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Dr Kumrije Gagica is the Head of National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) at Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Kosovo. She represents Kosovo in various committees related to higher education nationwide. She has been involved in conversion of NARIC center application process into digital platform. As head of NARIC she has been involved in various policymaking for higher education. She is visiting team certified by Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), USA and has served as a team member for accreditation since 2021. From 2015 to 2020, she worked as Teaching Assistant at University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” and conducted research in areas of social work and social policy. Dr Gagica holds BA and MA degrees from University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina,” and PhD in Social Work and Social Policy from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Dr Sejdi Xhemaili is engaged full time at Universum College in the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Business and Management. He completed his doctoral studies in the field of economics from Saint Kiril and Metodij State University in Skopje, after completing his master’s studies in Kosovo at the Faculty of Economics, Hasan Prishtina University and bachelor’s studies in Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics at Aleksandër Xhuvani University of Durres. In addition to his academic experience in several universities, he has over 20 years of experience in successful business management, which enables bachelor- and master-level students to gain knowledge, expertise and real practices in business subjects such as business management, strategic management, public finance and global economy. His research interests are mainly focused on business areas in the areas of public management, management of public goods, management of knowledge, global economy due to the importance they have in the total development of the economy and young entrepreneurs both in the public and private sectors. Most of his scientific works have been published in international scientific journals as well as presented and published in scientific conferences in different countries.