- Faton Bislimi
Faton H. Bislimi (b.
February 12 ,1983 inGnjilane ,Republic of Kosovo is an Albanian activist. [ [http://www.shkoder.net/fjala/2004/bsina21.htm Beqir Sina: "Faton Bislimi, fenomeni shqiptar nga Gjilani i Kosoves ne Capitol Hill"] ]Bislimi graduated summa cum laude from
Texas Lutheran University with a B.S. in computer science and a B.A. in math, while later received his Master's in Public Administration and International Development fromHarvard University . [ [http://legacy.tlu.edu/news/torch/05/0605/bislimi.html Theresa Cook: "'05 grad heads to Harvard", TLU Torch Magazine] ] [ [http://www.bislimi.org/ebucpapaj.pdf Elida Buçpapaj: "Faton H. Bislimi, shqiptari nga Gjilani, do të studiojë në shkollën postdiplomike të qeverisjes John F. Kennedy në Universitetin e Harvardit, aty ku shkollohen liderët e ardhshëm të botës"] ] During his studies at TLU and Harvard, Bislimi wrote for the Albanian daily "Bota Sot" and closely cooperated withJoseph DioGuardi of the Albanian-American Civic League as well as with other American congressmen, who have contributed to Kosovo's cause. [ [http://www.shkoder.net/fjala/2004/bsina21.htm Beqir Sina: "Faton Bislimi, fenomeni shqiptar nga Gjilani i Kosoves ne Capitol Hill"] ]Bislimi is the author of two books, a compilation of math problems and a series of of journalistic writings titled "Në Rrugëtim me Kosovën: Tatëpjetat dhe të Përpjetat", published at
Houston in2006 . Critics have valued the latter as a "manifestation of two figures in a joint harmony: one is the power of Bislimi's thought, and the other is the perspicuity of his rare writings." [ [http://www.bislimi.org/Express.pdf "Rrugëtimi i Bislimit", gazeta "Express"] ]Faton Bislimi founded The Bislimi Group with the aim of offering better education opportunities to Kosovar students. TLU has awarded seven full scholarships for undergraduate studies in cooperation with The Bislimi Group. [ [http://www.bislimi.org/bursat.htm Bursat, The Bislimi Group] ] [ [http://www.tlu.edu/torch07w_bislimi "Alum enables other Kosovars to attend TLU", Torch Magazine] ]
Faton Bislimi lost his bid as an independent candidate in the 2007 mayoral elections in
Gnjilane . [ [http://www.rtv21.tv/site/?id=5,0,0,1,e,9131 "Është hedhur shorti për radhitjen...", RTV21] ] [ [http://internet.cec-ko.org/al/informacione/materiale/rezultatet/rezultatetpreliminare.pdf Komisioni Qendror Zgjedhor - Rezultatet preliminare] ]References
External links
* [http://www.bislimi.org The Bislimi Group]
* [http://www.tlu.edu Texas Lutheran University]
* [http://www.frosina.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3055&PN=47 The Frosina Forum - Faton Bislimi]
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