Asoc.Prof.Dr.Bashkim Rrahmani was born on February 01, 1964, in Novosellë Gjakovë, where he finished elementary and high school. In 1989 he graduated with a law degree from the Faculty of Law – University of Prishtina. (https://uni-pr.edu/) During regular studies at the University of Prishtina, as a distinguished student, he exercised the function of Assistant Dean with the complete mandate. In 2008, he finished postgraduate studies at the London Metropolitan University, whereas a title of Doctor of Science at Law at the European University of Tirana, defending the dissertation: “Pozita Juridiko Ndërkombëtare e Kosovës 1974 2011”. (https://uet.edu.al)
His professional career started during regular studies at the University of Prishtina, by exercising the function of the Assistant Dean, where, ex officio, he was a member of the Scientific and Learning Council and a member of the Board of the Faculty.
Professional practice after graduation, he worked at the Labour Court in Gjakova, and after that, he became a Labour Inspector at the Gjakova municipality. At this function, he exercised supervising control over the labour process; relationships between employer and employees over the private and public enterprises. Before this, he was the Head of Human Resource Department, Agriculture Cooperative, Bec-Gjakova, where he managed the department in the process of recruiting and training employees, and represented the organization in court disputes, as well as dealt with other state authorities in the interest of the inner development of the organization. (1989-1991).
During 1994 – 1999 he was the Field Representative, The Krieble Institute of the Free Congress Foundation, Kosovo/Washington, DC. In this capacity he represented the institution in the region; organized training conferences for new leaders emerging in the countries from the former socialist block; established links between the Institute and the authorities and organizations in the region; initiated development of new programs; prepared reports which were sent to the headquarters in Washington, DC which served for the needs of the institute and they were also published in the bimonthly newsletter Monitor; etc. (1994-1999) he also exercised the duties of Inspector of Education, Council for Education, Gjakova, and at the same time served as described for The Krieble Institute of the Free Congress Foundation. During 1999-2001, Professor Rrahmani was Executive Director and Editor in Chief of the magazine Demokracia, where he led and managed the association and edited and published the monthly magazine Demokracia. Publication of the magazine was one of the several activities of the association, whereas as the editor in chief published dozens of articles, commentaries, reviews, etc. (1999-2001). Afterwards, he became the Executive Director of the Foundation for Democratic Initiatives, Gjakova. During 2001 – 2011, he managed and led the foundation, which was one of the biggest foundations in Kosovo. Represented the foundation, was a key figure on staff management; management of the programs, established relationships with the donors (USAID, RBF, CIDA, MOTT, BTD, etc), and maintained these relationships. As the leader of the foundation managed the most important programs in the field of advocacy, community development, philanthropy, etc. In addition, he led the KNAP program – the biggest program of Advocacy in Kosovo supported by USAID.
Over the years, he has undergone many professional trainings organized in Kosovo and abroad. Some selected trainings will be presented below:
History of the American Constitution, LI – Arlington, Virginia ( 2024); Participated in several trainings organized by QAPI and the AAB College (2017); Completed training for mediation (Partners Kosova-Center for Conflict Management) and became a certified national mediator from the Ministry of Justice (06.06.2011-08.07.2011); Training of Trainers Program in Acquis Communautaire, BS-Europe (04/09-2007 – 31/05-2008); Completed Training Course on Regional civic dialogue” organised by MCIC in partnership with ECAS,CNVOS, EHO&DA (11/07-13/07 – 2008 ); Attended and completed the course “Gender and Legislation” organized by Norma-UNIFEM-OSCE (30/10-2002-08/01-2003); Completed training “USAID Administrative Compliance Requirements” organised by the Center for Public Management, Potomac, MD, USA held in Kiev (19/05-21/05-2003); Completed training Corporate Media Training Program in Louisiana, organised by BMF-New Orleans (03/2002); Completed The Leadership Institute’s Public Relations School in Arlington, Virginia, USA (03/1998); In the capacities of the Field Representative of the Free Congress Foundation, trained in Rule of Law, Election Campaigns, Advocacy and Lobbying, Project Circle Management, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Managing NGOs, Philanthropy, etc. (1994 – 1999).
During 2012 -2015, he worked as a lecturer at the Haxhi Zeka University, where he taught International Law for Human Rights, EU Law, Local Governance, and at the Universum College, where he lectured on Constitutional Law and International Public Law.
Professor Rrahmani, during these years in addition to the academic activities, has continued to be an active part in the civil society activities and continues to be the board member of Kosovo Gender Study Center.
