Prof. Ass. Dr.
Mensut Ademi
Prof. Ass. Dr. sc. Mensut Ademi, born on December 27, 1975. In 2009, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at AAB College in Prishtina, and in 2010 from the Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies at the University of Sarajevo. In 2013, he completed his Master’s studies at the University of Sarajevo and earned the academic title of Master of Criminology (M.Sc. in Criminalistics and Criminology), from the Faculty of Criminology, Criminalistics, and Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On March 27, 2018, he completed his PhD studies at the South East European University in the Republic of North Macedonia, obtaining the scientific title of Doctor of Legal Sciences (Dr.sc). PhD candidate at the Faculty of Criminalistics in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the field of Criminology.
Work Experience
- Engaged in the field of education as a project coordinator at AAB College – Faculty of Law, Criminal Law Department in Prishtina, as well as a research associate in criminology projects.
- Since 2009, a full-time professor at the Faculty of Law and Criminalistics at AAB College in Prishtina, teaching courses such as: Criminology, Penology, Victimology, Criminalistics, Criminal Procedure Law, Criminal Law, Delinquency, and Criminalistic Tactics.
- From 2020–2026 – EU Coordinator for the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA) for the Republic of Kosovo. https://elfa-edu.org/elfa-members
- Project leader in Kosovo, USA, and EU with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), receiving funds for conducting the ISRD3 and ISRD4 surveys in Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Coordinators include Prof. Martin Killias (Switzerland), Ineke Haen Marshall (USA), Prof. Sandrine Haymoz from the University of Applied Sciences in Fribourg (Switzerland), and Prof. Dr. Patrik Manzoni Dozent.
- 2020–2026, coordinator of cooperation agreements for joint scientific and professional projects, and authorized visiting professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Warsaw, Poland. AAB College, Faculty of Law, with Prof. Ass. Mensut Ademi as course coordinator, implementing joint programs through Erasmus+.
- 2023–2028, coordinator of cooperation agreements for joint scientific and professional projects, and authorized visiting professor with Myunghoon Roh, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840 [email protected]
- 2020–2026, visiting professor and coordinator of cooperation agreements for joint projects at the University of Katowice, Faculty of Law, University of Silesia, Poland. https://us.edu.pl/en/
- 2021–2026, visiting professor and coordinator of cooperation agreements at the University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Law and Administration, Poland. https://old-en.ug.edu.pl/faculties/41248
- 2016–2021, visiting professor and coordinator of cooperation agreements at the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Security, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 2018–2025, visiting professor and coordinator of cooperation agreements at the South East European University (SEEU), Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice, Republic of North Macedonia.
- 2013–2015 – Coordinator of ISRD3 in the Republic of Kosovo, together with Prof. Martin Killias and Ass. Anastasiia Lukash for implementing ISRD3 research in the Balkans – Kosovo.
- Recipient of grants from the Jacobs Foundation (Project No. 2012-1026), Swiss Federal Office for Migration (April 4, 2012), and the Swiss National Science Foundation (Project No. 10001C_162816).
- Since 2020, engaged as a professor at the European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD), University for Peace established by the United Nations – Skopje Unit, Republic of North Macedonia.
- Founder and coordinator of the Kosovo Criminology and Criminal Justice Association (ASKK), 2024–2029. Mentoring and assisting in the preparation and defense of master’s theses and scientific publications at AAB College.
- Founder and coordinator of the Institute for Qualifications and Qualified Personnel (ISKAN), 2010–2025.
- Consultant researcher for KRC for ISRD3 research implementation in the Balkans – Kosovo with Prof. Martin Killias.
- 2013–2029 ISRD3, Visiting Professor at Charles University in Prague – Czech Republic, Institute of Delinquency and Crime Prevention – ZHAW, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, USA. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LIBERAL SCIENCES, UCONN USA.
- Coordinator of ASKK and Hybrid Conflict Research (IIHS), Zagreb, Croatia.
