Kosovo and Montenegro initiate cooperation to improve the quality of higher education
Heads of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA) were received in Podgorica by the representatives of the Agency for Quality Control and Assurance (ACQAHE) in Montenegro, with whom they discussed interstate cooperation in the field of quality assurance in higher education.
The Kosovo delegation consisted of the President of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi; the member of SCQ, professor Gëzim Tosuni and the director of KAA, Naim Gashi.
From the Montenegrin side, professor Nada Jaukovic, chairperson of the Management Board of ACQAHE; deputy director Tijana Stankovic and senior quality assurance advisor Tamara Djurickovic were present at the meeting.
The heads of the two counterpart agencies agreed to promote cooperation in regional projects, exchange of information, participation in scientific conferences, promotion of exchanges of academic staff and students, etc.
In this meeting, the parties agreed on cooperation in meeting the standards for membership in the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and registration in the European Register for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (EQAR).
Montenegro has expressed readiness to participate in the International Conference of KAA, which will be held in Pristina on October 26.
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