On May 18th, the journey to build a strong network of CoVEs under the ENE SISI - Sharing Innovation in Social Inclusion initiative was enriched with another important chapter: the virtual peer visit to the Hospitality and Tourism School of Tirana, Albania, organized by ETF in collaboration with ENAIP NET.
The visit was started by the institutional greetings from Ejvis Ghisti, Director General of the National Agency for Education, Vocational Training and Qualifications of Albania (Ministry of Finance and Economy) and of Ana Zacharian, Co-Founder and CEO of the Albanian Skills organisation. The latter intervention is particularly significant in light of the fact that the peer visit was, in fact, also part of the Albanian Vocational Skills Week.
The agenda then continued with the first insights on the CoVE, with an overview by Director Flutura Vaqarri, institutional greetings by Monika Mott (Head of Department of OeAD Austria, which has supported the institute since 1995), and the experience of the business partners working with the school: Gid Shakiri (GM at M.K. Hotel), Juna Beqiri (HR manager at Maritim Plazza Hotel), Eni Xheko (GM at Xheko Imperial Hotel), and Arta Sino (Administrator of Prestige resort).
There was then a moment for a virtual tour of the institute, conducted with a video detailing its environments and teaching facilities, along with the intervention of Denisa Meco (Head Department of Foreign Language) and Donald Vogli (VET teacher). It was then the turn of the in-depth presentations on the topics of innovation and green transition by Besim Xhaja (Head Deparment of quality assurance) and Elmira Qerimaj (teacher of food and beverage). There was, finally, also the significant intervention of a student, Voltisa Zerellari, who brought a valuable first-hand account of her experience in the VET world.
The visit was an interesting and precious moment of reflection, insight, and exchange of best practices for all participants, both among the organising staff and representatives of other CoVEs.
These experiences are essential to build a strong network that pushes for continuous improvement in the provision of VET education for all participants.
For further information, please see the attached files and the page of the event in ETF website: ETF Network of Centres of Excellence - SISI: Sharing Innovation in Social Inclusion Virtual Peer visit: Hospitality and Tourism School of Tirana | ETF (europa.eu)
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