ANNEX 1

PROJECT TEAM

Muhamet Mustafa (1950), Ph.D. Professor of Cybernetics and Informatics at Faculty of Economics at Prishtina University, President of the Board. He was minister coordinator for the development policy and planing in the Government of former Yugoslavia (1986-1989), author of The books: "Income Policy and Productivity (1981), "Organization of the Investment System and the Economic Development of Kosova" (1985), "Cybernetics in Economy (1989, 1990), " Cybernetics and Introduction to Informatics" (1995), "Management of Investment Projects (1997); author of many papers published in various professional and scientific magazines and presented in symposiums and conferences; Vice president of Association of Economists of Kosova.The Project Leader.

Muhamet Sadiku,(1954), Ph.D. Executive Directory of Riinvest. He was researcher in Institute for Planing of Government of Kosova, (1981-1985) adviser of General directory of Trepca corporation (1985-1986), adviser of the Government of former Yugoslavia (1986-1990), author of several published papers concerning economic system and economic policy, transition and privatization problems and recently a book "Economic System and Development of Kosova".Coordinator of the project.

Nexhmi Rexha (1947),Ph.D. He was Fulbright Senior Scholar and spent two academic years in USA. He has extensive experience in teaching and developing marketing courses at different universities including the University of Prishtina, the University of Missouri- Rolla Missouri, USA, and lately Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, where he teaches advanced courses in Marketing. He has published two books, an English -Albanian and Albanian English Dictionary of Marketing Terms, and more than twenty papers in various journals.

Associate researcher.

Selman Selmanaj (1944),Ph.D. Professor of Economics and Contemporary Economic Systems, at the Faculty of Economics at the Prishtina University. Author of the books: "Political Economy" (1985) and "Contemporary Economic Systems" (1996). He has published many papers concerning privatization and transition and participated in research projects.

Associated researcher.

Halim Gjergjizi (1948), M.A. He was assistant of the General Directory of the Institute for Planing of the Government of Kosova (1982-1990). He is experienced in feasibility studies. Now he is preparing Ph.D. concerning the Rural Development of Kosova. He participated in studies for macro-economic policy. Author of many papers presented in symposiums and conferences.Researcher.

Naim Hoxha (1951) Engineer of Electronics and Informatics, Lecturer of Data Basis Structure at the Faculty of Economics at Prishtina University; Author of the book "Data Basis Structure" and many application software’s for finance and commerce problems, which have been used in many private firms in Kosova. He participated in the International Study Program concerning pollution problems in Kosova, experienced in management of information systems.Coordinator of the project.

Nail Reshidi (1962), Ph. D. Assistant of Marketing at the Faculty of Economics at Prishtina University. Experienced in marketing researches, consumer behaviors and promotions. He was manager of a private company (1991-1995). Co-author of the study: The Influence of Export Marketing in the Economy of Kosova. Author of the several papers and books: "Promotion", "Marketing Research" and "Principles of Marketing".Researcher.

Haki Shatri (1952), M.A. Head of the Department of Regional Development of the Institute for Planing of Kosova (1984-1990 ). He participated in the research projects concerning the problems of regional development, employment, and population policy. Author of the papers presented in Symposiums and Conferences for the regional development.Researcher.

Sejdi Osmani (1950), Lawyer. He was assistant of the General Directory of the Institute for Statistics of Kosova (1984-1987), head of the Department for Taxis and Public Incomes in Prishtina municipality (1988-1990). Author of papers concerning fiscal policy and fiscal system. Experienced in publications.Researcher.

Ymer Havolli, (1955) M.A.Eonomist. Teacher at secondary school of economy in Prishtina. He has published certain papers concerning human resource management and finished MBA in that area. Secretary of project.