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Kastriot Ilazi, the information technology systems administrator at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), confirmed on July 25, 2024, that since the opening of the E Accreditation platform on July 1, 2024, more than 2400 academic staff members from all higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosovo have successfully declared their data’s. According to the KAA Law, the declaration of academic staff and the application for the accreditation and reaccreditation process for the upcoming academic year is conducted from July 1 to July 31, 2024. Since the platform's opening on July 1, KAA has conducted training sessions with coordinators of higher [...]

During its 126th meeting held on July 22, 2024, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) reviewed and decided on the reports of international assessment experts. In the same meeting, decisions were also made regarding the requests and complaints of higher education institutions. The members of the SCQ discussed the implementation of post-accreditation procedures in higher education institutions that had been previously decided upon.

KAA Director General Naim Gashi thanked U.S. Embassy officials Ms. Jennifer Lawson and Ms. Remzije Potoku for their institutional and financial support at a recent meeting. Gashi noted that U.S. funding has played a crucial role in developing KAA’s capacities and improving higher education quality in Kosovo. The U.S. Embassy representatives were briefed on the main developments at the KAA during their visit. Director Gashi emphasized that the KAA has established itself as a credible, transparent, and accountable institution with a strong positive image in the higher education system and among the public. The visit included a review of KAA’s achievements [...]

The Information Systems Administrator at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA), Kastriot Ilazi, conducted a training session on July 5, 2024, for higher education institutions regarding the process of declaring academic staff on the new E-Accreditation platform. This training was attended by quality coordinators and systems administrators from higher education institutions. According to the new KAA Law, the declaration of academic staff in the Republic of Kosovo takes place from July 1 to July 31. The new E-Accreditation electronic platform was developed with financial support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) through the HEI 25 Project. KAA possesses all the technical and [...]

From July 2 to July 4, 2024, a team of experts from the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) assessed KAA's implementation of European Standards and Guidelines (ESG 2015). Site visits include interviews with the agency’s management, staff and key internal and external stakeholders

On July 3, 2024, local and international members of the State Council of Quality (KShC) visited the Faculty of Education at the University of Prishtina. They met with the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Blerim Saqipi, and the Vice-Rector of UP, Professor Njomza Llullaku. During the meeting, they discussed collaboration between KAA and higher education institutions, the enhancement of quality through internal institutional mechanisms, and doctoral programs at UP, with particular emphasis on the Faculty of Education. Following the meeting with the management, SCQ members held their 125th meeting in the premises of this institution. During the meeting, they reviewed international [...]

In its 124th meeting, held on June 25, 2024, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) reviewed the reports of international accreditation experts and made decisions regarding them. During this meeting, the KSHC also reviewed and decided on the requests and appeals from higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosova. The Council discussed the preparations made by the KAA for the evaluation process by the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), and also discussed the preparation process for the second International conference on quality assurance in higher education, which will be held [...]

A delegation from the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is participating in the proceedings of the Assembly of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) and the 2024 Forum, being held in Bucharest, Romania. The topics of this year's Forum is: Transforming Society: Social Responsibility through Quality Assurance of Tertiary Education. The 2024 Forum aims to equip participants with a holistic understanding of how higher education can shape a better future for individuals and society. Higher education institutions are more than centres of academic excellence or professional development. They have significant power to drive positive societal changes, and [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held its 123rd meeting on May 20, 2024, during which it reviewed several accreditation reports by international experts and made decisions regarding them. In this meeting, the SCQ also reviewed several appeals and requests from higher education institutions. Additionally, the SCQ was briefed by the KAA administration on the progress of the accreditation and monitoring process of higher education institutions in Kosovo.

The Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, expressed his gratitude to the Program Manager of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Miguel Alves De Morais Neto, during a meeting in Pristina. He thanked ADA for its continuous support in enhancing the technical and professional capacities of KAA. Director Gashi highlighted that the technical and financial assistance provided through ADA-funded projects, such as HEI 25, Heras Plus, and QAINT, has significantly contributed to the improvement of KAA’s technical and professional capabilities, aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education. He also mentioned the most important project, E Accreditation 2.0, [...]