January 29 th – February 1 st 2014 University of Paderborn. Dr. Iring Wasser, President of CEENQA Mila Zarkh, M.A., Project Manager at CEENQA Introduction of CEENQA at the Kick-off-Meeting of the project “Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualifications Framework for Higher Education“

1. CEENQA: FACTS & FIGURES founded in 2001 (oldest QA-agencies network in Europe) registered in Düsseldorf, Germany non-governmental and non-profit organization Main goal: “the cooperation between the member organizations in the field of quality assurance in higher education and contributing towards the development of the European Higher Education Area” Membership to CEENQA: open to organizations recognized by the educational authorities of their countries as national or regional QAAs in higher education. 2

3 2. MEMBERS OF CEENQA Albania (APAAL) Austria (AQ) Bosnia and Herzegovina (HEA, HEAA) Bulgaria (NEAA) Croatia (ASHE) Czech Republic (ACCR) Estonia (EKKA) Germany (ACQUIN, ASIIN, FIBAA, AHPGS) Hungary (HAC) Kosovo (KAA) Lithuania (SKVC) North Cyprus (YÖDAK) Poland (UKA, PKA) Romania (ARACIS) Russia (NAA, NCPA, AKKORK) Slovakia (AC) Slovenia (SQAA) Turkey (TEPDAD) 26 members in 18 countries: European network EAPAA

4 4. LINKS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CEENQA is ENQA Affiliate since 2006 (cooperation agreement) CEENQA has Cooperation agreements with – ECA, 2008 – INQAAHE, 2008 Member agencies: –All are Bologna Signatories –ENQA members: 14 agencies –INQAAHE members: 19 agencies –ECA members: 5 agencies –EQAR members: 10 agencies

5 5. ACTIVITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN PROJECTS Workshops and meetings every year since 2000 (next: Mai Kosovo; 2013: meeting on Benchmarking in Bucharest) CEENQA in TEMPUS-projects: BIHTEKBenchmarking as a Tool for Improving HE Performance ALIGNAchieving and Checking the Alignment Between Academic Programs and Qualifications Frameworks (Armenia, Russia, Ukraine) BHQFHEBosnia and Herzegovina Qualification Framework for Higher Education

CEENQA‘s project relevant expertise CEENQA… pools QA-expertise of its members – in different countries and contexts consolidates diverse best practices and know- how in QA gathers experiences in post-transformation context has ist core competence in using the synergies of diversity and exchange 6

6. CEENQA’s role within the project: WP 1: Cooperation with HEA: set-up of the expert groups; in mapping of the existing qualifications practice; trainings and workshops WP 2: contribution in developing and creating the Guidelines for QF WP 3: contribution to writing the Handbook for Learning Outcomes WP 4: Cooperation with HEA: establishing an external assessment team; CEENQA member delegated for external assessment team. WP 6: Contribution to mid-term and final internal evaluations; involved in the ongoing internal quality control and monitoring. WP 7: Active dissemination and contribution to the web portal WP 8: Administrative and financial management. 7

Any further question? Your contact to CEENQA: Mila Zarkh Project Manager Robert-Stolz-Straße Duesseldorf Germany Tel Fax January 30th, 2014Mila Zarkh Project Manager 8