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The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) successfully held its 4th Annual Conference on 29 September 2026 in Prishtina, under the theme “Internal Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutions: From Evaluation to Quality Culture”. The conference brought together representatives of higher education institutions, quality assurance agencies, European organizations, public institutions, students and other relevant stakeholders to exchange perspectives on how external evaluation and internal quality assurance can contribute to institutional learning, continuous improvement, accountability, and the development of a sustainable quality culture in higher education. The conference was opened with welcoming remarks by Prof. dr. Avni Berisha, President of the State Council of [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held its regular meeting on 28 September 2026, during which a number of important matters related to quality assurance in higher education in the Republic of Kosovo were addressed. During the meeting, the SCQ reviewed applications for institutional and study programme re/accreditation, as well as monitoring reports concerning higher education institutions. In accordance with its responsibilities, the Council also considered various requests submitted by higher education institutions and other matters related to external quality assurance processes. An important part of the meeting focused on the further development of monitoring [...]

Panel 2: “Institutional Good Practice in Internal Quality Assurance” will bring together Zoran Ježić, Ulrike Krawagna, Eltjo Bazen, Majlinda Gjelaj, Furtuna Mehmeti, and Fortina Kastrati, offering diverse perspectives and experiences from higher education institutions in Kosovo and Europe. We are pleased to have distinguished higher education representatives to join us for a meaningful exchange on good practices, institutional approaches, and the continuous improvement of internal quality assurance. The panel will be moderated by Shkurtë Bajgora, SCQ Member at KAA.    

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency is pleased to bring together distinguished experts and leaders in higher education quality assurance for Panel 1: “The Role of Quality Assurance Agencies”. The panel will feature Hristina Serafimovska, Director of the Agency for Quality in Higher Education of the Republic of North Macedonia (AKVO); Franci Demšar, Director of the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (NAKVIS); Anisa Subashi, General Director of the Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (ASCAL), Albania; Péter Levente Lakatos, Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB), ENQA Board Member; Patrick Van den Bosch, Head of the Flemish Higher Education Council – Quality Assurance (VLUHR [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency is pleased to introduce the keynote speakers of the conference “Internal Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutions: From Evaluation to Quality Culture”: Anna Gover, Director of ENQA, will present European perspectives on the role and achievements of quality assurance agencies in strengthening quality culture within higher education institutions. Hasnija Ilazi, Former President of the State Council of Quality at KAA, will address the role of the Agency in developing and assessing internal quality assurance systems and practices. The conference will take place on 29 September 2026 in Prishtina, bringing together national and international representatives to discuss developments, [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is participating in the international conference “Future of the Academic Profession”, being held from 7 to 9 September 2026 at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. The KAA is represented by Mr. Arianit Krasniqi, Director of the Department for Evaluation and Accreditation, in discussions addressing current developments and future challenges facing the academic profession and higher education. As part of its engagement in this initiative, Kosovo will join the international Future-AP research consortium and participate in the related international survey, which brings together research teams from more than 40 countries. The initiative focuses on key aspects of [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency is organizing its 4th Annual International Conference: “Internal Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutions: From Evaluation to Quality Culture” 📍Prishtina 🗓️ 29 September 2026 More information coming soon!

The annual academic staff declaration process on the Kosovo Accreditation Agency’s (KAA) E-Accreditation platform has been successfully completed, with a total of 2,960 academic staff members registered during the statutory declaration period. Pursuant to the Law on the KAA, academic staff from all higher education institutions are required to complete their annual declaration between 1 and 31 July. Following the modernization of the platform, academic staff are now required to upload only documents that have been updated or amended since the previous year, making the process faster and more efficient. E-Accreditation is the electronic platform of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, developed [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) has been awarded two new projects funded under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) programme, which have been selected for funding by the European Commission. The projects Kosovo Micro-Credentials for Higher Education Innovation in ICT (KOSMIC) and Strengthening Governance and Professional Capacity of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (GOV-QA) aim to contribute to the advancement of higher education in Kosovo through the development of micro-credentials, the strengthening of institutional governance, and the enhancement of quality assurance systems in line with European standards. KAA’s participation in these projects demonstrates its continued commitment to strengthening quality [...]

The Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, accompanied by the Head of the Budget Division, Merita Rama, and Certification Officer Edona Rama, hosted a meeting with Salvador Elmazi, Director of the Budget Department at the Ministry of Finance, and Mevlide Shamolli, Senior Budget Officer. During the meeting, KAA's management expressed its appreciation for the continuous support provided by the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance in the planning, financing, and management of the Agency's budget. Director General Naim Gashi thanked the Ministry of Finance for its ongoing cooperation and budgetary support, emphasizing that this assistance has [...]