- Endicott College, USA – Global Education Forum: International Security, Justice and Civic Participation, 2025. A distinguished delegation group representing 16 countries and various sectors – from higher education and law enforcement to policy-making and civil society. Participation is vital to the success of this event, and we are excited to engage in meaningful dialogue on some of the most urgent global challenges of our time.
- Lecturer at the Public University of Córdoba, Argentina. Topic: Urban and extreme violence in comparative perspective / Urban and extreme violence in a comparative framework, serious crimes and their criminal aspects. AI and phases in criminal procedure, Homicide prevention / Fear of crime, Penal treatment of offenders with mental disorders
Other Personal Activities
- President of the Board of the Association of Criminologists, Criminalists, and Victimologists of Kosovo.
- President of the Board of the Institute for Advanced International Studies and Qualifications – ISKAN
- Director of Scientific Research at AAB College – KSJKS.
- Executive Director of the Kosovo Association of Criminologists and Criminal Justice (KASK).
- Executive Director of Marketing at Multiethnic Radio.
- Executive Director of Scientific Research at the ISKAN Institute.
- Board Director of the scientific journal VBC – Western Balkan Criminology.
- Executive Director of Scientific Research at the AAB College Institute of Law and Criminal Justice.
- Project Manager of the scientific project: “Fear of Crime and the Rehabilitation and Resocialization of Offenders During Incarceration.”
- Founder and leader of the project “Crime Maps in the Republic of Kosovo.”
- Full Member of ESC – the European Society of Criminology since 2014 to present.
- Full Member of ASC – the American Society of Criminology since 2016 to present.
- Founder and regular member of VBC – Western Balkan Criminology, since 2018 to present.
- Participant in drafting national laws and strategies in the Republic of Kosovo.
Projects
- Juvenile delinquency with a special focus – ISRD4 notes 2020/2025
- European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics, 2023/2025
- Fear of crime and perception of safety among residents of the Republic of Kosovo, 2017.
- Juvenile delinquency with a special focus on grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (2016–2019), in cooperation with the Institute of Criminology of the University of Zurich, Switzerland and the Killias Research Center.
- Simulation of Judicial Review with second- and third-year Law Faculty students, 2019
- Early warning through the “CRIME MAP” of deviant actions and behaviors based on volume, dynamics, and statics in the Republic of Kosovo.
- Early detection of radical and extremist behaviors among youth in the Republic of Kosovo.
- Rehabilitation and resocialization of incarcerated persons in the Republic of Kosovo.
- Fear of crime and perception of safety among residents of the Republic of Kosovo, 2016.
- Juvenile delinquency with a special focus on grades 6–12 (2016–2017), in collaboration with the Institute of Criminology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and the Killias Research Center.
- Simulation of Judicial Review with second- and third-year Law Faculty students.
Trainings and Conferences
- Endicott Global Education Conference: International Security, Justice, Civic Engagement
- International Partner Dialogues of Endicott will address urgent global challenges, including human trafficking and fentanyl smuggling from Latin America to the U.S., weapons trafficking, organized crime, and security concerns in the post-war context of Ukraine, as well as the evolving landscape of Cybercrime – 2025, USA.
- Modern Conflicts and Emerging Threats: The Role of the Western Balkans in EU Security and Defense Policy – Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Lars Patrick Berg, Member of the European Parliament, 2019–2024
- Modern Conflicts and Emerging Threats: The Role of the Western Balkans in EU Security and Defense Policy – M. Ademi, L. Patrick Berg, Member of the European Parliament, 2019–2024/25
- PDIF/QAP-AAB – Scientific Article Evaluation, 2023
- PDIF/QAP-AAB – Competency-based and Grade-based Student Evaluation, 2023
- UNIL, ELFA, Lausanne – Interdisciplinary Approach in Legal Education, 2023.
- UK, San Francisco, Faculty of Law, Prof. L. Martinez – Interdisciplinary Approach in Legal Education, 2023.
- University of Silesia in Katowice – Victim and Offender Rights to Resolve Conflict Within Criminal Procedure Frameworks, including the victim’s right to compensation from the offender, Training and Conference.
