rosxliareli. Datum: 12.6.2612 0:2 Prejemni "Joseph lesud vednost: "Anna Gargtulo smut Basilkurti 1.. Alban ['ermetl, Lrsen Zadeva. enfirmarron of the nature at on EMUNITADA Dear President Mtrsud, As explained in details, a Programme in cullabotalion with the Albanian Diplomatic Academy (ADA) has been promoted in Tuaua. rrom Februat 13,20l2 applicants have een told they were selected LMUNI, contracts have been signed with the logo orbeth meso institutions, in ial fees have been paid, and the first installment is being paid actually. Attached you-ll find an example orthese cantraets (only the first page), and the Letter or an already enrolled winner student in the Programme in collaboration with the Albanian Diplomatie Academy, with logos EMUNI stamp, and signed by You (on March 13th. 2012). They were given to me as official documents by your academic partner Mr. Bashkurti, president The accreditation of th is programme in UE countries, and the promotion oi'ml academic title issued only by EMUNI University, has been the reason why I personally decided to apply through ADA, to the enrollment that they declared in your name. to sign a contract, and to believe my applications (documents and reseat ch project) has been sent to you through yottr academic partner the Albanian Diplomatic Academy. That still introduces an official academic pmmer University in Albania, |hluugll ils President Bashkunl, in brief. I'm asking Albanian Diplomatic Academy (omeially registered as a juridical person and nonr profit organizations but not as an neeredited academic institution in Albania) is allowed to award a joint degree with annual University, or more specifically, lu a programme whose rrnal degree will he issued only by EMUNI (as it was promoted). Leida On Mon, Jun I, 20l2 at :53 PM, Joseph Miisuol EMUNI -- wrote Dear Madam, I have just received this email and here is my clear reply. First ofall. you attended only an official three week Cam'Se intensive programme, a euro- medircrmucnn course which is delivered by top experts and academics from the Eula-Med legion, Including Ministers, Ambassadors and Jean Monnet Professors, part of an intensive course that we organise for sludems Coming from Union for the Medilen'anean. You werc pl esenled as a Ph candidate by the organisarinn which organised your attendance, The course entitles you only to a eenitieate orattendance (which you go!) and sat for the examinations you are also entitled to obtain the tiers equivalent Secondly as 1 rohl you in Slovenia>> to be registered tor a in the field of your research. we oirered to consider your application and your field oi research since it is in the area oiotlr academic institution We also offered academic support on the presentation ofthe concept note for your eventual rho registration, The registration must bc done with EMUNI. You have not been awarded any place in any course yet since we have not seen or validated your courses and we have not received any application, lfyon deride to apply for the Master's or programmes planned under the Union for the Mediterranean label in 2012, we would be happy to consider your application A formal call will be launched after July 2012, and the selection board would select all the candidates. if you need more support kindly contact Prof. Anastas Angeli i who is a member ofthe Study Affairs Commission of EMUNI, and is the Rector of the Mediterranean University ofAlbania. Wishing you the best, JOSEPH MIFSUD President FMUNI Euro-Meditermnean University Universite Euro-Me'diterraneennc Portoroz-Slovenia On 2012 22:13. Leida Ruvina --wrote: To: Mr. Joseph MIFSUD - President of BureaMedHelanean University (EMUNI) Ms Anna GARGIULLO EMUNI Education Dcparlment Mr Irisen BASHKURTI President oflhe Albanian Diplomalii; (ADA) Mr. Alban PEKMETI Assislam nflhe President of ADA Dear All, As some of you have been previously asked and since my questions has not received a formal clear and complete answer, 1 would like to inform you on what follows, in the website ofThe Alharnan Diplomatic Academy, in January 2012 was published the following announcement: "The Albanian Diplomatic University in collaboration with EMUNI. organiues the MASTER AND PHD PROGRAMMES in the following fields - Good Governance and Public Policy Development. Human Riyils. institution Building and Democratization. . Education Administration, Leadership and Organizational Development, (Also in October 20 12 it will begin die Doctorate Programme in Security Affaim). Programme is bored calnplelely l- EMUNI Uliivzrn'ly curricula EMUNI accrea'l'tall'ort 3, Thu Dip/(mm will be leuL'd/l'um EMUNI University The Albanian Diplomatic Academy is an academic partoor with EMUNI University and offers its academic servicu in Tirana. The language used for Ihe doctoral studies will be English French and Albanian. The modules olfered last one year, afier which there will be the individual mseamh work, until the completion of the Dissertation Platform." (for the link sec albdiploaeadem .com/Plo laln%Z ooktoratureodo. in January 2012, during a job interview for a lecturer position in The international University of "ram, its Rector prof. Liscn has introduced me (and kindly suggest) this Programme in Tirana, organized by the Albanian Diplomanc Academic (a non-pmfilol'ganizalion that he has established and still directs) in collaboration with EMUNI University, wnose costs for the three--years period would amount to ASOOEU. I admil I hadn't heard abaul ADA and EMUNI before. I verified the ADA website (the link abovc). I consliiled Lilo EMUNI websile as well, Where I found a call for hosting institutions