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Rector Bexheti at IBC-Mitrovica’s 15th Anniversary: A Call for Regional Cooperation in Higher Education

The Rector of the South East European University, Academician Prof. Dr. Abdylmenaf Bexheti, took part in the official ceremony celebrating the 15th anniversary of the International Business College Mitrovica (IBCM), which has been operating as a public university in Kosovo since 2023. The event was held today (15th May 2025, at IBCM’s in Mitrovica.

Representing the voice of regional university rectors, Prof. Bexheti delivered an address to the audience, emphasizing the importance of enhanced cooperation across higher education institutions in the Western Balkans. He highlighted the need for stronger regional collaboration, optimization of higher education institutions, and the establishment of regional centers of excellence in specific academic fields to avoid duplication of similar programs in a market with limited resources.

In this context, he also mentioned the successful cooperation between SEEU and IBC-M through the joint project "STAND", which was concluded successfully this year, strengthening the academic and research capacities of both institutions.

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