CURRICULUM VITAE
Boris ZERJAV
Dipl. Eng. Arch., MSc Urban Management and Development
Address: 126 Dartmouth Park Hill, N19 5HS London
Contacts: Mobile: +44(0)7835450134, E-mail: , Skype: boriszerjav
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EDUCATION
September 2009:
MSc Urban Management and Development
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Specialization courses: “Urban and Regional Development Strategies” and
“Land Development Strategies and Future of Cities”
Achievements: Thesis published in the IHS Thesis Series 4, the selection of the best theses of the Urban Management and Development Master’s Programme.
Research areas: Urban development, strategic urban and regional planning, land, housing, informal construction, regulatory and planning law.
July 2007:
Master of Architecture (MArch), Dipl.Eng.Arch.
Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Achievements: Thesis selected among the best three theses at the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade for 2007.
Research areas: Architecture and urban planning, with special focus on socially responsible architecture, social housing, informal construction, slums and urban poor.
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EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Since May 2011:
Geoffrey Payne and Associates
Housing and Urban Development Consultants, London, UK
Associate on consultancy report writing, and housing and urban development research in developing countries. Involved in writing and editing “Consultancy report on land management in urban Ethiopia”, for the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction of Ethiopia and GIZ; “Notes on Land Management”, guidelines on land management policies for the World Bank Institute; development strategy for the city of Tirana, Albania; preparation of the material for “Development from Disasters” Red Cross/Red Crescent meeting in Geneva; editing the “Study report on Legalization of Informal Settlements in South-East Europe” for NALAS (Network Association of Local Authorities of South-East Europe) and GIZ.
February 2011 – May 2011:
London School of Economics, Department of Management, London, UK
Research Assistant/Analyst on the SELUSI research on social entrepreneurship in Europe. Key duties included collection of data on social enterprises in the UK (over 150 in total), data analysis and systematization, assisting in academic research, report writing and formulating policy recommendations for EU and national decision-makers.
March 2010 – December 2010:
Urban Development Program
Housing and Urban Development Consultants, Belgrade, Serbia
Consultant on housing and urban development projects in Serbia and the Balkan region. Key duties included housing research, provision of advice, financial modeling, writing the Feasibility study for construction of 1,700 social housing units in Serbia by loan from Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) for the Serbian Ministry of Spatial Planning, developing and delivering training and seminars for the Local Tenant Unions and Local Housing Agencies in cooperation with International Union of Tenants (UIT), organizing series of round tables and panel discussions on the proposed Serbian National Social Housing Strategy and writing the proposal for Montenegro National Housing Strategy.
January 2010 – July 2010:
Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Teaching Assistant at the Master’s course on improvement of public spaces through participatory urban planning and design, done in cooperation with Local Council of the Belgrade district of Zvezdara and local resident groups. Key duties included delivering lectures, tutoring students, organizing discussions on student’s proposals with local community members and Local Council and organizing field trips and excursions.
March 2007 – October 2008:
UN HABITAT (United Nations Human Settlements Program)
Junior National Consultant at UN HABITAT SIRP, Settlement and Integration of Refugees Programme, aimed at re-establishment of social housing system in Serbia through local council’s capacity building, formation of Local Housing Agencies and construction of 670 social housing units in seven cities – regional centers. Key duties included oversee and the provision of advice to local implementation teams on the projects of informal settlements and Roma slums regularization, assisting Senior Consultants in developing Local Housing Strategies and Local Development Strategies, financial modeling for the construction and management of social housing units, selection of beneficiaries, non-profit housing rent determination, loan repayment model, housing research and delivering training for Local Housing Agencies.
January 2008 – July 2008:
Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Teaching Assistant on the final year Master’s course on Roma (Gipsy) slums upgrading in Serbia and Italy. Course was organized in cooperation with TU Delft, Roma TRE University and KTH Stockholm School of Architecture. Key duties included delivering lectures on Roma settlements upgrading strategies, supervising students’ work, maintaining students’ database and organizing field trips to Roma settlements in Serbia and Macedonia.
September 2003 – March 2007:
PING PONG Architecture and Design Studio, Belgrade, Serbia
Architectural Assistant. Key duties included 2D and 3D drafting, design and construction site supervision.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Mojović, Dj. & Žerjav, B. 2011. Stanovanje pod zakup (Rental Housing), Beograd: Program za Urbani Razvoj.
Žerjav, B. 2010. Incorporating Informal Construction: Urban Planning in Belgrade and Proposals for Changes. In: IHS. Thesis series 4, Master Urban Management and Development 2008-2009 UMD5. Rotterdam: IHS.
TRAININGS:
February 2011:
SELUSI Interviewing and Data Collection Training,
SELUSI project, London School of Economics, UK.
May 2007:
UN HABITAT training cycle: ‘Communication, Conflict Management and Negotiation’, UN HABITAT SIRP Programme, Belgrade, Serbia.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Word processing: MS Office, OpenOffice; Spreadsheet: MS Office Exel, OpenOffice, SPSS
Presentation: MS Power Point, Apple Keynote; Publishing: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator;
LANGUAGES:
Serbian (native), English (fluent), French (basic)