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Online conference "Higher Education - Common Values, Competencies and Sustainable Development"

Using modern technology to foster collaboration in difficult times

Prof. Dr. Goran Rafajlovski

Professor of Power Engineering

On 12 May 2020 the online conference "Higher Education - Common Values, Competencies and Sustainable Development" took place as part of the DAAD-funded project "Higher Education Dialog: West Balkan Common Values, Competencies and Sustainable Development ".

The aim of the event was to keep the existing cooperation alive in these difficult times and to exchange ideas with participants from the education, research and politics sector.

The project of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje and Nehemiah Gateway University aims to support the professional exchange of ideas, manpower and higher education strategies between Germany, Albania and North Macedonia while putting an emphasis on sustainable development and cross-border collaboration.

Conference feedback by H.E. Thomas Gerberich, German Ambassador to North Macedonia:

„The government and People of North Macedonia have done an impressive job in the past three years and have never given up even in the current difficult situation caused by the Corona crisis. Now the EU accession talks are about to begin, and we are looking forward to welcoming North Macedonia to the EU family soon […].”