TIRANA, October 23/ATA/ Education Minister Ogerta Manastirliu stated today during the proceedings of the Forum on “Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions” that, “The budget for scientific research in the last 5 years has increased by 30%”.
The Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation organized the forum today so that promote, guide and develop scientific research in universities.
This forum reflected the achievements, priorities and challenges for the internationalization of universities through programs while funding support from the Albanian government for the development of academic and scientific thought.
In her speech, Manastirliu highlighted the significance of scientific research and funding in Higher Education Institutions.
“During the year 2023, the government has financed 90 scientific research projects and 17 academic infrastructure projects. As a whole, the budget for scientific research in the last 5 years has increased by 30%”, said Minister Manastirliu.
The Minister of Education and Sports also expressed the commitment to support universities in relation to businesses, for the creation of a joint program aimed at cooperation between academic staff and business in the field of scientific research, to give the best to the sectors of the economy .
Albania has also the associate status in the “Horizon Europe” program of the EU, which enables international cooperation in the field of research and innovation.
Manastirliu emphasized that projects of higher education institutions have taken 42% of the “Horizon Europe” budget. Also, the scientific research system has been modernized in accordance with the basic principles of the European Research Area.
In this context, the Ministry of Education and Sports has recently approved the most important scientific research policy document, the “National Strategy of Scientific Research, Technology and Innovation”.
This document defines the policies, vision, goals and strategic objectives for the period 2023-2030.
“This National Strategy will be a guide for all of us to advance scientific research”, said the minister./m.m/r.e/p.s./
