ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ON STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ALBANIA

Abstract

Education is one of the most important priorities of the strategy for developing, which will guarantee the progress. According to this importance that education has, it has come into view and is done an initial issue that has taken place in governance of Albania. The aim of this study was: a) to stress the importance of the strategic planning in this phase of the development of sustainable education, b) to evident and analyze the actual problems that the education is faced to c) to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of strategic planning development in sustainable education and society. The exertion of this proceeding is connected to some conclusions and recommendation that are considered as an essential part of it. The information used for this study is based on multiple sources. A qualitative research design was used with the purposive and opportunity sampling being applied. Data was gathered using focus groups, and in depth semi-structure interviews and was analyzed using thematic analysis. Through interviews we tried to identify some of the problems associated with the process and to draw conclusions for strategies for the future of education. Interviews were addressed and distributed at management levels of educational institutions in various universities. The key finds of this study showed that strategic development plan for higher education in Albania is considered the document that articulates a vision of what higher education we wish for and envisions the direction of fulfilling the strategic objectives. The management of universities reflects the cooperation between political factors, academic and scientific community, students, civil society, education stakeholders and the general public. There can be no sustainable social development without respect for the diversity in society.