Development of Regional Joint Master Program in Maritime Environmental Protection and Management

The MEP&M project aims toward solving multiple issues. First, coastal zone and marine environment protection are some of the Montenegrin and Albanian Governments' priorities. Also, this field is one of the priorities toward the EU accession process for all WBC. Lack of an adequate number of professionals in governmental institutions, and Blue economy sector enterprises dealing with issues in this field should be overcome through enhanced education and research at Montenegrin and Albanian HEIs. Secondly, strengthening international competitiveness within European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and European Research Area (ERA) are the main driving forces for Montenegrin and Albanian HEIs.