South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG) - formation established by seven participating nations in order to contribute to the regional security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area

Brigadier General Zyber DUSHKU

(2009-2011)

Date and place of birth: 30 December 1960, DIBËR, Na-1

EDUCATION

1980-1983 Military Academy in Tirana

1989-1991 Defense Academy in Tirana

1996 Defense College in Tirana

1997 Advanced Course on “Defense and Security Studies 97-2, “Geroge C. Marshall”, Germany

OTHER COURSES

1994 English language and professional training in Malaysia.

1996 Course on Military Terminology for Staff Officers, at NATO Headquarter (AFCENT) Brunson , Netherlands

1999 Integrated course PfP/OCSE 99/1, Defense College , Rome , Italy

2000 Advanced Course for officers, Training Centre for Multinational Peacekeeping Operations, Kilkis , Greece

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1983-1985 Company Commander

1985-1989 Instructor at Military Academy , Tirana

1991-1992 Battalion Commander

1992-1993 Staff Officer at Engineering Directory at AAF General Staff

1994-1995 Pedagogue at Defense Academy , Tirana

1995-1998 Chief of Education at “Skenderbej” Military Academy , Tirana

1998-2000 Chief of Education at Defense Academy

2000-2001 2001 Staff Officer at South Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG), Plovdiv , Bulgaria

2001-2002 Chief of Interoperability and Standardization Office (TRADOC), Albania

2003-2008 Defense Attaché in United Kingdom

August 2008 Deputy Chief of Albanian Armed Forces

Other Experiences Participations in different NATO & PfP Exercises as planning Officer.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES: English, Russian

FAMILY STATUS Married to Mrs. Arjana Dushku, and has two children

– Son – Daughter