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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

The 5Ps of Service Excellence: A Practical Roadmap for Albanian and Western Balkan Service Providers

By Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, April 07, 2026 – In my earlier article for Tirana Times, I described Albania as a country that moves from being visited to being remembered. Having
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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article
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Farewell Faithful Friend!

By P쳰arim Kabo, Ph.D Eh, honored Professor Istvan Schutz, you always said when we had the coffee or when we tasted a glass of wine out there in Budapest, close to the
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The Sunny Coast of Vlora

Vlora lies in the southwestern region of Albania, at the southern end of the Adriatic Sea and the northern part the Ionian Sea.Its coastline accounts for about 30% of the entire coast
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Saranda – The pearl of south

Saranda, the sea-port, and the coastline suburbs are located in the southernmost extremity of Albania, in a very favorable geographical position offering good opportunities for connection with other touristic sites within and
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Gjirokastra- The Stone City

Gjirokastra is located in southern Albania on the hills of Mali i Gjer련Broad Mountain) on the eastern side of the Drino valley. Known by many as the City of Stone, Gjirokastra is
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Pogradec, the lake town

Pogradec lies in the south-east of Albania along the shore of Lake Ohrid. Pogradec is surrounded by hills and high mountains, which form a magnificient crown around the town. In addition to
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Historical Lezha

Lezha is situated at an important intersection of roads in the north-west of Albanai 42 km from the capital city Tirana. Lezha is first mentioned in historical documents in the 4th cenruty
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Durres, a 2700 year-old history

Durr쳠is one of Albania’s oldest cities, the country’s main sea port and its second largest industrial centre The city was founded around 627 BC as Epidamnos by Corcyrean (inhabitants of Corfu) and
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BELUSHI: Proud to be Albanian

By Alban Tartari It is easy and difficult at the same time to write about him. Because he has done a tremendous work; because he is an actor, musician, comedian and writer.
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The European Perspective of Albania

In 2003, the Albanian Institute for International Studies carried out its first study into the levels of support and understanding of the EU integration process amongst Albanians. The study, which was initially
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