 1998, under the name: Reporting Macedonia:the new accomodation;
2. “The impact of Kosova situation on inter-ethnic relation’s in Macedonia”, publication of Radio Deutche Welle, 1998;
3. "The identification of woman", SFINGA no.1 Prishtina 1997/ ProFemina no.17-20, Belgrade, 1999;
4. "Woman and Philosophy", SFINGA no.3, Prishtina, 1999;
5. “Womens and division of political power in Macedonia”- part of the publication of UNDP-office in Macedonia, February 1999;
6. "The common idea for inter-cultural communication", Common publication under the title: Culture and Politics, 359 BOOKS, Skopje, 2000;
7. Albanian woman in Macedonia between tradition and modernity" - CMUC publications, Skopje 2001;
8. "Albanian identity in Macedonia" - Newsletter of Southeastern European Society, Munich, 2001;
9. "The effectiveness of OSCE minority regime - case of Albanians in Macedonia"/ waiting for publishing by the OSCE institute/ Hamburg University/ October, 2002