During her speech, Mrs. Faber emphasized the role soccer can potentially play for children in terms of agility, balance, coordination, and most importantly education. Moreover, the Ambassador acknowledged perhaps more than any other sport, soccer is being used as a catalyst for positive change all over the world including in her homeland of Albania.
Mrs. Floreta Faber is born in Shkoder, Albania, on March 19th, 1968. She is a graduate of Tirana University, Faculty of Economics, in the Sphere of Circulation in 1990. From 1993 to 1995 she has been studying the two-year Master of Science Program for International Marketing & Strategy at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, Norway, including a period of studying as exchange student at the Washington State University, in Washington State in the USA. Her Masters Diploma in Marketing and Operational Management is awarded by MB University, in Albania. She has been following several executive programs and training courses, such as International Visitor Leadership Program of the Department of States and Harvard University, focusing on programs of leadership, international relations and diplomacy, management, negotiations, accountability in governance, state protocols, and business development.
Mrs. Floreta Faber has been working as the Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania since its opening in 2000. In this capacity Mrs. Faber has been working closely with the representatives of the Albanian and American government, international organizations and the EU alike, business organizations in United States, Europe and beyond. She has been instrumental to the organization itself and to the development of functions like the advocacy capacity of business community in Albania. The working experience led her in becoming well-known and an expert in several fields, such as public and government relations; facilitating roundtables and negotiations; managing organizations towards success; advocacy to the highest levels of government, international organizations and diplomatic circles; playing a great role in bringing the American and other international experiences to the Albanian environment.
Ambassador Floreta Faber with members of the global community
Ambassador Floreta Faber was born in Shkoder, Albania, on March 19, 1968. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Tirana University in 1990, specializing in the field of circulation. Her academic journey later took her abroad, where from 1993 to 1995 she studied in a two-year Master of Science program in International Marketing and Strategy at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, Norway.
During her studies, Mrs. Faber also spent time as an exchange student at Washington State University in the United States. Her international education gave her experience in different academic and cultural environments and became part of a professional journey that would later connect Albania with international business and diplomatic communities.
Ambassador Floreta Faber and the Diaspora World Cup community
Her education continued with a Master's Diploma in Marketing and Operational Management from MB University in Albania. In addition to her university studies, Mrs. Faber completed several executive programs and professional training courses, including the International Visitor Leadership Program of the U.S. Department of State and programs associated with Harvard University.
Her professional development included studies and training in leadership, international relations and diplomacy, management, negotiations, accountability in governance, state protocols, and business development. These experiences helped establish a broad foundation for her work with government representatives, international organizations, businesses, and diplomatic communities.
Mrs. Floreta Faber has served as Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania since its establishment in 2000. In this position, she has worked closely with representatives of the Albanian and American governments, international organizations, the European Union, and business organizations across the United States, Europe, and other regions.
Her professional experience has included public and government relations, negotiations, organizational management, and advocacy. Her participation with the Diaspora World Cup reflected the organization's broader mission of bringing people together through soccer while encouraging education, international cooperation, and opportunities for young people. The conversation demonstrated how sport can provide a common platform for connecting communities across borders.
Ambassador Floreta Faber of Albania

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