- Preparation of educational programs and curricula.
- Accreditation of university programs.
- Preparation of specialization and expertise programs.
PUBLICATIONS – scientific, professional papers and presentations
Dr.sc. Mensut Ademi has published a significant number of scientific papers as an author and co-author, as well books that are also the basic literature in the subjects Organized Crime and Computer Crime.
- Veton Vula-Mensut Ademi, Book “Organized Crime”, second edition, Pristina, 2020, ISBN 978-9951-800-00-6
- Veton Vula-Mensut Ademi, Book “Computer Crime”, second edition, Pristina, 2018, ISBN 978-9951-494-71-7
- Mensut Ademi, Veton Vula, ‘The Role of Civil Society for Prevention and Combat of Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism-war’ 2023 3 (20) Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 192-203. https://doi.org/10.33327/AJEE-18-6.3-n000309,
- Artificial Intelligence Technology and Human Rights Vula, V., Qerimi, I., Ademi, M. Pakistan Journal of Criminology, 2023, 15(4), pp. 377–388 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58299409300.
- Fidair Berisha, Astrit Dema, Mensut Ademi, Islam Qerim, “Human Trafficking in Western Balkan: Case Study of Kosovo”, Berisha F, Dema A, Ademi M and Qerimi I, ‘Human Trafficking in Western Balkan: Case Study of Kosovo’ (2024) 7(1) Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 390-403, DOI https://doi.org/10.33327/AJEE-18-7.1-a000101.
- Driton Muharremi, Mensut Ademi ‘The Role of the Police in Reducing the Fear of Crime in the Community’ 2023 2(19) Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 242-254. https://doi.org/10.33327/AJEE-18-6.2-n000225
- Mensut Ademi, Fidair Berisha, “The role of ethics in the modern police in the Republic of Kosovo” got published in the journal *Journal of New Zealand Studies*.ISSN: 2324-3740 Current Issue NS35 (2023): Journal of New Zealand Studies Published: 2023-01-08. http://journalofnewzealandstudies.com/jnzs/article/view-2023/1268.html.
- Astrit Dema, Mensut Ademi, American Journal of Arts and Human Science (AJAHS)Preventive Diplomacy-An Instrument of International Relations: The Study Case of Macedonia and Volume 2 Issue 3, Year 2023ISSN: 2832-451X (Online) DOI: Link
- Mensut Ademi, Veton Vula, Scientific paper “Intelligence service in the prevention of organized crime in R.kosovo”, https://resmilitaris.net/issue-view/?id=6,ISSN
- Mensut Ademi, Emrush Kastrati, Albrim Kastrati, Scientific paper , “EARLY WARNING THROUGH THE CASE STUDY OF CRIME MAPPING IN KOSOVO”, Link 1 2022 DOI Link 2
- ARCHIVES/ 8 NO. 3 (2022) /Articles, PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY-AN INSTRUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THE STUDY CASE OF MACEDONIA AND KOSOVO Authors,Dr.sc.Astrit Dema, Dr.sc.Mensut Ademi
- Mensut Ademi, Veton Vula, Scientific paper “LEGAL-CRIMINAL POSITION OF MINORS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO AFTER 1999”, Link,DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7349447.
- Mensut Ademi, Veton Vula Volume 14 No 6 (2022): International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education “THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON DELINQUENT CHILDREN IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO”, DOI:9756/INTJECSE/V14I6.8,
- Veton Vula – Mensut Ademi, Scientific paper “The impact of Covid-19 on the increase of violence against women”, (original in English Impact of Covid-19 on the increase of violence against women, Journal Title: Perspectives of Law and Public Administration ISSN: 2601 -7830 (Online) Publisher: ADJURIS – International Academic Publisher Society / Institution: Society of Juridical and Administrative Science. (Worldcat, Ebsco)
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- Ademi, E. Kastrati, A. Kastrati. EARLY WARNING THROUGH THE CASE STUDY OF CRIME MAPPING IN KOSOVO, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7374998 1609 | V 1 7 . I 1 1 , https://seyboldreport.org/article_overview?id=MTEyMDIyMDMyOTI5NDc4NzUy
- Mensut Ademi, Sense of Security for the Residents of Kosovo with Special Emphasis in Ferizaj and Gjakova. European Journal of Economics, Law and Society of Non-Science, vol.1 No1
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- Mensut Ademi, Organized Crime in Kosovo and its Impact on the Internal Security of http://dku.hr/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DKU_program.pdf.
