Hanze and Alksandër Moisiu universities strengthen their collaboration in the framework of the STARS EU alliance

From left to right: Paul Ganzeboom, HUAS Dean of Internationalisation; Rima Dijkstra, STARS EU programme manager; and Kseanela Sotirofski, UAMD Rector.
From left to right: Paul Ganzeboom, HUAS Dean of Internationalisation; Rima Dijkstra, STARS EU programme manager; and Kseanela Sotirofski, UAMD Rector.

Last week, Aleksandër Moisiu University in Durrës at Albania (UAMD) welcomed a delegation of Hanze University of Applied Sciences, from The Netherlands (HUAS), which is the leader institution of the European University Alliance STARS EU, which also involves other seven universities from different countries within the EU.

HUAS delegation visiting the UAMD sites.
HUAS delegation visiting the UAMD sites.

During their visit, representatives from HUAS followed and evaluated the capacities of UAMD and discussed various topics for the continuation of fruitful cooperation in the future. The meeting’s agenda included a round table with strategic business partners at the Albanese centre.

Experiences were also exchanged and the current situation was analyzed with UAMD representatives in the thematic interest groups, cooperative and decision-making structures of the EU STARS Alliance, and future cooperation agreements were planned.

Round table with HUAS and UAMD representatives
Round table with HUAS and UAMD representatives

STARS EU stands for the STrategic Alliance for Regional Transition. Nine higher education institutions are part of this European University: Hanze University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands), University West (Sweden), Bremen University of Applied Sciences (Germany), University of La Laguna (Spain), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal), Silesian University in Opava (Czech Republic), Cracow University of Technology (Poland), University of Franche-Comté (France) and Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës (Albania).