Vigjilenca is an awarded legal scholar widely recognized for her expertise on whistleblowing. Vigjilenca’s legal advice on whistleblowing is sought both in European policy-making and private industry. She co-drafted the model European law on whistleblower protection for the European Parliament and was a Rapporteur for the Council of Europe. She has given numerous talks and training for companies, organizations, and public institutions, including NATO, the Academy of European Law, Navex, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Vigjilenca also collaborates with a wide range of civil society actors, including co-establishing the first ever Podcast fully dedicated on whistleblowing with the Whistleblower International Network. She was named an Honorary Senior Fellow at the Government Accountability Project in Washington D.C., the world’s oldest organization on whistleblowing. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences named Dr. Abazi the recipient of its Early Career Award in 2020 acknowledging her innovative scientific contribution and policy impact in whistleblowing.