On 10 and 11 February 2022, a two-day workshop on “Effective Mechanisms for Monitoring the Implementation of Strategic Plan” was organized in support of the University “Fehmi Agani” in Gjakova (UFAGJ), and was specifically designed to meet the needs of the University.

The Rector Artan Nimani, who officially opened the event, stated that HERAS Plus is the most reliable partner of UFAGJ in the path to sustainable strategic development. In the other side, Mr. Aqim Emurli, Team Leader of HERAS Plus, called upon all the participants to make use of the expertise provided by the Project, thus, interact with the expert and the Project Team in the process of contextualizing  the discussions and exercises with the aim of achieving a maximum output from the workshop. The head of the UFAGJ Steering Council, Ms. Vjosa Mullatahiri, also attended the event. In her address, Ms. Mullatahiri, encouraged the University management to focus on developing a reliable Monitoring Report, which will create the basis for a potential revision of the Strategic Plan with the aim of further streamlining the strategic development of the University.

The workshop addressed the most relevant topics related to monitoring and evaluation principles, understanding indicators, use of assessment techniques, and sources of verifications of the strategic implementation. The workshop is a follow-up to the findings and recommendations of Baseline Assessment conducted last year with the support of the Project.