Florian Raunig, served as CHwB Albania’s Chair of Board from October 2015 until May 2025. He is an Austrian career diplomat having served amongst others many years in South East Europe and for the OSCE. Furthermore, his professional experience includes inter alia multilateral affairs and development co-operation. Having started his career 1996 in Elbasan as a University lecturer he joined the OSCE Presence in Albania in 1997, opening the Organization’s Field Offices in Shkodra and Bajram Curri. Later he reopened the Austrian Development Co-operation Office in Tirana and opened the Office in Skopje (1998-2000). From 2000-2002 he was Programme Manager for Local Development at the Delegation of the European Commission in Tirana. He served as Austrian Ambassador to Montenegro (2007-2009) and to Albania (2009-2013). From 2013 to 2016 he headed the OSCE Presence in Albania before re-joining the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs. In 2016 he became Head of Task Force for the Austrian OSCE 2017 Chairpersonship, in December 2018 he was appointed Permanent Representative of Austria to the OSCE. He graduated in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Vienna and holds the title of a Doctor Honoris Causa from the POLIS University in Tirana. Florian is honorary citizen of the Commune of Bushat and was awarded the Medal of Gratitude by the President of Albania.