The CEENQA member Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is about to start its annual process of evaluations in Higher Education with international experts between December 2020 until June 2021.
KAA has recently launched a call for higher education experts from all fields of studies to become a member of an expert panel. CEENQA invites all interested individuals to answer this call for the purpose of international cooperation and quality assurance.
The criteria and other information related to the procedures of becoming an expert for KAA can be found here.
Jan Philipp Engelmann
CEENQA Bi-Monthly Meetings
Beginning on 15 September 2020, CEENQA has started the new initiative of its bi-monthly meetings. During these sessions, member agencies have the opportunity to present themselves and their work, as well as innovative projects, research or studies on Quality Assurance. You can find more information on how these presentations will work and how to apply for presenting here.
Presentations:
Presentation of SQAA (NAKVIS), Slovenia, Franci Demšar, director
Presentation of YÖDAK, North Cyprus, Akile Büke, president
Independence of Accreditation Agencies, Slovenia, Maja Milas, international department
Upcoming Events
19 Jan 2021: Third bi-monthly CEENQA meeting
10.00 – 10.15 CET Presentation of AIKA, Latvia, Jolanta Silka, deputy head
10.15 – 10.30 CET Presentation of ASIIN, Germany, Dr. Iring Wasser, managing director
10.30 – 10.45 CET Database Management in Accreditation Agencies, ASIIN, Germany, Arne Thielenhaus, project manager
10.45 – 11.15 CET Discussion
Summer 2021: CEENQA General Assembly and Workshop
CEENQA General Assembly and Workshop 2020
The annual meetings of CEENQA this year took place on 17 July 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic and for the first time in the history of CEENQA, these meetings were held as a web conference.
23 member agencies participated in the General Assembly and discussed CEENQA’s activities during the past year as well as the network’s plans for the future. Two new member agencies joined CEENQA – NAQA from Ukraine and ECBE from Belgium, which means that CEENQA now consists of an unprecedented 41 agencies from 26 countries!
The member agencies re-elected Franci Demsar (NAKVIS), Jolanta Silka (AIKA/AIC) and Stefan Handke (ACQUIN) for a second term on the CEENQA board, while Ibrahim Durak from TEPDAD was elected as a new board member. Franci Demsar (NAKVIS) was elected CEENQA president for a two year term.
The GA thanked the outgoing CEENQA president Cristina Ghitulica for her dedicated work during her presidency and her successful efforts in promoting the network and its vision.
During the workshop, Galina Motova (NCPA) presented the results of a survey on the influence of COVID-19 on quality assurance agencies. Afterwards, the participating agencies discussed the latest developments, activities and events in their agencies and shared their experiences and best practices regarding the challenges imposed by the ongoing pandemic.
CEENQA Workshop and General Assembly 2020 to take place on July 17
In March, the CEENQA board decided to postpone the 2020 General Assembly and Workshop until further notice, hoping to be able to conduct a face-to-face meeting at a later date. In light of the ongoing pandemic and continuing travel restrictions, the CEENQA General Assembly will now be held as a web conference on July 17 and will include a short workshop on the challenges related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and their impact on quality assurance agencies.
Participants can register for the General Assembly and Workshop now. Please contact the Secretary General for more details.