Composition and Organization of the Accreditation Board, with a focus on its representative structure and the role of its members in decision-making processes.
The Accreditation Board (AB) is a collegial decision-making and independent body operating within ASCAL. The activity and functioning of BA is defined in the Law on Higher Education No. 80/2015, Law No. 8480, dated 27.05.1999, on the functioning of collegial bodies, in the decision of the Council of Ministers No. 109, dated 15.02.2017, and its regulation.
The Accreditation Board (AB) consists of 11 members, of whom a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 must be foreign nationals. All members are distinguished figures in the academic community, with extensive experience in teaching and scientific research both within and outside the territory of the Republic of Albania.
The members and the Chair of the Accreditation Board are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister, upon the proposal of the minister responsible for education. The term of office of the members of the Accreditation Board is four years, and the current Board was appointed by Prime Minister’s Order No. 191, dated 16 October 2025.
ORGANIZATION CHART
Decision-Making Structure of the Accreditation Board (AB)
11
Members
4
years of term
3-5
Foreign
Members of the Accreditation Board
Prof. Dr. Shqiponja Telhaj
Director
PhD. Tomas Jelenski
Member
MSc. Maurice Oudejans
Member
Prof. Dr. Iraj Hashi
Member
Prof. Indrit Hoxha
Member
PhD. Darinka Piqani
Member
Prof. Dr. Dritan Naçe
Member
Prof. Mirjeta Beqiri
Member
Dr. Nikolla Qafoku
Member
Prof. As. Kita Sallabanda Diaz
Member
Prof. Loreta Kondili
Member