By official invitation from the State Oil and Industry University in Baku, Azerbaijan, (ASOIU) The Rector of UAMD, Prof. Dr. Shkëlqim Fortuzi was received on June 10 in a very friendly ceremony by the Rector of this university, Prof. Dr. Rufat Azizov and the heads of the academic units of the institution.
During the ceremony, the two rectors signed a cooperation agreement, the first agreement between ASOIU and an Albanian university, and discussed several important areas of cooperation.
The partnership between the two universities will develop along three main directions:
Student and Academic Staff Mobility:
– Exchange of students of the first, second and third cycle of studies, as well as for short-term studies, internships or semester programs.
– Exchange of academic staff for teaching, training and capacity building.
– Development of structured academic mobility programs between the two institutions.
Joint Supervision and Dual Degree / Common
– Joint supervision for Master's and Doctoral students in programs where our academic strengths align, such as:
– Engineering, Industrial Management, Professional Studies
– Business Administration
– Information and Communication Technology, etc.
– Exploring the development of double degree and joint degree programs.
Publications and Organization of Scientific Research Conferences
– Collaboration on joint research projects that address today's academic and industry-related challenges and innovation.
– Publishing co-authored research in impact factor and indexed journals.
– Organizing conferences, start-ups and joint thematic scientific events that bring together our scientific research communities.
UAMD is committed to internationalization by deepening cooperation with prestigious academic institutions and increasing the quality of academic offerings in the country, region, Europe and beyond.
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