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The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held its 134th meeting on February 6, 2025, during which it reviewed several agenda items. The SCQ reviewed multiple reports from international accreditation experts at both the institutional level and for study programs. Additionally, the State Council of Quality reviewed requests and appeals from higher education institutions. The meeting also included discussions on the progress of preparations for the Third International KAA Conference, which is set to take place in Pristina on September 30, 2025.

On Tuesday (February 4, 2025), the accreditation process is taking place at the “Fehmi Agani” University in Gjakova, where two study programs are being evaluated. The team of international experts engaged by KAA is led by Professor Melita Kovečević (Croatia), Miklós Hoffmann (Hungary), and student expert Elisa Knief (Germany). KAA remains committed to the accreditation of study programs, ensuring quality and alignment with the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) for higher education. The accreditation of a study program is a formal quality assessment process that determines the official recognition status granted by KAA, enabling the higher education institution to offer qualifications [...]

On the occasion of the International Conference of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), held in Washington, the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, met with CHEA Vice President Michelle Claville. They discussed KAA’s membership in CHEA, initially as a member, and the launch of the process to meet the criteria necessary for the recognition of Kosovo's accreditations in the United States. Vice President for Research and Policy Analysis Claville expressed her support for KAA, welcoming it as a member of CHEA and offering full cooperation to support the agency meet the criterias to become a [...]

On January 17, 2025, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) convened its 133rd meeting in Tirana, during which it reviewed and approved the 2025 Activity Plan. The meeting also addressed critical issues related to accreditation processes and quality assurance in higher education. The SCQ meeting was attended by both local and international members of the SCQ, including the student member. A key agenda item was the approval of the Joint Activity Plan between the KAA administration and the SCQ. This plan will serve as a roadmap for strategic and operational developments in quality assurance processes [...]

During a workshop held in Tirana on January 16, 2025, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), together with KAA staff, examined the Regulation on Procedures and Criteria for External Evaluation by International Accreditation Agencies, also known as the Regulation on Validation, as well as the new SCQ Regulation. Based on the KAA Law, the Regulation on Validation establishes procedures and criteria for the recognition of international accreditations of higher education institutions and study programs. This regulation includes criteria for recognizing study programs introduced in Kosovo by international partner universities that are accredited in their countries [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) had the honor of being featured in the latest issue of the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA) Newsletter 2024, where a dedicated article highlights the digital transformation of its accreditation processes and its commitment to quality in higher education. The article details KAA’s innovative transition to a fully digitalized platform for accreditation processes, increasing efficiency and transparency in higher education. This milestone represents a significant transformation that strengthens the accreditation system and aligns with international best practices. This publication is a testament to KAA’s growing international visibility and [...]

A team from the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), comprising Shpresa Shala and Fjollë Ajeti, participated in two significant international events organized by the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) on December 11 and 12, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. Ahead of these events, the KAA team engaged in discussions with ENQA President Douglas Blackstock, ENQA Director Anna Gover, and senior representatives of peer agencies across Europe. These discussions focused on fostering collaboration to enhance the quality of higher education. The two-day events in Brussels featured: Seminar on the European Dimension of Quality Assurance, which addressed: The European Framework for [...]

In its session held on December 5, 2024, the Assembly of Kosovo, by majority vote, appointed Ms. Shkurtë Bajgora as a member of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA). This decision by the Assembly aligns with the Law on the KAA, which stipulates that one voting member of the Council must be a representative from the student body. The President of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, and the General Director of the KAA, Naim Gashi, have welcomed the Assembly's decision, emphasizing its significance in completing the KAA Board (SCQ). With this decision, the final criterion [...]

In its meeting held on December 11, 2024, the State Council of Quality (SQC) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) approved the report of international experts granting institutional accreditation to the University of Prishtina for a five-year period. Today's meeting was extraordinary for the absence of three SCQ members affiliated with the University of Prishtina. The expert team conducting the institutional evaluation of the University of Prishtina comprised Prof. Dr. Melita Kovacevic (Croatia), Prof. Dr. Magdalena Platis (Romania), Prof. Dr. Mauro Zarrelli (Italy), and Ms. Marija Vasilevska, a student expert. Additionally, the SQC approved two other institutional accreditation reports the previous [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ)of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), in its 132nd meeting held on December 9 and 10, 2024, continued the process of reviewing applications for the accreditation of study programs and made decisions. The approval of applications is a prerequisite that paves the way for the evaluation of study programs by international accreditation experts. Additionally, the Council reviewed and made decisions on two reports submitted by international experts for institutional accreditation. During this meeting, the SCQ also addressed appeals and requests submitted by higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosovo. Furthermore, the Council approved the modalities [...]