Professor Rrahmani has a busy academic career at the AAB College (Faculty of Public Administration and Faculty of Law) where since 2017, he has been a member of the regular staff engaged at the Bachelor and Master level of studies. He is a member of the Scientific Council of the College and the head of the Disciplinary Commission for the Faculty of Public Administration. During the last three years he has been the Coordinator of the EU Commission-funded project, EU Impact in Kosovo.
Scientific publications and conferences – his contribution covers a wide series of publications indexed in Scopus and other platforms as Google Scholar, DOAJ, EBSCO, etc. Some selected publications are presented below:
Rrahmani, B., Belegu.M (2025). Local Self-Government in Kosovo: The Impact of International Agreements on the Association of Municipalities with a Major Serb Population, Studia Regionalne i Lokalne Nr 1(99)/2025, ISSN 1509-4995 E-ISSN 2719-8049 doi: 10.7366/1509499519902
Rrahmani, B., Bushi, P., Gashi,F. (2023) Kosovo-Serbia dialogue from Brussels to Ohrid, Journal of Liberty and International Affairs | Volume 9 · Number 3 · 2023 | eISSN 1857-9760
Rrahmani. B. (2023) Nick Miller, The Nonconformists. Culture, Politics, and Nationalism in a Serbian Intellectual Circle, 1944–1991, Eastern Journal of European Studies, DOI: 10.47743/ejes-2023-0201 – December 2023 | VOLUME 14 ISSUE 2
Rrahani,B.,Belegu,M. (2023) Endless EU Facilitated-Mediated Dialogue Between Kosovo and Serbia, Insight Turkey Winter 2023 / Volume 25, Number 1,
Belegu, M.,Rrahmani, B. (2023). Marital and Inheritance Law from the Middle Ages to the Positive Law. From Scanderbeg Canon to Positive Law, Journal on European History of Law, 2023, 14(1), pp. 202–211,
Rrahmani,B.,Belegu.M.(2022) The EU Engagement in the Kosovo Serbia Dialogue, Online Journal Modelling the New Europe, 2022, (39), pp. 127–149,
Rrahmani,B. (2021) History of Constitutions and the Organization of Constitutional Courts in Kosovo, Journal on European History of Law, ISSN 2042-6402, Volume 12/2021 NO.1,
Rrahmani,B. The position of minorities in the new state of Kosovo, Journal of Liberty and International Affairs.
Rrahmani.B. Judicial Review and Political (in)stability in Kosovo, Eastern Journal for European Studies
Rrahmani.B. Kosovo judicial position from the Second World War until 1974, Journal on European History of Law.
WEB OF SCIENCE
Rrahmani,B.,Belegu.M. Endless EU Facilitated-Mediated Dialogue Between Kosovo and Serbia, Insight Turkey,
Rrahmani,B. Judicial review and political (in)stability in Kosovo, Eastern Journal of European Studies
Rrahmani,B. The Nonconformists. Culture, Politics, and Nationalism in a Serbian Intellectual Circle, 1944-1991, Eastern Journal of European Studies
Rrahmani,B. Judicial control of administration in Kosovo, Juridical Tribuna-Tribuna Juridica.
Other platforms
Juvenile Justice: Kosovo Case – http://epiphany.ius.edu.ba/index.php/epiphany/article/view/296
Stock Companies in Kosovo – http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/juridica/article/view/5474
Equal Rights for Minorities and the Kosovo Legal Infrastructure in Accordance with the SDG Objectives. Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs.
