Learta Hollaj comes from Ulcinj, Montenegro. She is now based in Prishtina, Kosovo and works as Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Kosovo.

She was Advisor for Sustainable Development and Partnerships at the Cabinet of the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Previously, for more than 6 years, Learta worked as a Senior Researcher and Operations Manager at the Institute for Development Policy (INDEP) – a think tank focused on promoting sustainable development, democratic governance and regional cooperation.

She has extensive experience in working with civil society organizations in the area of capacity building, stakeholder management, advocacy, fundraising, organizational management, etc.

With a BA in Applied Arts and Sciences and a MA in Law and Economics, Learta specialized in the field of Economic Policy and Business Law. After finishing her master degree, she initially engaged in some consultancy work with local and international organizations. She continued work in the area of policy research.

Learta has also been selected as one of the Future Energy Leaders (FEL – 100) program of the World Energy Council. Her research work focuses on sustainable development with a special emphasis on energy policy, particularly RES, energy efficiency and energy transition, climate change, 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals,  as well as, regional cooperation.