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This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Annual Conference of Albanian Institute of Internal Auditors as a panelist, representing Türkiye İç Denetim Enstitüsü (TİDE) IIA Turkiye I would like to sincerely thank the Board and organizing team of IIA Albania for their warm hospitality, excellent organization, and kind invitation. The conference was a huge success. It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas on the evolving role of internal audit, collaboration among institutes, and the future of our profession. One of the most inspiring parts of the visit came after the conference, when together with Anthony Pugliese , Katleen Seeuws , Angelina Mnatsakanyan, CIA, CSM and members of the IIA Albania Board, we visited the University of Tirana Faculty of Economics. Meeting nearly 200 Master’s degree students in Accounting and Auditing was truly energizing. The level of interest, engagement, and curiosity shown by the students was remarkable and gave all of us great optimism for the future of the profession. Special thanks to the faculty members, academics, and students for their warm welcome. We also had the opportunity to discuss potential future steps within the The IIA Academic Alliance Program framework, and we look forward to supporting initiatives that strengthen cooperation between academia and the internal audit profession. Strong collaboration between universities, students, professional bodies, and practitioners is essential for shaping the next generation of internal auditors and strengthening trust in our profession globally. Erald Bezhani, CIDA Silvana Zoto (Dautaj) Verra Marmalidou Biljana Sekulovska,CIA, CFCS Rachel Barlow, PhD Dorida Stambolla Marku, CIA, CGAP Ediola Bicaku Astrit Alijaj Jolta Kacani #OneIIA #TheIIA #IIAAlbania #IIATurkiye #InternalAudit #AcademicAlliance #Auditing #Collaboration #FutureOfAudit #TIDE #UniversityOfTirana