Auron Tare
Lynnfield
Summary
Experienced professional passionate about creating compelling content and driving engagement. Talented at crafting dynamic stories, informative articles and persuasive copy that resonate and inspires leaders and readers.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-author of the First Draft Law on Coastal Zone Management
Ministry Of Tourism - Coastline Development
Albania
- Established cooperation with French Conservator de Littoral in management and protection of Mediterranean Island, PIM and Small Island Initiative supported by Princ Albert Foundation
- Participated on a number of small scale projects on Small Island Initiatives in France, Tunisia and Morocco
- Established first successful model of sustainable tourism linking coastline and mountain communities in South of Albania
- Project “Nivice 100 villages” First historical and cultural heritage Trail in South Albania
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Draft Management Plan for establishing the Historical Trail of Ancient Roman road of Via Egnatia as major cultural tourism for Albania
- Cooperation with University of CA Foscari Venezia to create a major cross border Historical and Heritage Trail linking Albania, Northern Macedonia, Greece and Turkey
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to create a viable economy along this historical Trail in the Balkans once the most famous ancient road in Europe.
Managing Director of National Coastline Agency
Prime Minister Office of Albania
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Founded and launched Albania's first governmental coastal agency for protection and development of Albanians coastline which consists of 450km
- Established coastal management plan, beach allocation, national cleanup initiation, lifeguard program nationwide
- Managed team of 30 direct reports, 4 offices
- Part-time 1000 employees
- Co-author of Management Plan for Military Island of Sazan
- Opened to the public Island of Sazan and managed it for 5 years.
Co-Director for Underwater Scientific Exploration in Albania & Montenegro
01.2006 - 01.2019
- Creating and Co-Directing the first ever scientific expedition researching the coastline of Albania and Montenegro
- In cooperation with RPM Nautical Foundation from Florida and INA Texas A&M
- Surveying 1/3 of the coastline of Albania in the process creating the first digital map of the underwater heritage
- 42 shipwreck have been discovered from VI b.c to WWII
- Creating the first scientific summer school for underwater archaeologist and marine scientist in Albania.
Member of Albanian Parliament
Albanian Parliament
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Member of Media, Tourism and Environment Committee
Director of Butrint National Park - UNESCO WHS
Ministry of Culture
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Co-Founder of the Butrint National Park a 28.000 m2 preserved public land
- Co-author of the first Butrint Management Plan, responsible for creating the first model in Albania of integrated management of a public area of international interest
- Established the World Heritage Site of UNESCO for Butrint National Park
- Established the Ramsar Zone for Butrint National Park
- Created a full sustainable handicraft center that directly benefited the community of villages around Butrint
- Funded by the Italian Trust for Culture
- Under the Butrint office responsible for the protection of Phoenicia Ancient Site in cooperation with Archaeological Mission of the University of Bologna
- Yearly anthropology study abroad programs with the University of Syracuse
- Established the first Cultural Program in Butrint, ancient theater performances, and other events
- Summer Training school for local guides
- Summer programs Butrint for Kids
- Managed daily operations adhering to international sustainability programs
- Designed strategic marketing plans for culture tourism including identification of target markets within the USA, and Europe
- Targeted B2B and B2C specialty Fortune 500 Travel Companies
- Designed risk assessments plans and training local guides.
Albanian Director
Butrint Foundation
01.1994 - 01.2005
- Representing the Butrint Foundation a charity established by Lord Rothschild and Lord Sainsbury to protect the archaeological site of Butrint
- Responsible for management of British Archaeological Mission in Butrint
- Relations with Albanian government institutions, public relations, public outreach, media, donors and fund raising
- Working with Colidge Family Trust to protect the Ancient City of Phoenicie.
Coordinator
ITN Channel Four News
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Local journalist for British Channel Four TV during the Albanian and Balkan unrest
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Military Academy 'Scanderbeg'
Heritage Management Training -
Academy of Physical Culture & Education
Physical and Cultural Anthropology Summer School -
University of East Anglia
Physical and Cultural Anthropology Summer School -
Utica College
Coastline and Heritage Management Training -
Conservatoire Du Littorale
Heritage Management Training -
Cap Taillat
Cultural Heritage Management Unesco -
Norfolk Broads
Skills
- Plot Structuring
- Creative Storytelling
- Genre Knowledge
- Strong writing skills
- Project Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Elected Chairman of UNESCO Scientific and Technical Committee for World Underwater Heritage (STAB 2018-2019)
- Albanian Director for British base charity in Albania, The Butrint Foundation established by Lord Rothschild and Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover
- Successfully negotiated the protection of San Jose Galleon shipwreck Colombia under UNESCO Underwater heritage Convention
- Member UNESCO Mission on Madagascar
- Member of UNESCO Team for the protection of the ancient city of Nesebar Bulgaria
- Established the grass roots Culture Heritage Forum lobbying for the protection of culture heritage issues in Albania
- International fundraising with a number of private foundations and institutions for a number of marine protected areas in Albania as well as other cultural heritage projects. Sazan Marine Park. Butrint Ramsar Site. Ottoman Heritage in Unesco World Heritage Site of Gjirokastra.
- Advising the UNESCO WHS of Gjirokastra City
- Created the First Tourism Office for Tirana Municipality
- Member of International Federation of Journalists
- Member of British journalist team of ITN-TV covering the Albanian and Balkan civil unrest (1996-1999)
- Guest Lecture at Harvard University, Royal Geographic Society, National Geographic, Explorers Club, Ohio State University, Michigan University, University of Nang Jang Singapore
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1968
- Nationality: USA - Albania
Affiliations
- Unesco - United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Languages
Greek
Limited Working
Timeline
Managing Director of National Coastline Agency
Prime Minister Office of Albania
01.2014 - 01.2019
Member of Albanian Parliament
Albanian Parliament
01.2009 - 01.2013
Co-Director for Underwater Scientific Exploration in Albania & Montenegro
01.2006 - 01.2019
Director of Butrint National Park - UNESCO WHS
Ministry of Culture
01.2000 - 01.2005
Coordinator
ITN Channel Four News
01.1997 - 01.1999
Albanian Director
Butrint Foundation
01.1994 - 01.2005
Co-author of the First Draft Law on Coastal Zone Management
Ministry Of Tourism - Coastline Development
Bachelor of Science -
Military Academy 'Scanderbeg'
Heritage Management Training -
Academy of Physical Culture & Education
Physical and Cultural Anthropology Summer School -
University of East Anglia
Physical and Cultural Anthropology Summer School -
Utica College
Coastline and Heritage Management Training -
Conservatoire Du Littorale
Heritage Management Training -
Cap Taillat
Cultural Heritage Management Unesco -
Norfolk Broads
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