On 30 September 2015, was established the Industrial Board of the Faculty of Tourism, at the University “Haxhi Zeka” in Peja.
The aim of the Board is to create linkages between Faculty of Tourism and business community in order to enhance the quality of education and increase the employability of newly graduates by ensuring that study programs are in alignment with labor market needs and students have the opportunity to apply their classroom learning into practice .
The members of the Industrial Board are representatives from the associations, agencies and private companies in the field of tourism, hotelier and environmental in Kosovo such as: Hotel Dukagjini, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Magra Austria, VAS Tour Operator, Trentino con il Balcani, Regional Environmental Center, Division of Hotelier and Tourism of the MTI, Directorate for Economic Development in Peja, Regional Center for Cultural Heritage in Peja, Kosovo Alternative Tourism Association, Era Group. In addition the advisory board has honorary guests from the GIZ, Swiss Contact , USAID projects that can contribute with their expertise.
The establishment of the Industrial Board was realized in close cooperation and coordination with Rector of UHZ, Prof. Naser Mrasori, Pro-rector Prof. Linda Grapci-Kotori, and Public Relations Officer Ms. Drenusha Gaxherri, and the company M4Success L.L.C engaged in supporting 8 academic units in their efforts to establishing the Industrial Board.
This project is supported by the Enhancing Youth Employment (EYE) Project, and financed by the Swiss Development Agency, based on the request of the University “Haxhi Zeka” in Peja.