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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 [...]

QAINT Project invites interested companies to submit offers for: Supply with electronic and ICT equipment for Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA). If interested, please find the link below to see the tender dossier. http://kec-ks.org/.../supply-electronic-ict-equipment.../... The deadline for submitting the offers is August 9, 2022 at 16:00 hrs. Offers must be submitted in hard copy in closed envelope in the address: Kosova Education Center (KEC) “Third Millennium” School Compound Qëndresa Str., no.48, Matiçan, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo Tender-dossier

Heads of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA) were received in Podgorica by the representatives of the Agency for Quality Control and Assurance (ACQAHE) in Montenegro, with whom they discussed interstate cooperation in the field of quality assurance in higher education. The Kosovo delegation consisted of the President of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), professor Hasnije Ilazi; the member of SCQ, professor Gëzim Tosuni and the director of KAA, Naim Gashi. From the Montenegrin side, professor Nada Jaukovic, chairperson of the Management Board of ACQAHE; deputy director Tijana Stankovic and senior quality assurance advisor Tamara Djurickovic were present at the meeting. [...]

The State Quality Council (SQC) of the Kosovo Agency for Accreditation (KAA) held on 14.07.2022, the 102nd meeting, in which the reports of international accreditation experts were reviewed. After these decisions, HEI in Kosovo will have opportunity to announce calls for recruitment of students in all accredited programs in the Republic of Kosovo. SQC of KAA wishes a successful academic year to all students and academic staff.

With the support of the QAINT project implemented by Kosovo Education Center, on 13 July 2022, the KAA held an information session with Kosovo HEIs on the Methodology on Monitoring and Post-Accreditation Procedures. During the event speakers were Hana Hasimja from the QAINT Project, Marija Vasilevska the engaged international expert, and Flamur Abazaj Senior Officer from the KAA. The presentation included all relevant details on the methodology, including explanations on the specific processes, as well as the differences between the two procedures. The HEIs were also given the time and space to ask questions about and address any concerns that they [...]