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On the official website of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) the logo and credentials of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) have been placed. This has been made possible since the Board of ENQA has given the "affiliate" status to the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. With the recommendation of ENQA, all decisions and communications of KAA will also carry the "ENQA Affiliate" logo. On September 3, 2022, the director of ENQA, Anna Gover, has confirmed to the director of the KAA, Naim Gashi, that the application of the KAA for "affiliate" member status has been accepted. This decision [...]

After the good news that was received yesterday about the advancement of the status of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, as an affiliate member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Albin Kurti, has welcomed at the meeting Ms. Hasnije Ilazi, President of the State Council of Quality and Mr. Naim Gashi, director of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. Prime Minister Kurti congratulated the work, commitment, and dedication of the KAA and the State Council of Quality, but also of our partners for this joyful news for everyone. The lack [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA), at its regular annual meeting, on Tuesday, 04.10.2022, discussed with the heads of higher education institutions (HEIs) about enhancing quality in the education system in Kosovo. The President of SCQ, professor Hasnije Ilazi, initially congratulated all higher education institutions for the new status of AKA as an affiliate member in the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). President Ilazi said that this is a joint success of KAA, HEIs, Kosovo institutions and international donors. The head of SCQ spoke about the main achievements of KAA during [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held its regular meeting on 04.10.2022 where a number of items of the agenda were discussed. In this meeting, two reports of international experts were revised and decided upon, as well as a number of requestas and appeals of higher education institutions. SCQ has welcomed the recent decision of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) to grant KAA the affiliate member status.

The director of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA), Naim Gashi, on Monday, September 3, 2022, received a letter from the director of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Anna Gover, confirming that the application of the Accreditation Agency for affiliate member status has been accepted. "It is my pleasure to inform you that at the meeting of September 20, 2022, the ENQA Board reviewed your application for membership in ENQA and decided to grant KAA the status of 'affiliate' in ENQA", says the letter of the director of ENQA, addressed to the director of the Kosovo Accreditation [...]

A delegation of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) was received in Zagreb by the heads of the Croatian Agency for Science in Higher Education (AZVO), where they discussed the intensification of cooperation to improve quality in higher education. The Kosovo delegation consisted of the President of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi, SCQ members, professors Maja Martinovic and Dukagjin Zeka, as well as the director of KAA, Naim Gashi. The host of this meeting was the director of AZVO, Sandra Bezjak and her colleagues. In this meeting, the parties have appreciated the very important support of AZVO for [...]

The QAINT Project invites interested companies to submit offers for: Supply of electronic and ICT equipment for the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA). If you are interested, please find below the link for the tender dossier. Readvertisement by KEC The final deadline for the submission of offers is the 13rd of September 2022 at 16:00. The offers must be submitted physically in a closed envelope to the address: Kosovo Education Center (KEC) School Complex "Mileniumi i Tretë". Qëndresa Street. nr. 48, Matiçan, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo. Tender Dossiers: Lots 1 deri 4 Lot 5

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) at its 104th meeting, held on 01.09.2022, has reviewed and decided on the reports of international experts for doctoral programs. In this meeting, the SCQ reviewed and made a decision on all complaints and requests of higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosovo. The decisions and recommendations of the Appeals Commission within the KAA were reviewed and decisions were also made. A special point of consideration at the meeting of the State Council of Quality was also the discussion on the work progress on the drafting of the [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA) has welcomed today's decision of the Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Mrs. Arbërie Nagavci, for "the compatibility of scientific works and publications with the research ethics of the academic staff of higher education institutions (HEIs)". With the legislation in force and internal regulations, the KAA applies the "Research" and the "Academic Integrity" standards during the accreditation process. Today's decision clarifies the legal basis for their implementation. KAA was invited by MASHTI and contributed especially in adapting the decision to the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG), which are the basis of quality assurance and [...]

The President of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi and the director of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, hosted a delegation of the Turkish community in Kosovo, with whom they discussed the expansion of the academic programs of communities in Kosovo, always in line with the quality standards applied by KAA. The delegation from the Turkish community in Kosovo consisted of the Minister of Regional Development, Mr. Fikrim Damka; the vice president of the Parliamentary Committee for Education, MP Enis Kervan and the MP from the Turkish community, Fidal Jilta. The rector of the University of [...]