AAPAC · American - Albanian Civic Alliance
Albanian-American Public Affairs Council
The strategic advisory council of the Albanian-American Civic Alliance
AAPAC
AAPAC is the highest strategic and advisory body of the Albanian-American Civic Alliance (AACA), made up of personalities with long experience in diplomacy, governance, national security, justice, economy and international relations — senior figures in American and European politics. It is an independent, non-hierarchical, collegial advisory body of the AACA.
Mission
To provide analysis, recommendations and strategic advice on matters that affect relations between the United States, Albania and the other places where Albanians live.
Composition
The Council brings together 11 Albanian-American patriots with long experience in foreign affairs and high-level roles in American and European politics.
The President's role
The President of the Alliance holds an organizational role in the Council and does not influence its decision-making.
Other structures
The Alliance's Board of Directors and the President of the Alliance are part of the organization's wider structure alongside the Council.
Why members' names are not published
The Council works on sensitive questions of public affairs, and its members are exposed to political and social pressure. For their protection and for the independence of their advice, the identity of Council members is not made public on this website. The roster is held by the Alliance and is made available to verified members and to the executive staff of the organization.
What is public
- The Council's mandate, mission and composition
- The number of members — 11 seats
- The Alliance's leadership and Board of Directors
What is not published
- Names, photos and workplaces of Council members
- Who nominated or approved a member
- The Council's internal deliberations and votes
The 11 seats
Every member of the Council is over 70 years of age.
Every seat is filled and on file; the name behind it is not published.
The Council works on sensitive questions of public affairs, and its members are exposed to political and social pressure. For their protection and for the independence of their advice, the identity of Council members is not made public on this website. The roster is held by the Alliance and is made available to verified members and to the executive staff of the organization.
AAPAC
Who can see the roster
Alliance members
Any verified member of the Alliance may ask for the roster and receive it directly from the leadership.
Executive staff and the Board
The executive staff, the Board of Directors and the President hold the roster as part of their duties.
Verification first
Every request is checked against the membership register before the roster is shared.
How to request access
- 01Send your full name, your email and, if you have one, your membership number.
- 02The leadership verifies you against the membership register.
- 03The roster is sent to you directly — it is never posted on the site.
Access is granted only after verification; the roster is shared directly, not published.
americanalbanianalliance@gmail.comThe Council is being formed with its first 11 members invited by our leadership. Nominations are open to the members of the Alliance.
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Our President
FATMIR BARDHOCI
President & Founder
FATMIR BARDHOCI is an internationally recognized Albanian-American actor, producer, director and writer, and one of the most visible voices of the Albanian diaspora in the United States.
Regarded as the first Albanian to unite the roles of producer, director, writer and actor, he collaborated with Hollywood stars George Lazenby (James Bond) and Eric Roberts on the internationally award‑winning MUNDIJE, considered the most successful Albanian‑American film to date.
An internationally known athlete, he is the founder of three national and international sports federations. As a philanthropist, he is known for helping people in need.
He studied Law and holds a Master's degree in Public Administration, a background that shapes his work on good governance, the rule of law and accountable institutions.
A civil-rights advocate, he initiated the call for the U.S. Congress and Senate to open an international investigation into the Albanian government for human-rights violations, corruption at the highest levels and ties to international criminal organizations.
A security expert who has publicly denounced criminal groups in Albania, he works alongside American lawmakers with seriousness and missionary dedication to bring the American model of the rule of law to Albania.
Become a Member
Stand with a community that serves and protects. Your membership funds civil-rights advocacy, youth leadership and real access to decision-makers in Washington and Europe.