Board of Administration

The Board of Administration is the Agency’s collegiate decision-making body. Its composition and functioning are set out in CMD no. 607 of 31.08.2016.

The Board is chaired by the minister responsible for education and meets no fewer than six times a year.

Composition

The Board is composed of representatives of the following institutions:

  • The Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration;
  • Two senior representatives of the ministry responsible for education;
  • The Director of the National Agency for Higher Education Financing;
  • The Director of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education;
  • A representative of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Albania;
  • A representative of the Conference of Rectors;
  • A representative of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania.

Competences

  • Approves the priority research fields to be financed;
  • Establishes expert commissions for evaluation;
  • Adopts internal regulations;
  • Proposes the Agency budget;
  • Approves project funding on the basis of expert assessment;
  • Evaluates research activity at higher education institutions;
  • Publishes the annual activity report within the first quarter of the following year.

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