On Tuesday 16 January 2024, Prof. Alfred J. Vella welcomed the Ambassador of Kosovo to Malta, H.E. Mrs Lendita Haxhitasim, to the University's Msida Campus, where the parties discussed bolstering the international relationship between the University of Malta and Kosovar Universities.
Also in attendance was Prof. Ibish Mazreku, a highly-regarded academic in the field of Financial Institutions Management at the University Haxhi Zeka.
Introductory remarks for this meeting were made by UM’s Pro-Rector for International Development and Quality Assurance, Prof. Frank Bezzina, who provided an overview of the ongoing collaboration with University Haxhi-Zeka and Kolegji-Heimerer.
H.E. Mrs Haxhitasim expressed the wish to strengthen the ties between the two countries, through research and academic collaboration.
UM Rector, Prof. Vella, supported the prospects for collaboration in the field of higher education, and thanked H.E. Mrs Haxhitasim for her support.