- Mensut Ademi and others, Northeastern University Department of Criminology, https://web.northeastern.edu/isrd/kosovo/
- Mensut Ademi, Killias Martin and Lukash (2014). First results of ISRD3 in Kosovo. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Prague. 2014
- Mensut Ademi, Prevention of deviant behavior in minors. 8th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences held at Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, DC, on March 26-27, 2018. Link
- Mensut Ademi, Security Sector Reforms in the Republic of Kosovo 2000-2018. Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Pristina Republic of Kosovo Faculty of Security – Skopje St. Klement Ohridski University, Republic of Northern Macedonia and AAB College, Pristina, Republic of Kosovo, V-1, ISBN 08-893 Skopje. Link
- Mensut Ademi, *International Self Report Delinquency project in Kosovo*, page 14, Link
Conferences, Research Projects
Dr. sc. Mensut Ademi was also a participant in many conferences and workshops in the field of education, criminology research projects, and other fields organized by international and national institutions.
- Warsaw ELFA 2022 – https://elfa-edu.org/event/warsaw-2022/, Poland
- Katowice 2022 – The University of Silesia, represented by the Open University at USil and the city of Katowice, invited all teachers and principals of educational institutions to the Education Congress: *“CAUSALITY – COMMUNITY – ACTION.”*
- Katowice 2022 – The 8th Electronic Media Law Forum was held on September 28, 2022, at the University of Silesia in Katowice. This national scientific conference focused on legal issues related to electronic media and new technologies. It was the first time the forum took place in Katowice, offering a unique opportunity to meet top experts in new technology law. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, and in-person participants could attend workshops by Asseco Data Systems, Samsung Electronics Poland, and Microsoft. Location: Poland
- Prishtina, November 2020 Online Webinar: *”Transition to Effective Online Learning”*, held on October 29, 2020 (Certificate awarded)
- Institute of English Language and American Studies (AIELAS) – Tetovo, North Macedonia: Conference theme: *”CURRENT TRENDS IN INNOVATION, PRACTICE AND RESEARCH IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION.”*
- Erasmus + (funded by the European Union), organized by *”Haxhi Zeka” University of Peja*: two-day international scientific conference titled *”International Conference on Innovation Research in Science, Technology and Arts” – ICIR-STA*, held on April 14–15.
- Second annual international virtual conference, held on October 23, 2021. Conference title: *”Europeanization, Western Orientation and the Construction of European Identity in the Western Balkans.”* Topics from various fields were included as conference papers.
- Conference held November 5–6, 2021, at Fan S. Noli University in Korçë, Albania. Main topic: *”Education and Culture in Contemporary Society.”* The event included 15 scientific sessions covering different disciplines.
- International conference organized by AAB College, titled *”WAR, CONFLICT AND SOCIETY.”* The conference welcomed diverse research exploring transformational processes brought by war in various geopolitical contexts and academic perspectives. More information: https://aab-edu.net/en/conference/war-conflict-and-society/
- The Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tirana, is pleased to invite you to participate with your papers and publications in the International Conference “Post-pandemic Challenges in Psychology and Education”, which will be held on the 16 – December 17, 2022 in the premises of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Tirana
- Pristina, November 7, 2019, Legal Pedagogy Workshop organized by the Ohio USA. (Certificate)
- Tirana, February 19, 2018, Universities, MESDHETAR, Conference: “Juvenile Justice, Reality and Challenges” participant in the author’s paper work.