for EMUNI Pill) Programmes and decided (0 apply, through its partner I sent viar mflli lo the Assistant President Mr Aihnn all my personal documents, university and post-nnirersily degrees with respectively results (scanned original documents and translated ones), photos, academic recommendations, and most olall my dissertation project, as requested by him. Mn has thanked me for the correetness, On February 20i2. me and nearly 30.40 other persons i never know before have been informed with a collective mail by Mr, Permeti, the name that: "From lrebruary lo to 13, the Commission/Committee of Appircations Evaluations met. According lo the evaluation, you result a wrnner to proceed your MA and programme, as each or you has applied, in the following days you will be notified about the travel in Ponomz and any other update Unrii February 25 zolz, all of you have lo pay at the Albanian Diplomatic Academy the registration fee. With respect, Alban renncti, assistant otthe President orAlbanian Diplomatic Academy)" hav: paid the registration fee for the Programme of snow, receiving a Letter of Registration for ADA th Programme, the Albanian Diplomatic Academy, And signed a wherc pron signed,and where both logos and ADA were I've taken part in a Professional School tor Euro-Mediterranean Studies zolz (Feb 27 - March is zaiz), that Baahkurti introduced as integrated part ofthe programme, At the end orthm professional school, each oftlre students enrolled has taken a simple Certificate given by EMUNI President Joseph in a public closingrceremtiliy at the School of Tourism in Poltomz. (No professor staff (or the Pill) progammc were found there, uniy guest lecturers for this intensive three-weeks modules} Also, at the end oftite ceremony, to each ofllte Albanian students has been given from Mr, Bashkurti a Letter- of Registration at MA/Pltl) Candidate student in Albanian Diplomatic Academy -- EMUNI, signed by Mr. Joseph Mitsud, witlr EMUNI logo and seal The EMUNI Letter o/Rogt'siralron or Candidate ADAeEmanl', can In consulted here at an attached document, "Hid last time met the President Mr Joseph was atrhe ortho mentioned ceremony, Among his compliments for my questions interventions, and linent English, he expressed his interest to become mentor ofmy thesis, in the programme in collaboration with ADA, Giving the ins busrness card he invited me to mail my thesis project tat--(project that i had submitted once, in my omcioi application through ADA) The document requested was sent to his mail on April 9, with no answer, On April 18, mailed to the same address of Mr. Mifsud a request ofconfil'niatlon ilthc collaboration between EMUNI and the Albanian Diplomatic Academy (ADA) {or the Course, olrrciaily results as a: a) "new" EMUNI programme b) study programme "notified" by EMUNI and accredited by member/partner (High Edicatien institutions) c) "label" study programme (in order to deduce official collaboration on the project and which institution was going to issue the title in the end). This second mail had no answer as well. (All nails are saved and costly veryied) From April 20 to June 8 2012, the Albanian Diplomatic Academy in Tirana has organized once a week modules (of 4h each) introduced as part of the Programme (modules attended without distinctions from the MA students as well). In their last e?mail communication, The Albanian Diplomatic Academy remembers to all its students to pay the ?rst installment of the Phi) Programme of IZOOEU within June 20l2. Saturday (June 9 2012), asked and obtained a second individual appointment with ADA President Mr. BASHKURTI. After questions addressed to him in collective classrooms, i asked for the last time the ful?llment of academic, legal and ethic criteria of a serious course (to mention some: an ID number as a student, a protocol number in the documents released from ADA and EMUNI, a register where my academic performance until now is updated, the possibility for each applicant to endow the certi?ed documents of prior academic titles four months after the announcement of their of?cial enrollment in this Programme to avoid fraud with the applications online with simply scanned documents; a publication of the of?cial modules of the programme with respective credits and professors). Mr. accepted to interrupt the contract between me and but with this of?cial motivation: Writing personally to the President of EM UNI was beyond your competences, a clear violation of ethics and ADA ethic regulation" (that is nowhere to be consulted because nonexistent) have received complains from Mr. Mijsud. Arid ever: if the President asked you to write him directly and send him your thesis project, you should have done this exclusively through me". Mr. Bashkurti has given me back the SOOEU paid as a registration fee in February, defending still his right to be a legal Representative of EMUNI in Albania and authorized to do a programme (with no need to declare this collaboration in the Albanian Ministry of Education, neither to accredit its institution licensed as a non pro?t organization but never accredited as an institution of the high education in Albania). With this authority given to him by You, payments are still being done by other students of this collaboration. Since have no confirmation from that the document here attached is of?cial (it has no ID student number, it has the same identical number of document for all the students); since from EMUNI I have no publication online of the winners's name of a Programme, neither from ADA website; since I have no reply from EMUNI about the essays have send for the Euro~Mediterranean