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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 [...]

During a meeting with the leaders of the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS), the leaders of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) and the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) talked about the connection of the education system with cultural and religious values in Kosovo. The Head of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said in this meeting that the application of quality standards has a positive impact on all institutions of higher education, including programs of a religious nature. The director of the KAA, Naim Gashi said that the proper education for traditional religious values influences the preparation of cadres who fight the [...]

During a visit to Pjetër Budi College, representatives of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) and the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) talked about meeting the new standards, which aim to increase the quality of higher education. In this meeting was also discussed the process of general digitalization of processes in the Accreditation Agency. SCQ member, Professor Krenare Pireva Nuçi, said that with the support of the US Embassy, a feasibility plan for the digitalization of the KAA is in the process of being created. She said that with the support of international donors and the own budget of the Agency, this [...]

During a visit to the Biznesi College, members of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) and leaders of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) presented the project for the overall digitalization of accreditation processes. SCQ members, Professor Krenare Pireva Nuçi and Professor Dukagjin Zeka, presented the work being done in drafting the Feasibility Plan for Digitalization, which is expected to be implemented next year. In this way the whole process of accreditation, re-accreditation and validation will be digitized, starting from the application process to the decision-making. Dean of the Biznesi College, Shyqri Kabashi said that the direct cooperation of HEIs with the [...]

During a visit to Resonance College, members of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) and leaders of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) talked with the management and academic staff of this institution, overcoming the consequences of the pandemic in the higher education system in Kosovo. Both parties agreed that the practical hours lost during the pandemic should be compensated during this year or next year, so that students' knowledge and skills are in line with quality standards. SCQ members, Professor Krenare Pireva Nuçi and Professor Dukagjin Zeka, presented the work of the SCQ in order to increase the quality of higher [...]

During a meeting with the founders and management of Heimerer College, the Chair of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that international cooperation and academic exchanges of students and professors are vital for the development of the higher education system. Head of the SCQ Ilazi said that the pandemic has hindered at the national level the process of mobility of professors and students, therefore additional commitments are needed to promote these exchanges. Rector of Heimerer College, Naime Brajshori, said that linking practical work with classroom teaching is the key to student success. She said that internships are [...]