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Albania is taking part in International Horticultural Congress currently underway in Kyoto

Pandi Skaka — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:55:56 +0000

TIRANA, August 23 /ATA/ The 32nd International Horticultural Congress (IHC2026) is underway in Kyoto, Japan. Running through August 28, this premier global event brings together leading researchers, academics, and industry professionals.

Academician Nazim S. Gruda is representing Albania at the international congress.

During the event, he will deliver a keynote speech and lead a session on sustainable horticulture.

A major highlight will be his official confirmation as President of the Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture Section of the ISHS for a new four-year term.

The Academy of Sciences notes that Acad. Gruda’s role in the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) highlights his global contributions and represents Albania proudly. This organization runs the IHC2026 Congress to connect researchers and share knowledge worldwide.

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Rama: Addition of two new sports fields in “Tring Smajli” school in Gruda to boost student athletic opportunities

Pandi Skaka — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:34:53 +0000

TIRANA, February 26 /ATA/ Two new sports fields will boost student athletic opportunities at the “Tring Smajli” school in Gruda.

This is thanks to an investment co-financed by the Northern Shkodra municipality and the government.

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote in the social media that the works are near completion and that the project includes the construction of two new sports fields, as well as the external reconstruction of the school building.

“The revival of ‘Tring Smajli’ school in Gruda, Shkodra, is towards completion while two new sports fields are being added for more than 300 students”, wrote Rama.

According to him, the investment aims to improve the educational infrastructure and create better conditions for the development of sports and educational activities for the students. /a.f/p.s./

Academician Nazim Gruda wins “Best Paper Award, Horticulturae 2022”

Pandi Skaka — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:16:34 +0000

TIRANA, April 21/ATA/- Albanian Academician Nazim Gruda won the “Best Paper Award, Horticulturae 2022”.

The article entitled “The Potential of Introduction of Asian Vegetables in Europe” was written by him and his student in 2020.

The award was announced after all the works published from January 1 to December 31, 2020 in the international scientific journal “Horticulturae” were submitted to the competition.

The Academy of Sciences has previously published this article, which had a very positive echo in the professional press.

It is not the first time that Academician Nazim Gruda is praised for his works.

He was honored for excellent scientific results with the “Dr.-Heinrich-Baur” Prize of the Technical University of Munich in Germany (2003); Courtesy Associate Professor, University of Florida (2004); Research Scholar at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA (2007).

His name has been listed since 2005 in “Who’s Who in the World”, while from the Academy of Sciences of Albania he has won the national scientific award “Petrit Radovicka” (2017). The Academy of Sciences of China, Italy and Romania have also held him in high esteem./p.s./