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The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) welcomes the decision of the Steering Council of the University of Pristina to prohibit professors with regular contracts at UP from engaging as academic staff in private colleges. The decision of the SC of the UP also prohibits the academic staff to declare themselves to the KAA as part-time staff of private HEIs, as well as to be involved in any way in the accreditation process, except for the UP. For KAA, this decision has a direct impact in increasing quality of study programs in Kosovo, paving the way for the inclusion of new staff in [...]

The State Council of Quality and the staff of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, in accordance with the KAA Strategy and action plan, held a three-day workshop where whereby the first draft of the reviewed standards and guidelines for institutional and programme accreditation was presented. The revision of standards was facilitated by a team of international and local experts, while the entire process was supported by the HERAS+ project. In the coming months, the draft of revised standards will be shared with higher education institutions and other stakeholders for a public debate, after which SCQ will decide regarding their approval.

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) on 13.07.2023 held its 114th meeting where the reports of international accreditation experts on evaluation of study programs were reviewed and decided upon. In this meeting, SCQ also reviewed a number of requests and appeals of higher education institutions. During the day, all institutions of higher education were notified of the decisions of the SCQ. Today's decisions by the SCQ open the way for the announcement of calls for enrolment of students in accredited programs in all higher education institution in the Republic of Kosovo.

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on 04.07.2023 reported to the Committee for Education, Science, Technology, Innovation, Culture, Youth and Sports of the Parliament of Kosovo. In the meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Committee, Ardian Gola, the president of SCQ, professor Hasnije Ilazi, presented the work of the Council for the year 2022 and the vision for 2023. She said that the 2022 was very successful due to the fact that KAA gained the status of affiliate member in the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), based on the professional [...]

A team from the Kosovo Accreditation Agency and NARIC Kosova conducted a three-days study visit to the Czech Republic with the aim of exchanging experiences and good practices in the field of quality in higher education. This project is supported by the Higher Education Intervention 2025 Project (HEI 25), financed by the Austrian International Development Agency (ADA). During the visit to the ENIC-NARIC Center of the Czech Republic, it was discussed about the procedures for diploma recognition and the ways to further promote cooperation between Kosovo and the Czech Republic. According to the Czech counterparts, until now all diplomas from Kosovo [...]

A delegation of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), consisting of the President of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi; Vice-president of SCQ, professor Klemen Miklavic; the General Director of KAA, Naim Gashi, and the member of SCQ, professor Gëzim Tosuni, have conducted an official visit to Brussels for three consecutive days, where they met with the heads of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education ( ENQA), the European Register for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (EQAR) and other important institutions in the field of education. The delegation from Kosovo received support from ENQA and EQAR [...]

For the first time since its establishment, the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is regulated by its own law. On June 7th, 2023, the Law on the Kosovo Accreditation Agency was voted in the Assembly of Kosovo. The adoption of this law guarantees the institutional and financial independence of the KAA, has a direc affect on the improvement of quality in higher education and in the internationalization of our education system and paves the way for the return of the KAA to the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and the European Register for Quality Improvement in Higher Education [...]

Naim Gashi, the General Director of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), hosted a delegation from the Austrian Accreditation Agency (AQ Austria) led by Dr. Maria Weber, Director for Accreditation and International Cooperation, and Barbara Schinwald from the Accreditation Department, from May 30th to June 1st. As part of a joint project funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), AQ Austria is supporting KAA in building its capacities and meeting the criteria for membership in the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR). The delegation from Austria was welcomed by [...]

The Senior Officer for Evaluation and Monitoring at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Shkelzen Gërxhaliu, is staying in Dusseldorf, Germany as part of a staff exchange with the German counterpart agency, the Accreditation Agency for Study Programs in Engineering, Informatics, Science Natural and Mathematics (ASIIN). During this stay, Gërxhaliu will be part of the panel for evaluation of a number of universities. This staff exchange is facilitated by the Central European Network of Accreditation Agencies (CEENQA) in cooperation with the German Accreditation Agency ASIIN. In addition to professional development and staff capacity building, this staff exchange will also be used for [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) and the Rectorate of the University of Pristina on 16.05.2023 organized an information session regarding the standards and process for accreditation of academic programs, with participation of quality coordinators and programme holders from all academic units of the University of Prishtina. The president of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that KAA has created a national cohesion related to quality in the higher education system, and this momentum has also received strong support from donors and international partners. President Ilazi added that inclusiveness, partnership and feedback from all stakeholders of higher education [...]