Studies in March (no results have ever been taken, neither credits have ever been confirmed); since I have no reply from that this Programme is already licensed and accredited from the Slovenian Ministry of Education; since the Albanian Diplomatic Academy (ADA) is a licenced non?pro?t activity but NOT an accredited high- education institution from the Albanian Ministry of Education, there are elements (and documents) enough to consider this initiative a fraudulent one. According to both Albanian and EU legislation, the fraud is an illegal act. I am an Albanian citizen that has has finished with the highest results (and full scholarship) a university and a post-university degree in ltaly, I have been a winner of Erasmus project in France (so i know well enough how mobility programs works). I have a three years experience as a full lecturer in the European University of Tirana (so I know well enough what the academic procedure is for of?cially enrolled students in a serious academic programme). And have no time in excess, no finances in excess to burn them in Albanian nor Slovenian or European ghostly project, that has burnt my possibility to have applied since January to another Programme (where the correctness, seriousness and passion have invested, would have been reciprocated). But I have dignity enough to ask to the ones that has taken through deceit my time, my personal documents, my research projects and not only money, to take their individual and/or institutional responsibilities. Before to proceed legally for moral damages, I wanted to let you know my concern. And stay on hold of a stand of Yours, explanations and/or excuses. Leida RUVINA Free and Very Indignated Citizen Poelljatelj. Datulr 22 . 6. vedn Anastas Angjelt deUle The finial} 5,1ow. Deal Sir. Kindly note that no institution is allowed to use the name of EMUNI to suppori its commercial interests in any of the states ofthe Union Mediterlanean Emuni recognises only a number which are members The institutions are not. alluwed to award a ioint degree iflhey are an academic instiluilon and if they do not fulfil Ute procolurcs ofillcil own Mr has in Ihe past presented :1 number cfprivale candidates lo EMUNL ils he has done for other courses in Croatia, ete for an EMUNI organised international Relations Course delivered by Ministers, the EU External Aciion Service, European and South Mediterranean Members of Parliament and academics. He has not been given any to operate on ourbchalt'in Albania 0| for that matter in any other state Prof. Anasias Angieli, member oftlle Academy of Science Di'Aibania and Rector ofthe Medilerranean University of Albania is our inlerlocuter and occupies the position nfmelnher ofthe Study Affairs Commission in EMUNI He is our only guide and Conlael to the academic world In Albania, 1 have nomillaled Prof, Angieli to ensure that the reputation and standing of Emum is guaranteed in Albania and he has been In canlact with your office on the matter. We havc also immcdiatcly contactcd Mr. Bashkuni to remove any moniiun afittint to Emunl, which was donc without any consultation with Emuni and without our eonsenti I also take stock orthc Fact that the Diplomatic Academy oi/tlhama is not an acadcmic accredited tution I wish to inrorm you also that this Diplomatic Academy ofAlbnnia is present at all meetings ot'lhe international Academies of Diplomacy otthc World and was to us as an accredited Diplomatic Academy May thank you in advance for your consideration Kind wishest Joseph Mitsud Avian D: hu.Jun7 2012 ran-l To Ce: Ifled Mnlia Deal Madam or sir, I am writing on Commission tor the recognition or foreign degrees in tho Ministry ot Education and Science A non-gnvernmenla] organization "Diplomatic Academy ofAlbanla" Tnaoa, headed by MI. Lisen Bashkul'll, pretends to oitcra joint-program Msc, and PM. with the Euro>>Meditcrranczn Univci-stty in Slovenia Could you please confil that the attached lcanct does have acculate information concerning this proglam (h I aiso wouid iike to inform you that according to the Law of Higher Education in Aibania, institutions of higher education have to be licensed and accredited in order to operate and be recognized in Albania. The "Diplomatic Academy of Albania" is not recognized as a higher education institution in Aibania, and does not have the right to issue or to offer joint-degree programs in higher education. Joint-degrees should also be priorly approved by the Accreditation Council and the Ministry of Education and Science. Best regards, Arjan Shahini Adviser Ministry of Education and Science Rr. Durresit, Nr. 23, Tirane Albania Portoroi, 13 March 2012 N. 000.: To Whom It May Concern This is to certify that: is registered for a Academic Programme in Aibanian Diplomatic Academy as from February 2012. The candidate in the first academic intensive Course - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EMER, heki in Portoroz, Slovenia from February 27th to March 13th 2012. This reference is vamed with index enciose? and an academic credit of 20 ECTS. Plot 1): Ioscph Mitsud (6:35? 2?1ru51dulto?l?lhl Unixetsity - i1? hf?; 13. wwm? rL Akademia i'}ipiotnatikc Shqipi?are -=-386 59 35 ?g 50 ?g 3351;} nga Rexhep Jena. Selim Vog?i! ?"4636 33:3 {38 $4 ?3 ?i?imn??Shqip?ri 30,15,? put 30 ?g ?$2532, Web: 5320 i?orioroi. Sim-mm Bazaar ncnet 913?934 tii Kodit Civii ti? Repubiik?s Shqipi?ris?, iidhet sot nii ?i?iran'? ms dat?n 23 shimrt 2012 kjo kontratii midis pai?ve: EM UNI. University, iiccncuar dim akmdimar pi?Er Master (111:: {Jehomture :16 [{cpubiik?n S?iovcnis?i, me EMUNI. 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