The representative of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (HEQA), Ana Rutović, Independent Advisor I for Accreditation and Reaccreditation in the Quality Control Sector, participated in the Forum of Members of the European Quality Assurance Organisation (ENQA), which was held from 22 to 24 April 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, organized by ENQA and the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB).
The theme of this year’s forum was “Strengthening Trust in an evolving Higher Education Landscape”, with a special focus on the role of quality assurance agencies in enhancing trust, transparency and quality of higher education in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
During the forum, great attention was paid to the revision of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ESG), as well as the revision of the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Study Programmes (European Approach). Participants discussed key changes related to the application of artificial intelligence in higher education, the social dimension of higher education, the transparency of the quality assurance process and the strengthening of the role of stakeholders in decision-making.
The HEQA representative also participated in the joint session of the ENQA Agency Review Committee and the EQAR Register Committee, during which the challenges and practice of applying ESG standards in the evaluation and registration processes of quality assurance agencies were discussed.
The forum also presented current European processes and policies in the field of higher education, including the revision of the ECTS guide and the development of the European Degree Label initiative.
The participation of HEQA in the ENQA forum represents a significant contribution to monitoring European trends and strengthening the capacity of the Agency for further improvement of the quality assurance system in higher education in Montenegro.