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The Board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the USA has recognized the Kosovo Accreditation Agency for seven years (until 31.12.2033), with the status of a “recognized authority” in the United States of America. In the official notification sent to the General Director of KAA, Naim Gashi, Loretta C. Waldron, Vice President for Recognition Services at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in the USA, confirms that “the CHEA Board of Directors has approved the recommendation of the Committee and has recognized the Kosovo Accreditation Agency as an accrediting authority.” Kosovo becomes the first and currently the only [...]

The President of the State Quality Council (SQC), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, and the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, during their participation in the Members’ Forum of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), held on 22–24 April 2026 in Budapest, met with counterparts and delegations from across Europe. The Forum was hosted by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB). At the outset, the KAA delegation met with the hosts of the event, namely the President of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB), Prof. Dr. János Ede Szilágyi, as well as the Director General of MAB, [...]

At its 148th regular meeting, held on 20 April 2026, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) approved the annual work report of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) for 2025. The report, which has been submitted to the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, will be published in three languages on the official website of the KAA, in the interest of institutional transparency and public information. Within the framework of this meeting, the SCQ also reviewed several issues of importance to quality assurance and accreditation processes in higher education in Kosovo. The Council reviewed evaluation reports prepared by international accreditation experts and [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) conducted a working visit to the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (AKSP), where it was received by the General Director of the institution, Mr. Shpend Shabani, together with AKSP senior management. The President of the State Council of Quality, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, emphasized that AKSP has cooperated closely with the KAA in implementing quality assurance standards, which resulted in the institution receiving a five-year accreditation. She also noted that the new KAA Strategy 2026–2030 foresees the strengthening of cooperation with higher education institutions, with the aim of enhancing quality, [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), in accordance with the Law on Personal Data Protection, has drafted and approved the Guideline on Personal Data Protection. This document sets out the procedures and the technical and organizational measures to be implemented in order to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal data throughout its processing and storage. The Guideline is intended to strengthen KAA’s internal institutional mechanisms for the protection of personal data, ensuring that such data is processed lawfully, transparently, and solely for specified purposes. It also provides for concrete measures concerning risk management, access control, the reporting of potential data [...]

With the invitation of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the World Bank, under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, participated in the Regional Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education, held on 26–27 March 2026 in Skopje. The conference, titled “Bridging Futures: Internationalisation of Higher Education in the Western Balkans and Southeast Europe”, brought together high-level institutional representatives, international experts, and policymakers from across the region and beyond, focusing on internationalisation, academic mobility, quality assurance, governance, and financing in higher education. In his [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), during a visit to the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS), was received by the management of this faculty, with whom they discussed strengthening mechanisms for enhancing the quality of the programs offered at this higher education institution. The SCQ delegation, led by President Hasnije Ilazi, was welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Islam Hasani, together with his associates. On this occasion, Dean Hasani expressed his appreciation for the continuous cooperation and support provided by KAA in accreditation processes, while also presenting a brief overview of the history [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on 23 March 2026, held its regular meeting, during which a range of issues of significance to quality assurance in higher education in Kosovo were discussed and reviewed. One of the key points of discussion was an update on the evaluation process conducted by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States, where KAA has applied to be recognized as an accrediting authority. During the meeting, the Council examined a considerable number of applications for the accreditation of study programmes, as well as the evaluation reports [...]

Within the framework of its strategic orientations aimed at internationalizing the higher education system in Kosovo and strengthening international cooperation in the field of quality assurance, the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, together with KAA Senior Official for post-accreditation procedures, Fjollë Ajeti, conducted an official visit to Arizona State University (ASU) in the United States of America, which is the largest public university in the United States under a single administration. During this visit, the KAA delegation held a series of meetings and academic engagements at the university’s campus in Tempe and across several units of [...]

The Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, Naim Gashi, in his address before the Board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States, emphasized that the Republic of Kosovo has built a modern and independent quality assurance system in higher education, fully aligned with international standards. He underlined that Kosovo, as one of the most pro-American countries in the world, views cooperation with the United States as a strategic partnership for the development of higher education, and that the recognition of KAA by CHEA would further strengthen academic ties between universities in Kosovo and those in [...]