Mid-Term Planning for Future Success: Shaping Strategic Priorities in VET
The focus of the two-day activity held in Berat was precisely on medium-term planning for the next four years. This initiative is in line with the draft National Employment and Skills Strategy 2023-2030.
Organized as a continuation of the activities carried out in Vlora, Elbasan, and Tirana during the month of March, the main objective was to develop the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the S4J partner institutions for this four-year period through consultation with experts and exchange of experiences among schools. This collaborative approach was introduced for the first time this year.
At the end of the activity, representatives from the partner providers presented one of the key strategic priorities of the institution, including
• Strengthening and expanding cooperation with businesses and enhancing the quality of apprenticeships;
• Digitizing the teaching process;
• Enhancing the quality and modernization of VET;
• Continuous professional development of staff members.
To learn more about this process, we have gathered some feedback from the staff of the partner schools.
“The process of strategic planning may seem like a grand term, but in fact, change comes from small steps. The group designated for the planning process in our school is growing by including the exchange of experiences with other vocational schools and S4J project experts. I am convinced that each school will have a much better planning than if it were done individually.”
Ferik Koçi, Head of vocational “Kristo Isak” school
“This year, the medium-term planning process is much more organized. From the beginning of the work by the planning and monitoring group, we have had the necessary expertise, both in gathering data for situational analysis, where we received training from specialists from INSTAT, and in consulting with other relevant stakeholders.”
Rudina Gjoka, Head of Development Unit at “Kolin Gjoka” school
“The mid-term plan is the most important plan that the institution develops. For “Hamdi Bushati” school, community involvement, including parents and businesses, is of great importance in the planning process. In fact, businesses are the key actors because our main focus are apprenticeships in companies.”
Merita Zeneli, Head of vocational “Hamdi Bushati” school
“One of the priorities that I hold dear is the improvement of the quality of vocational education. By achieving higher standards, we will be able to curb the phenomenon of students leaving the country.”
Refiko Lushjani, Head of vocational “Ali Myftiu” school
