{"id":21615,"date":"2026-10-29T11:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akokvo.me\/?p=21615"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:52:26","slug":"heqa-participation-in-the-enqa-general-assembly-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akokvo.me\/en\/heqa-participation-in-the-enqa-general-assembly-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HEQA participation in the ENQA General Assembly 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milica Kaved\u017ei\u0107, Deputy Director of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (HEQA), participated in the General Assembly of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), held from 21 to 23 October 2026 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, under the slogan \u201cCollaborate. Learn. Innovate.\u201d The event was hosted by the Canary Islands Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ACCUEE).<\/p>\n<p>The General Assembly brought together approximately 150 participants from around 40 countries. The programme included plenary sessions, thematic workshops and the formal General Assembly meeting, addressing current issues in the development of external quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).<\/p>\n<p>The discussions covered cooperation between quality assurance agencies and higher education institutions in fostering a culture of quality, the challenges of transnational education, and the role of external quality assurance in integrating sustainable development into higher education. Particular attention was also given to the revision of the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes, with a view to further alignment with European standards and strengthening international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21604 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2-810x910.jpg 810w, https:\/\/akokvo.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ENQA-2026-2.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/>One of the key topics was the revision of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2027). The final draft presented highlighted the importance of continuous quality enhancement, transparency of procedures and decisions, agency independence, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, the social dimension of higher education and the protection of fundamental academic values. The revised ESG are scheduled to be discussed at the meeting of the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) in November 2026 and subsequently adopted at the EHEA Ministerial Conference in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Elections for the new ENQA leadership were also held during the General Assembly, with P\u00e9ter Levente Lakatos of the Hungarian agency MAB elected as President.<\/p>\n<p>HEQA\u2019s participation in the ENQA General Assembly contributed to monitoring current European initiatives and exchanging experiences with representatives of peer agencies. It also provided further opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and explore ways to enhance national accreditation and reaccreditation procedures in line with the development of European standards and practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milica Kaved\u017ei\u0107, Deputy Director of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (HEQA), participated in the General Assembly of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), held from 21 to 23 October 2026 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, under the slogan \u201cCollaborate. Learn. 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