Following the call of applications for the Joint Masters and Joint Doctorate opportunities in Erasmus Mundus, 13 Albanian students were awarded full Joint Masters Degree scholarships for the 2016-18 academic cycles.  A pre-departure ceremony for the students was organized on July 20th, 2016 at the Hotel Rogner premises, in Tirana.

The ceremony was greeted by Mr. Redi Shtino, Deputy Minister of Education and Sport and Ms. Xheni Sinakoli, from the EU Delegation in Tirana. During this event, Ms. Edit Dibra, the National Coordinator of the Albanian Erasmus+ Office introduced the participants to the programme’s opportunities for students.

At the end of the ceremony, Mr. Armando Memushi from ‘Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association’ and two other students shared their experience within the Erasmus Mundus’ Joint Masters Degree programme.