UFAGJ participates in the workshop of the STAND project of Erasmus +

Representatives of the University "Fehmi Agani" in Gjakova, rector Prof. Ass. Dr. Artan Nimani and Denis Spahija, Head of the Office of Foreign Relations participated in the workshop "Analysis of the game situation" of the Erasmus + STAND project. The workshop took place at the premises of POLIS University in Tirana, Albania.
The concept of the seminar aims to identify the requirements for achieving increased autonomy of HEIs in the Western Balkans and the most important steps to be taken by each HEI partner of STAND, in improving organizational structures, the importance of having a leadership strong, proper institutional governance and staff professionalism.
The two days of the seminar were led by the Director of Governance, Funding and Policy Development of the EUA (European University Association), Mr. Thomas Estermann and the Deputy Director Mrs. Enora Bennetot Pruvot, who provided information on European best practices in education, national frameworks, as well as good institutional practices of organizational, financial, personnel and academic dimensions.

For more information on the STAND Erasmus + project please check the link:

https://www.stand-project.org/

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From 3rd  to 5th of March, the rector of the University "Fehmi Agani" in Gjakova, Prof. Ass. Dr. Artan Nimani, Vice Rector for Teaching and Student Affairs, Prof. Ass. Dr. Vjollca Dibra and Mr. Denis Spahija, Head of the Office for International Cooperation, participate in the opening of the project "Strengthening university autonomy and increasing the accountability and transparency of Western Balkan universities / STAND", organized by the International Business College Mitrovica (IBC-M), i supported by Erasmus +, which will last 3 years.

The STAND project aims to include investments in strengthening mechanisms that ensure the long-term sustainability of university autonomy, transparency and accountability, increase professional capacity, and support for academic and managerial exchange between partners. This project envisages cooperation between HEIs in the Western Balkans, relevant ministries and partners of program countries.

This project includes 17 partners from the Western Balkans and the EU, including the University "Fehmi Agani" in Gjakova.

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