held in Compiègne, France, by the Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu, and the President of UTC, Prof. Claire Rossi, accompanied by the Rector of UPT, Prof. Akli Fundo, and the staff of the Polytechnic University of Tirana, as well as the staff of UTC, France.

Minister Manastirliu considered this memorandum as a very important step towards the internationalization of higher education and the diversification of the Albanian academic offer.

“As part of the agreements between the governments of Albania and France and the intensive work of the teams from the Ministry of Education and Sports, UPT, and UTC, the newly signed agreement enables the opening of Bachelor’s degree programs at the Polytechnic University of Tirana, enabling both Albanian and foreign students to study in the fields of computer and electronic engineering in accordance with European standards, and to receive a double degree,” said Manastirliu.

Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu, stated that this is a milestone on the path to the internationalization of higher education.

“We are proud of this achievement, which elevates the Albanian academic offer to a new level, placing another milestone on the path to the internationalization of higher education.”
“This partnership is established in the spirit of the friendship relations that our two countries maintain. We hope to open the UTC campus in Tirana, in collaboration with UPT, to combine the best of both our models, in order to train highly skilled students who can rise up to the challenges of time,” said the President of UTC, Prof. Claire Rossi.

The University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) has just granted the Polytechnic University of Tirana the status of strategic partner, paving the way for the establishment of UTC’s campus in Tirana.

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The first agreement is a road map to economic cooperation between Albania and France, signed for the Albanian side by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku.

The second agreement was signed for the Albanian side by the director of the State Agency for Strategic Program and Aid Coordination, Ilir Beqaj.

The agreement in the field of culture was signed by the counterparts of both countries, while the last agreement between the Ministries of Interior of Albania and France was signed by the respective ministers.
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