Zihni Buzo
Zihni Buzo Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
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Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | civil engineer |
Zihni Jusuf Buzo
Biography
Zihni Jusuf Buzo was born (1912) in the neighbourhood of Murat Çelepia in
Buzo migrated to Australia and worked as a civil engineer, often involved in projects within the
From the 1960s onward, Buzo was employed at the World Health Organization for fourteen years and worked on public health projects spanning more than forty countries in Africa, Asia and South America.[7][1][2] During the 1990s, Buzo was involved in lobbying activities and participated in Albanian community delegations where he met Australia's Foreign Minister Gareth Evans and raised the issue of Kosovo and its Albanian population multiple times.[1] He helped numerous Albanians from Albania settle in Australia.[5]
Personal life
In 1941, Buzo met Elaine Johnson, an Australian teacher of
In the 1991 Australia Day Honours, Buzo's contribution toward the community was recognised in Australia and he was awarded the Order of Australia medal.[14][4][5] Buzo was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.[1] Engineers Australia bestowed Buzo with a Honorary Fellowship, an award he cherished above others as it was from his colleagues.[5] Buzo died in July 2006.[3][1]
External sources
- Lindsay, Judy (1998). "Zihni Buzo - Interviewed 1998". Living Histories. University of Newcastle.
- The Dam Zihni Built (Film). University of Newcastle. December 2015.
- Buzo, Zihni (2000). "Albania to Australia" (Unpublished manuscript). National Library of Australia.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Diga që ndërtoi Zihni Buzo në Australi" [The Dam built by Zihni Buzo in Australia] (in Albanian). Diaspora Shqiptare. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lindsay 2019, p. 6.
- ^ a b c d Ellis, Bob (18 August 2006). "He went in to bat with words". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Aliu 2004, p. 75.
- ^ a b c d e f Lindsay, Judy (2019). "Launch of EA Newcastle Division Oral History Collection: How the Collection evolved, and its publication on the UoN SoundCloud" (PDF). Engineering Heritage Australia Magazine. 3 (1): 7.
- ^ a b c Special Collections (30 November 2017). "The Dam that Zihni Built". Hunter Living Histories. University of Newcastle. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Aliu 2004, pp. 75–76.
- ^ ISBN 9780787668266.
- ISBN 9789989229336.
- ISBN 9781317422778.
- ISBN 9789004213791.
- ^ https://bn.nswbar.asn.au/article/eva-buzo-the-ultra-marathon-swimming-legend
- ^ "Our Team – Victim Advocates International". Victim Advocates International. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Zihni Jusuf Buzo (Award ID 873869)". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 January 2022.