Coronavirus Pandemic, Government, President and the Kosovo Constitutional Court – https://aab-edu.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BOOK-OF-PROCEEDINGS-2020.pdf
Minority rights in Kosovo – http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/juridica/issue/view/298
Recognition of new states – Kosovo case Kosovo – https://e-jlia.com/index.php/jlia/article/view/123
Aspekte krahasuese të sistemit të drejtësisë për të mitur: Kosova, Evropa Qëndore dhe Evropa Lindore – https://www.umsh.edu.al/media/60bf72b6692b4.pdf
Equality and challenges in employment relationship based on Kosovo legal resources – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bashkim-Rrahmani/publication/329454174_Equality_and_challenges_in_employment_relationship_based_on_Kosovo_legal_resources/links/5c09ad23a6fdcc494fdf6a41/Equality-and-challenges-in-employment-relationship-based-on-Kosovo-legal-resources.pdf
Neutrality of the EU, an additional obstacle in the Kosovo EU integration process – https://hrcak.srce.hr/224972
Leasing Contract–Similarities and Differences with the Contract of Rent: EMAN 2019–Economics & Management: How to Cope With Disrupted Times, 28 (03),https://eman-conference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Belegu_Rrahmani_LEASING-CONTRACT-%E2%80%93-SIMILARITIES-AND-DIFFERENCES-WITH-THE-CONTRACT-OF-RENT_pp_735-742.pdf\
Civil society and democracy development in Kosovo – https://e-jlia.com/index.php/jlia/article/view/116
Discrimination in the process of hiring at the Public Universities – http://ppublishing.org/upload/iblock/1c2/Law-3_2017.pdf
Pavarësia e shoqërisë civile ndikon në ndërtimin e shtetit dhe në ndërtimin e demokracisë në Kosovë – http://visionsmagazine.org/visions-magazine-issue-no-22-1-special-edition/
Kosovo and the challenges of recognition – https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/2896
The role of women as a crucial factor in developing post-war democracy – https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/libro?codigo=784319
Kosovo Challenges on the EU integration in the field of labour market – https://www.wydawnictwoscriptum.pl/universalism-of-work-in-the-context-of-the-polish-and-european-civilizational-challenges-p-140.html
Nations in transit 2006 – https://www.refworld.org/docid/473aff3546.html
Nations in transit 2007 – https://www.refworld.org/docid/4756ad5814.html
Kosova/o and the European Integration Challenges -https://www.westeastinstitute.com/proceedings/2014-budapest-presentations/
The engagement of the Republic of Slovakia in the Balkans is very important -https://www.google.com/search?q=The+engagement+of+the+Republic+of+Slovakia+in+the+Balkans+very+important&biw=1536&bih=664&ei=OU5rYZatE8atkwW82K2AAg&ved=0ahUKEwjWrejS-c_zAhXG1qQKHTxsCyAQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=The+engagement+of+the+Republic+of+Slovakia+in+the+Balkans+very+important&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EANKBAhBGAFQqxpYjB5gyiVoAXAAeACAAXSIAbIDkgEDMC40mAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz
Ombudsperson and his role in Kosovo – https://www.academia.edu/36687511
Kosovo, Balkans and EU – https://www.academia.edu/35990142/ICES_6th_International_Conference_on_European_Studies_Local_Regional_and_Global_Governance
Përcaktimi i kufijve ndërkombëtar, Global Challenge, ISSN 2227-850, 2016.
Zgjidhja alternative e kontesteve – ndërmjetësimi në Kosovë, Global Challenge, ISSN 2227-850, 2016
Other scientific works:
Books published:
Pozita Juridiko Nderkombëtare e Kosovës nëpër vite, Published by Buzuku,ISBN 978-9951-08-304-1, 2019.
The State of Scanderbeg. Institutions and the Applied Law, Publishing House: ADJURIS – International Academic Publisher, ISBN:978-606-94978-4-5 (E-Book), 2020.
Books translated:
Translated book from English to Albanian: “The nonconformists – Culture, Politics and Nationalism in a Serbian Intellectual Circle, 1944-1992”, Author Nick Miller, published by CEU – Translated version: Jokonformistet-Kultura, Politika dhe Nacionalizmi ne Rrethin Intelektual Serb 1994 – 1992, Published by Buzuku-ISBN 978-9951-08-304-1.
Book reviews:
Philanthropy in Kosova”, Author; Anton Berishaj,
Kosovo under International Administration, Author: Esat Stavileci,
Unë dëshmi kohe”, Author: Reshat Nurboja,
Monografia e qytetit të Pejës”, Author: Reshat Nurboja,
Teoria e Përgjithshme e së drejtës dhe e shtetit” Hans Kelsen. (Albanian version translated by Prof. Dr. Osman Ismaili,
Takimi ne Junik”, Author: Hajdin Abazi, Published by AAB College.
The nonconformists – Culture, Politics and Nationalism in a Serbian Intellectual Circle, 1944-1992”, Author Nick Miller, published by CEU.
