BUANEWS Balkan Universities Association E-Bulletin ALEKSANDER MOISIU UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY INNOVATIVE MARKETING OF THE UNIVERSITY “ALEKSANDER MOISIU” Aleksander Moisiu University opened its doors to students in the 2006-2007 academic years, aiming to “promote and develop critical and analytical thinking and a sense of responsibility and commitment The Department of Marketing, Faculty strategies derived from them serving to the human community, cultures, of Business of the Aleksander Moisiu multiple connection created during and different events and issues University, Durres, organized the first these digital transformations, between that concern the individual and the International Scientific Conferenceinstitutions, businesses, consumers, all community”. It was intended not in the field of Marketing Innovation segments and target audiences. just to open a new institution in the entitled “Marketing Management In this conference were presented 106 country, but a different institution, and Transformation Model”, on 24-25 papers, attended by 158 authors from which would lead to better western February 2017. different cities and countries, including academic experiences. The Department of Marketing, Faculty England, the Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, As a result of the institution’s of Business is the first department who Tunisia, Macedonia, Kosovo and from leaders it grew continuously in has organized an international scientific almost all public and private universities infrastructure, programs of study, conference, wholly focused on marketing in Albania. but above all brought a new management. The conference was held in the New philosophy of work, based on This conference aimed to strengthen Campus of the AMU. international best practices. the relationship and to further expand Today, after 10 years, Aleksander its network of national and international Moisiu University gathered together cooperation between specialists in the on its 10th anniversary ceremony, field of marketing, academics, students of lecturers, students, founders and the Master of Science Doctoral agencies leaders over the years; who have for marketing and all stakeholders contributed to the establishment in private or public sectors, who are of this institution that currently operating in Marketing Management. numbers 18 thousand students in six faculties with 96 programs of All marketing theories, policies and study and 528 full- time and part- time professors. In her welcome speech, the Rector of AMU, Prof. Dr. Kseanela Sotirofski expressed her attitude to the first Rector of AMU, Prof. Dr. Agim Kukeli, for the initiative taken. Aleksander Moisiu University was awarded by the President of the Republic of Albania, His Highness Mr.Bujar Nishani, for the outstanding contribution that the university has given in the field of education, science and culture with the title, “Naim Frasheri”. BUANEWS 01 BUANEWS Balkan Universities Association E-Bulletin ALEKSANDER MOISIU UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL SELF EVALUATION REPORT Aleksander Moisiu University went Collecting data for qualitative and Albania 2016-2017, organized in 5 areas through the accreditation process, a quantitative approaches have been of evaluation: process which began in June 2016 with pursued top-down and bottom-up. 1. Organization and its Management the establishment of the working group Availability of evidence supporting the 2. Resources for drafting the report of self-evaluation Institutional Self Evaluation Report 3. Curriculum institutional, followed by several produced in close cooperation horizontal 4. Teaching, Learning, Assessment months of work on the collection of the hierarchical structures and components. and Research documentation required by APAAL and Institutional Self Evaluation Group 5. Students and their support design the draft report of the internal and faculty coordinators have held On 19-20 September 2016 AMU evaluation. meetings to discuss progress weekly was visited by external evaluation Institutional Self Evaluation Report and daily assigned tasks. Also, team composed of a group of experts, presents an in-depth study of the Institutional evaluation team had professors from British universities, institutional organization of AMU. constant communication with experts who based on the study of the internal Drafting of the report was carried out and trained APAAL of them dated evaluation report and conducting on the basis of State Quality Standards 17/06/2016. Following the consultation interviews institutional working group and SUE. This document has been meeting about the first draft of , administrative and academic staff, prepared with input from all academic Institutional Self Evaluation Report, students and graduates, developed and and administrative units in AMU. academic and administrative staff and delivered in AMU External Evaluation Interviews, focus groups, round tables students were given a week time to Report. This report had a very positive and questionnaires comprise research review the draft and send suggestive feedback for AMU. methods used. Preparation of the comments. Currently, AMU is pending finalization self-evaluation report is scheduled Institutional Self-Evaluation Report of the accreditation after the approval Institutional Self Evaluation Group set is compiled according to the guidelines by the Accreditation Council for Higher up for this purpose with the contribution of the Institutional Assessment Manual Education Institutions in Albania. of students. for Institutions of Higher Education in THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “THE STATE, SOCIETY AND LAW: CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE” APRIL 29, 2017 The Faculty of Political Sciences and State, Society and Law: Challenges of this scientific activity is to identify and Law of Aleksandër Moisiu University Democracy and Good Governance”. to share ideas and practical solutions of Durrës, in cooperation with Luarasi The vision and mission of this periodic based on scientific evidence that ltd University College, Tirana; Hasan activity is to promote research, support the objectives of democracy Prishtina University, Faculty of discussion and critical thinking about and good governance, by orienting the Philosophy, Pristina, Kosovo; Institute issues related to the functioning of state process to harmonize the three key of European Studies, Tirana; South and government, society and law as a aspects that are good governance and Eastern European University, Tetovo, connecting bridge in coordinating and the state, society and law. This activity Macedonia; International University of good functioning of these elements in provides an opportunity to bring Struga, Macedonia; Law Faculty, Ukshin function of sustainable development together stakeholders from government, Hoti University, Prizren, Kosovo; Centar and the challenges posed by this process. academia, national and international University, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Tirana The main aim of the conference is to representatives, representatives from Business University; International stimulate debate amongst academicians, NGOs to share practical solutions towards Institutute for Private Commercial experts, representatives of national and achieving a sustainable and inclusive and Competition Law; Institute of international organizations, regional society. In order to give its contribution, Southeast European Studies; Center government authorities and interest AMU and its academic partners in Tirana, for International Relations and Balkan groups, etc., in order to present their Pristina, Prizren, Tetovo and Ulcinj, will Studies, Tetovo, Macedonia and the most important findings for issues, organize an international conference, Albanian Institute of the Development problems, and processes of major whose presentations will subject of of Electoral System, Tirana are proud to interest, which are present in Albania, public debate, the media and further announce the organization of the fifth in the region and wider in the Southeast more of the professional publication in international scientific conference “The Europe. One of the main objectives of the scientific journal of AMU. BUANEWS 02 BUANEWS Balkan Universities Association E-Bulletin ALEKSANDER MOISIU UNIVERSITY ABOUT US Aleksandër Moisiu create eaesy redability, the University in Durres was transfer and continuation established by the Council of of undergraduate studies Ministers Decision No. 801 at other universities within dated on 20.12.2005 and is one and outside the country. of eleven public universities in UAMD can play a crucial role Albania. When the University in student exchange form opened its doors in the 2006- Albania to other countries and 2007 academic years, one vice versa. Albanian students thousand of students from can have period of studies across the country started in any European countries their studies. Today in the as they are very familiar to (charter), Aleksander Moisiu University has in 10th year of its academic life, the English language. In the spotlight the institutional participation in joint Aleksandër Moisiu University same time the UAMD offers a projects that offers the European Union in the has about 18,000 students good environment for foreign field of Higher Education. So far the University and six main units such as: students. In the other hand is a partner in eight “Tempus” projects of the Faculty of Business, Faculty the courses of at the Faculty European Union, alongside with other Western of Education,