{"id":12254,"date":"2025-07-14T17:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/?p=12254"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:10:20","slug":"kosovo-accreditation-agency-becomes-a-full-member-of-eqar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/kosovo-accreditation-agency-becomes-a-full-member-of-eqar\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Accreditation Agency Successfully Registered in EQAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pristina, 14 July 2025 \u2013 The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) has been successfully registered in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), following a positive evaluation by an independent panel of experts from the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).<\/p>\n

In an official letter sent on Monday, the President of EQAR, Mr. St\u00e9phane Lauwick, wrote to KAA\u2019s Director General:<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Mr. Naim Gashi, The Register Committee has considered your application of 2024-02-02 for (renewal of) inclusion on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR). Your application has been approved and your inclusion shall be valid until 2029-12-31. Please accept my congratulations on your successful application and my good wishes for your work on behalf of the entire Register Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n

EQAR is the highest European body that registers quality assurance agencies operating in line with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ESG).<\/p>\n

Registration in EQAR represents international recognition of KAA\u2019s tireless and dedicated efforts to meet the highest European standards, significantly enhancing the credibility and trustworthiness of Kosovo\u2019s higher education system.<\/p>\n

As a result, the diplomas of Kosovar students will enjoy guaranteed international recognition and validity\u2014both academically and professionally\u2014across Europe and beyond. Being registered in EQAR indicates that a diploma originates from a programme or institution that adheres to rigorous quality standards, providing assurance to both students and employers of its value.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, higher education institutions in Kosovo will gain full access to European Union programmes in the field of education, as well as opportunities for international recognition, partnerships, funding, student recruitment, and long-term development.<\/p>\n

With its registration in EQAR, KAA is now recognized as a credible institution not only nationally but also internationally, standing on equal footing with other European agencies in evaluating higher education institutions across the continent and beyond.<\/p>\n

Following the confirmation of KAA\u2019s registration in EQAR, the President of the State Council of Quality, Prof. Hasnije Ilazi, stated that Kosovo is the first country in the Western Balkans to achieve this recognition:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a national success and a monumental achievement for Kosovar students and graduates, as their diplomas now carry the seal of European quality. It raises the image and credibility of Kosovo as a country with higher education aligned with EU standards,\u201d said Ilazi.<\/p>\n

KAA\u2019s Director General, Mr. Naim Gashi, emphasized that this success is the outcome of a long and determined process:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2020, we developed the roadmap to fulfill the 14 ESG standards. After becoming an affiliate member of ENQA in September 2022 and submitting our official EQAR application in December 2023, a team of five international experts visited Kosovo on 1 July 2024 and delivered a positive evaluation,\u201d said Gashi.<\/p>\n

President Ilazi and Director Gashi extended their sincere gratitude to the KAA Board, professional staff, Minister of Education Mrs. Arb\u00ebrie Nagavci, the Government, the Assembly, civil society, donors, and international partner agencies that supported the process\u2014especially the counterpart agencies from Croatia, Austria, and Germany.<\/p>\n

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Pristina, 14 July 2025 \u2013 The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) has been successfully registered in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), following a positive evaluation by an independent panel of experts from the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). In an official letter sent on Monday, the President of EQAR, Mr. St\u00e9phane Lauwick, wrote to KAA\u2019s Director General: \u201cDear Mr. Naim Gashi, The Register Committee has considered your application of 2024-02-02 for (renewal of) inclusion on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR). Your application has been approved and your inclusion shall be valid until 2029-12-31. Please accept my congratulations on your successful application and my good wishes for your work on behalf of the entire Register Committee.\u201d EQAR is the highest European body that registers quality assurance agencies operating in line with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ESG). Registration in EQAR represents international recognition of KAA\u2019s tireless and dedicated efforts to meet the highest European standards, significantly enhancing the credibility and trustworthiness of Kosovo\u2019s higher education system. As a result, the diplomas of Kosovar students will enjoy guaranteed international recognition and validity\u2014both academically and professionally\u2014across Europe and beyond. Being registered in EQAR indicates that a diploma originates from a programme or institution that adheres to rigorous quality standards, providing assurance to both students and employers of its value. Furthermore, higher education institutions in Kosovo will gain full access to European Union programmes in the field of education, as well as opportunities for international recognition, partnerships, funding, student recruitment, and long-term development. With its registration in EQAR, KAA is now recognized as a credible institution not only nationally but also internationally, standing on equal footing with other European agencies in evaluating higher education institutions across the continent and beyond. Following the confirmation of KAA\u2019s registration in EQAR, the President of the State Council of Quality, Prof. Hasnije Ilazi, stated that Kosovo is the first country in the Western Balkans to achieve this recognition: \u201cThis is a national success and a monumental achievement for Kosovar students and graduates, as their diplomas now carry the seal of European quality. It raises the image and credibility of Kosovo as a country with higher education aligned with EU standards,\u201d said Ilazi. KAA\u2019s Director General, Mr. Naim Gashi, emphasized that this success is the outcome of a long and determined process: \u201cIn 2020, we developed the roadmap to fulfill the 14 ESG standards. After becoming an affiliate member of ENQA in September 2022 and submitting our official EQAR application in December 2023, a team of five international experts visited Kosovo on 1 July 2024 and delivered a positive evaluation,\u201d said Gashi. President Ilazi and Director Gashi extended their sincere gratitude to the KAA Board, professional staff, Minister of Education Mrs. Arb\u00ebrie Nagavci, the Government, the Assembly, civil society, donors, and international partner agencies that supported the process\u2014especially the counterpart agencies from Croatia, Austria, and Germany.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30964,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12254\/revisions\/30964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akreditimi.rks-gov.net\/newweb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}