Formal presentation of the agreements
The delegation from the Albanian higher education institution comprised:
- Vasilika Kume – Rector of Tirana Business University College (TBUC),
- Altin Sholla, PhD – Chancellor of TBUC,
- Gert Dragoshi, PhD – researcher and coordinator of international cooperation between the two institutions.
The visitors met Professor Dorota Anna Krawczyk, DSc, PhD, Eng., Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at Bialystok University of Technology, and Julita Jurgiel, Head of the Mobility and International Agreements Unit. The meeting was also attended by Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Czerewacz-Filipowicz, DSc, PhD, Director of the Institute of Management and Quality Science at the Faculty of Engineering Management.
During the event, the parties presented documents that will form the foundation for developing academic relations: a general cooperation agreement between Bialystok University of Technology and Tirana Business University College, and an inter-institutional agreement under the Erasmus+ programme. They provide a formal basis for developing joint activities in education, research and the international mobility of students and academic staff.
Discussions at the faculties
Representatives of the Albanian institution visited two faculties of Bialystok University of Technology to learn about their research and teaching potential and discuss the details of future projects.
At the Faculty of Computer Science, the visitors were welcomed by Dean Assoc. Prof. Dorota Mozyrska, DSc, PhD, together with the Vice-Deans: Assoc. Prof. Andrzej Chmielewski, PhD, Eng. (Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and Education) and Assoc. Prof. Ireneusz Mrozek, DSc, PhD, Eng. (Vice-Dean for Development and Cooperation). The discussions concerned research partnerships, academic exchange and the preparation of joint research proposals.
The next item on the programme was a visit to the Faculty of Engineering Management, where the delegation was welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Joanna Ejdys, DSc, PhD, Eng., accompanied by Julia Siderska, PhD (Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and Education), Urszula Kobylińska, PhD (Vice-Dean for Development and Cooperation), and Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Czerewacz-Filipowicz, DSc, PhD (Director of the Institute of Management and Quality Science). During the meeting, the Faculty’s educational offer was presented and specific opportunities for developing mobility and joint research were discussed.
New opportunities for students and researchers from both institutions
The visit by representatives of Tirana Business University College confirms that internationalisation remains one of the key directions in the development of Bialystok University of Technology. The contacts established and the formal framework prepared create genuine opportunities to carry out initiatives that will bring tangible benefits to students, researchers and both institutions.
Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Czerewacz-Filipowicz, DSc, PhD
See the photo gallery from the visit of a delegation from Tirana Business University College in Albania on 26 October 2026
