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The December issue of the newsletter of the Central and Eastern Europe Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA), presents the successful work of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) in finalising the implementation project for general digitisation of processes in the KAA. Side by side with the other sister agencies of Central and Eastern Europe, on page 13 of this newsletter, KAA-Kosovo is presented with the title "The feasibility study for the digitisation and automation of processes in the KAA has been finalised". This is the third time in a year that CEENQA presents Kosovo and its Accreditation Agency [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) in its 94th meeting, held on 21.12.2021, with the physical presence of all members, has reviewed and made decisions on all submitted applications for accreditation at the institutional and study program levels. In accordance with the legal provisions in force, the review of study program holders has been completed. All higher education institutions (HEIs) will be notified individually about SCQC decisions. According to the Administrative Instruction on Accreditation, HEIs have one month to submit the self-evaluation reports to the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, to pave the way for the evaluation [...]

Leaders of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on 20.12.2021, during a meeting held with the management of the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj (UShAF), said that they are partners with institutions of higher education (HEI) for quality enhancement. The Head of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, accompanied by members of this institution: Professor Dukagjin Zeka, Professor Gëzim Tosuni, Professor Seb Bytyqi and the director of KAA, Naim Gashi, were received in a meeting by the Rector of UShAF, Agron Bajraktari, Deputy Rector Bujar Pira and senior management of this institution. Head of the [...]

During a visit to the University of Mitrovica "Isa Boletini" (UMIB) on 20.12.2021, the Head of the State Quality Council (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, asked the institutions of higher education (HEIs) in Kosovo to create more plenty of space for new staff. Head of SCQ, Ilazi said that the inclusion of young professionals in the higher education system, especially in areas where there is a lack of certain profiles, directly affects the quality of study programs. She said that higher education institutions, the State Council of Quality, the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, the academic community and students have become partners in raising [...]

On the proposal of the Minister of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Arbërie Nagavci, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, in the meeting held on 10.12.2021, approved the Draft Law on the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. “This Draft Law regulates the status of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency as a regulatory agency in the processes and responsibilities of accreditation, re-accreditation, validation and monitoring, to ensure quality in higher education in the Republic of Kosovo. The drafting of this law are involved all relevant actors, experts from MEST, Kosovo Accreditation Agency, representatives of the academic community, donors and civil society ", said at [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) and the Austrian counterpart Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, with the support of the Heras Plus project, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) have launched the twinning project. This project increases the cooperation in the field of education between Kosovo and Austria. The main beneficiaries of this project will be the KAA and all stakeholders in higher education in Kosovo, including public universities and private colleges which have thousands of students and teaching staff. Improving policies and increasing the capacity of the KAA directly affects the quality of higher education in Kosovo. Through the [...]

Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), with the support of two projects of the Austrian Development Agency: Heras Plus Project and QAINT has presented on 01.12.2021 for public discussion the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 and the Monitoring Methodology and Post-Accreditation Procedures. Until December 14, 2021, KAA will accept suggestions from all higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosovo. The Director of the KAA, Naim Gashi, said that the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 of KAA is a basic document which will determine the orientation and direction of quality assurance processes in the higher education sector for the next 5 years. “This Plan has been [...]

The leaders of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) and the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) in Albania, during a meeting held in Tirana agreed to cooperate in the field and improvement of quality in higher education between the two countries. KAA delegation, consisting of the Head of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi; The director of KAA, Naim Gashi and the member of the SCQ, Professor Dukagjin Zeka, were hosted in a meeting by the director of ASCAL in Albania, Xhiliola Bixheku and Erjon Xhako, Secretary of the Board of Accreditation. Representatives of the two [...]

With the support of the Embassy of the United States of America in Prishtina - Fulbright Project, in the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on Thursday, 25 November 2021, the implementation project of the feasibility study for the general digitalization of processes was finalized and published at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. Through an online meeting, the final document was presented led by the American expert Dr. Trenia Walker, member of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Krenare Pireva Nuçi and KAA official, Mr. Flamur Abazaj. This project will contribute to the digitalization and automation of all processes in the KAA [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held on Tuesday, 23.11.2021 the next meeting in which the Action Plan for 2022 was approved. In the SCQ Action Plan, in addition to the legal obligations for the accreditation process, there were also activities related to the return of the KAA to the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), and registration in the European Register for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (EQAR). In today's meeting also were reviewed the requests and appeals of higher education institutions. The next meeting of the CSC will be held [...]