TIRANA, Aug 23 /ATA/ Minister of Education and Sport Ogerta Manastirliu held a meeting on Friday with the newly elected rectors of public universities, with whom she discussed the 2030 Higher Education Development Policy Document and set out the short- and medium-term strategic priorities.
The minister said that “these priorities aim to improve the academic offer through internationalization, opening joint programmes, dual diplomas and subsidiaries of prestigious European universities and student support and providing better teaching settings, research, internships and employment according to market needs.”
Another priority, Manastirliu continues, is also the development and restructuring of scientific research and the involvement of the academic diaspora, as well as support for academic staff to make use of opportunities through national and international projects.
According to Minister Manastirliu, special attention will be paid to the digitization of educational services and the new information platform for the scientific research and research work of academic staff (ACRIS) and increase of quality, modernization of curricula and study programs through the development of new instruments of internal, external evaluation and increased funding.
Minister Manastirliu stressed that “we are determined to gain momentum to rise up to the challenges of social, economic, technological and demographic development, to strengthen human capital and increase productivity, with universities playing a key and irreplaceable role”.
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