The Ministry of Education and Science (MES) organized the second discussion roundtable as part of the process of drafting the Kosovo Education Strategy 2035+, this time with municipal education directors.

During the meeting, Acting Minister of Education and Science Hajrulla Çeku emphasized that the Education Strategy 2035+ will be the key document guiding the development of education over the next decade. Çeku invited the directors to be active participants in drafting the new Strategy, which will be a concrete, implementable, and results-oriented document. He stressed that municipalities and Municipal Education Directorates have a key role in the development and implementation of new policies, while cooperation between the central and local levels is essential for improving the quality of education.

During the meeting, the Minister presented the Strategy’s four main pillars: early education and prevention; improving pre-university education through the development of full-day schooling; strengthening vocational education and training in line with labor market needs; and restructuring higher education. Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the process for drafting the new Strategy, Taulant Hoxha, presented the methodological framework, management structure, and key timelines of the process.

On behalf of the Collegium of Municipal Education Directors, the Director of the Municipal Education Directorate in Drenas, Muhamet Gjoka, thanked the Ministry for inviting them to participate from the initial stage of the process. He also emphasized that Municipal Education Directorates are ready to contribute concrete ideas and proposals to the drafting of the Strategy. The meeting also addressed specific issues in the field of education, with particular emphasis on the importance of cooperation between the central and local levels.

This meeting was the second in a series of discussion roundtables held as part of the preparations for drafting the Education Strategy 2035+, with the aim of ensuring that the final document reflects the actual needs of the education system and is built on the contributions of all relevant stakeholders.