Goce Delchev University last weekend was part of a significant regional event – the 10th Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, which took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. The forum, organized by the University of Montenegro and the Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, brought together rectors, academic leaders and senior representatives from the region and the European Union to discuss key challenges and the future of higher education.
The Rector of UGD, Prof. Dr. Dejan Mirakovski, actively participated in the discussions, emphasizing the role of universities in shaping the future through innovation, cooperation and European integration. He also presented the ACE2EU European alliance, of which UGD recently became a member. Within the framework of the event, he was part of the panels where the importance of transnational cooperation and the development of the European dimension in education and science was discussed, especially in the context of the European University Alliances initiative.
One of the central moments of the forum was the international conference “Ulysseus”, which focused on the role of universities in the process of European integration. Rector Mirakovski presented the efforts of the UGD to strengthen institutional capacities and promote the exchange of students and staff, emphasizing that “the future is not built alone – universities must show the direction”.
his message was in line with the main theme of the forum, which emphasized the need for joint projects and the exchange of good practices between universities in the region.
The forum, which marked ten years of its existence, attracted over 34 universities from Slovenia to Albania and Greece, and the host, the rector of the University of Montenegro, Prof. Dr. Vladimir Božović, emphasized that the challenges of today require a collective response and a common academic vision. The President of the Rectors’ Forum, Prof. Dr. Snezana Prijić-Samardžija from the University of Rijeka, added that such gatherings are crucial for strengthening the voice of universities from Southeast Europe on the European and global stage.
The participation of the UGD in this forum confirms the University’s commitment to regional and European cooperation, as well as its ambition to be an active actor in building the future of higher education at the European level. Rector Mirakovski expressed his satisfaction with the opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues from the region and to lay the foundations for new joint initiatives that will advance academic development and integration into the European educational space.
Below is part of the discussion of Rector Mirakovski at this important forum.
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