- Croatia 2017, 10th International Scientific-Professional Conference – Crisis Management Days,
- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology, and Security Studies, BiH with ESC European Society of Criminology, On behalf of the
- Conference Committee, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 18th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology that will take place from August 29th to September 1st 2018, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Criminal procedure against juvenile delinquents”
- University, MESDHETAR, participating and presenting the paper in the international scientific conference “Juvenile Justice, Realities and Challenges”, Tirana-Albania, 19 February 2018.
- University of Gorica, Slovenia Link Political, religious and economic factors in the recruitment of Islamic terrorists in the Western Balkans 2017.
- Radicalism and influence on the juvenile, Charles University, Prague 2014.
- ICSS-10 University of International Scientific Conference XV Days of Criminalistics Science. Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies http://www.ceps.edu.ba/Files/PDF/Dani_kriminalistickih_nauka.pdf
- Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, September 2016, Munster
- AAB University, Faculty of Law – Penal, ICLS American Society of Criminology, Link 1, Link 2, Link 3 , Link 4, Link 5, Link 6
- DKU – Organized Crime in Kosovo and its impact on internal security 2017.
- DKU – ISIS ROLE AND PRESENCE IN THE BALKANS – THE EXAMPLE OF KOSOVO 2015 Link
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, International Conference ISRD3 International self-report Delinquency Kosovo PA2-17-5.
- EUROCRIM 2021 E-conference 21st Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology Criminology in a time of pandemic 8-10 September 2021 – online edition
- 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology ConverGENT Convergent roads, bridges and new pathways in criminology
- 18th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology Crimes Against Humans and Crimes against Humanity Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague International Conference ISRD3 International self-report Delinquency Switzerland, Croatia, BiH, Results from selected EU countries (P2) PA1-2
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, PA4-1 Can Criminology change the world
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, Methodological and Theoretical and Differences of ISR
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, P5-13 Theory of crime, Determinants.
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, WG7-5 EOROC5 Combating and facilitating organized crime.
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, Prevention.
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014 Prague, PA6-17 Testing Delinquency.
- ECS European Criminology Society 2014, Workshop, I.H. Marshall, M. Killias, E. Ensmann.
- Panelists at the Conference on Security in Communications Macedonian state, Panel: Dean of the Faculty – Prof. Dr. Oliver Bacenovika, Ms. Minister of Internal Affairs Gordana Jankuloska, Minister of Education Spiro Ristovski, 2014.
- M. Ademi (2013-14), ISRD3 International Self-Delinquency Zurich University. Ademi M., Qollakaj F., Fejzullahu A., Gashi R. (2013) Resocialization of convicted economically engaged during and after penitentiary.
- MASHT, Department of Sciences. Ademi M., Gashi B. (2013), Part of the restructuring of the KSF working group. Ademi M., Qollakaj F. (2013), Conference on social issues and street children in Tirana, AL.
- R. Ademi M., Qollakaj F. (2012/2013), table and feeling of safety publications to residents of Kosovo. Ademi M. (2013) conference in Prague / Czech Republic, Charles University, delinquency of minors. Ademi M., Qollakaj F., Halili R. (2013), fear of crime in the city with special emphasis on Gjakova and Ferizaj. Adam M., Osmani D. (2012) research and publication, Security Strategy for Kosovo Youth 2012-2017, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
- Budimlić, M., Ademi M., Qollakaj F., Osmani D. (2012) Fear of Crime in Urban Neighbourhoods Pristina, Fushe Kosovo, Mitrovica: Capitals, (Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe). Qollakaj F., Adam M. (2010), Problems in Public Administration ethics.
- 2010 International Conference and Workshops on Missing Persons.
- M. Qollakaj F., Ademi M. (2009), Treatment of Domestic Violence.
- Budimlić, M., Ademi M., Osman M., Qollakaj F., Haliti F. (2008) Preventive measures and delinquency rate in Kosovo with particular emphasis on the city of Pristina.
Personal Capacities
- Good communication and reporting skills
- Proven management
- Possesses good organizational skills in a multi-employee environment
Language Knowledge
- English, Albanian, Serbian
Computer Skills and Competencies
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; SPSS, GIS, TCP, IT.