Participation in Conferences :
Cetinjski Forum 2024, Sharp and soft power in the Western Balkans: democracy, education, security. Kosovo Serbia dialogue after Brussels and Ohrid 2024
CF22 Crna Gora: Otvorena Evropa ili zatvoreni Balkan, Kosovsko-Srpski Dijalog u kontekstu Otvorenog Balkana, 2022
Sustaining Peace and Development in a Divided World, Global Town Hall, 2022,
Westernization, Europeanization and Identity formation in the Western Balkans, Different conditions for Kosovo EU integration equal to unequal treatment of states, 2021,
The Perspective of Integration of the Western Balkans into the EU, Civil society and its role in Kosovo developments, AAB College, Prishtina,2021,
TRANSFORMATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES IN SOCIETY DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Coronavirus Pandemic, Government, President and the Kosovo Constitutional Court AAB College, Prishtina, ISBN 978-9951-494-95-3.2020,
Euro Mediterranean University of Tirana, Aspekte krahasuese të sistemit të drejtësisë për të mitur: Kosova, Evropa Qëndore dhe Evropa Lindore, Albania, 2018,
Association of Economics and Managers of Balkans- Belgrade, Faculty of Business studies, Mediterranean University-Podgorica, Montenegro; University of National and World Economy-Sofia, Bulgaria; Faculty of Commercial and Business studies-Celje, Slovenia; Faculty of Applied Management, Economics And Finance-Belgrade, Equality and challenges in employment relationship based on Kosovo legal resources, Serbia, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2018,
Faculty of Law-Kicevo, “St.Kliment Ohridski” University-Bitola Center for Scientific Research at the Faculty of Law-Kicevo, Bitola Manastir, Macedonia, 2018,
The Law Department of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and the Society of Juridicial and Administrative Science, International Conference “Contemporary Challenges in Administrative Law and Public Administration”, Judicial control of administration in Kosovo, 2018,
International Scientific Conference on the Tenth Anniversary of Kosovo state –“Consolidation of the State of Kosovo and Euro-Integrations”, Neutraliteti i BE-se,vështirësi shtesë për proceset eurointegruese të Kosovës, AAB College, 2018,
Epoka University, Kosovo, Balkans and EU, Tirana, Albania, 2018,
University of Cracow, Democracy in numbers and quality in democracy, Cracow/Poland, 2014,
Universalism of Human Work Contemporary Connotations Cracow- Poland, Labour Contract and its fulfilment according to EU legislation, Cracow, Poland, 2014,
West East Institute – USA,” Budapest International European Academic Conference”, Budapest-Hungary, Kosova/o and the European Integration Challenges, 2014,
Nadacia/Pontis Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovakia, The engagement of the Republic of Slovakia is very important, Bratislava-Slovakia, 2013,
University “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Shkoder, 2013,
University of Tetova, Tetovë, North Macedonia, Kosova sui generis in the process of building a state and in the process of national integration, 2013,
Participant in various conferences in Tirana, Belgrade, Tallinn, Kiev, Prague, Washington, DC, New Orleans, New York, Warsaw, Sofia, Lubljana, Dubrovnik, Budapest, Minsk, Lviv, Skopje, Berlin, etc. (1994-2010)
Professor Rrahmani has reviewed scientific articles for the following journals: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, ASEE, Frontiers, Horizons, and Thesis.
As a visiting professor, he was at:
Lodz University, Poland. May 2022. Participated in the Week of Staff Development.
Kehl University of Applied Science. May 2025. Gave lectures to the students at the master’s level on the topics: Historical Development of Public Administration in Kosovo; Public Administration during the Yugoslav federation, Public Administration during the Kosovo Parallel System; UNMIK – International Civil Administration in Kosovo; Public Administration after Kosovo Independence; Current developments in Kosovo Public Administration; Minorities participation in the Kosovo Institutions.
Boise State University. Boise, Idaho.USA.March 2017. Gave lectures to the students of the Department of History and the students of Political Science on the topics: the Dissolution of former Yugoslavia; Kosovo Serbia dialogue; international position of Kosovo; process of Declaration of Kosovo Independence; Kosovo and USA; EU integration and Kosovo; minorities in Kosovo.
Affiliature: Member of the European Law Institute (ELI); Member of the European Society for History of Law.
Member of editorial board: Member of the International Board of the Scopus-indexed journal, Journal of Liberty and International Affairs; Member of the International Board of the Horizons Journal; Member of the Board of the Kosovo Gender Study Center. Prishtina.
Areas of research interest: Law, International Law, History of Law, Public Administration, Human Rights, NGOs and Civil Society, Gender Equality, Comparative Law, Environmental Law, Comparative Public Administration, Humanitarian Law, Justice and Rule of Law, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sociology of Law.
He is the father of three children.
Speaks and writes several languages.