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The Head of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, together with other members of the SCQ, Professor Dukagjin Zeka, in the continuation of the visits to the institutions of higher education, on 25.11.2021 visited the ISPE College. Head of the SCQ, Ilazi said that the SCQ is in the process of reviewing policies in order to increase the quality of higher education. Në takim Kryetarja foli për procesin e rishikimi të standardeve, procesin e hartimit të metodologjisë së monitorimit dhe rishikimit të rregulloreve me të cilat funksionon Agjencia e Akreditimit. At the meeting, the Head spoke about the [...]

Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arta Basha-Jakupi, former member of the State Council of Quality - SCQ (2018-2021)     is engaged as an international expert at European accreditation agencies, those of Latvia and Romania. Prof. Basha-Jakupi was selected to carry out evaluations of programs in the field of architecture and urban studies, for programs at the Masters and Doctorate level. The engagement of professor Basha-Jakupi, provides evidence that the experience gained at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency is internationally recognized and valued at many European agencies, and is an additional argument that KAA is heading towards increased development and international recognition. The KAA wishes Professor [...]

The State Attorney General, Sami Istrefi during a reception given to the director of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, said that KAA is fully respecting the legal framework of the Republic of Kosovo and is not endangered by any court dispute. Attorney Istrefi praised the cooperation of the State Advocacy with the Kosovo Accreditation Agency to ensure legal protection in the implementation of applicable legislation. Istrefi and Gashi agreed that the State Advocacy will fully support the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, not only for legal protection in the courts, but also for the drafting of legal acts, to ensure that [...]

Dear Sir/Madame, The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) has recently adopted its supplemented Accreditation Manual (KAA Standards and Guidelines) and the Work Plan for the (re) accreditation of institutions of higher education and their study programs. The accreditation process will be conducted by the KAA starting from January 2022 until end of June 2022, at the public and private HEI’s in the Republic of Kosovo. In compliance to this working plan, KAA has launched a call for international higher education experts and student experts from all fields of studies to become a member of the expert panel. Required Skills and Experience of [...]

At the invitation of the American counterpart agency – The Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) which accredits all academic programs in the field of technology and engineering in the US, the delegation of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) and MESTI (NARIC Center), stayed for a week in Orlando, Florida, USA. During the meetings with US counterparts, ATMAE has expressed its readiness to support the KAA with eminent experts to promote the development of academic programs in the field of technology and engineering in Kosovo. ATMAE executives have expressed readiness for KAA staff to be involved as external experts [...]

A delegation of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is participating at the International Conference of the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America. ATMAE is a counterpart institution of the KAA that accredits all academic programs in the field of technology and engineering throughout the United States. The KAA delegation, composed of Director Naim Gashi and Senior Officer, Shkelzen Gërxhaliu, held meetings with ATMAE executives, including Mr. Glenn Rettig, Chairman of the Board of ATMAE, as well as other Board members, experts of various fields, and representatives of renowned American universities. Among [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) in the extraordinary meeting held on 28.10.2021, discussed the only item on the agenda, which was the approval of eight reports of international experts for accreditation of academic programs. The SCQ approved all the reports of international experts and thus the accreditation process for 2021 is completed. In today's meeting, the SCQ was joined by the international member, Mr. Klemen Miklavič, which has previously been ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo. With the appointment of Mr. Miklavič the decision-making in the accreditation process has been restored.

During a visit at the University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", the president of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that increasing the quality of higher education is a common goal of higher education institutions, the academic community and students. The head of the SCQ said that to guarantee the quality of higher education, a methodology of monitoring and post-accreditation procedures has been developed, which will be approved by the end of this year, and will be applied from the beginning of next year. The president Ilazi added that by meeting the criteria for regaining membership in the [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), with the support offered by the QAINT project, is holding a workshop to review and finalize a very important activity for the KAA - the Monitoring Methodology along with the Post-Accreditation Procedures, as well as to discuss and review other issues which are crucial to the functionalization of the KAA, such as the Agency’s Strategic Plan and the Regulation on Internal Organization and Job Systematization. This workshop invited representatives of all relevant higher education stakeholders to contribute with their feedback, such as members of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), representatives from the Ministry of Education, [...]

The European Commission report on Kosovo in the part about the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) is accurate, very positive, encouraging for our work and provides hope for our return to the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR). Although affected by the pandemic, the European Commission assessed that "The Agency managed to complete the full accreditation cycle for the 2021-2022 academic year, reducing the number of programmes and institutions, based on quality criteria." This shows that the KAA fully implements European quality standards, as in the process of accreditation during [...]