1. HAQAA Fifth Advisory Board Meeting 21- 22 March 2018 Maputo, Mozambique
Welcome from AUC and Update on AUC Harmonization and Quality Assurance Initiatives
Presented by
Dr. Yohannes Woldetensae
Senior Education Expert
African Union Commission 1

2. Welcome Remarks Greetings to all participants on behalf of AUC
All protocol observed
Gratitude to CNAQ and the HAQAA Implementing Consortium for organising the meeting
This gathering is useful event to discuss the updated version of ASG-QA and next steps
It is also a good forum to look at the proposed methodology for HAQAA external evaluations of QA agencies and consultancy visits

3. Some Points for Consideration
HAQAA initiative outcomes need to be documented
AAU
AQRM evaluation reports and analysis of survey
Register / Database (QAAs, QA experts, Ministries)
HAQAA-WG
Finalized document of ASG-QA
Report on external evaluations of QA agencies
DAAD
Report on QA trainings outcomes

4. Some Points for Consideration
HAQAA Secretariat
Coordinate and manage outcome reporting process
Advisory Board
Regional domestication of ASG-QA and other HAQAA initiatives
AU-EU
Policy guidance and overall monitoring
Communication Strategy
Ensure visibility of African Union as HAQAA is implementation of its harmonisation agenda

5. Main Action Lines of PAQAF
Facilitate collaboration and networking between national and regional QA/accreditation agencies
Initiate organizational set-up and legal framework of a Continental Accreditation Agency
Finalise the development of African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance
Advance the development of an African Credit Transfer System
Initiate the development of an African Continental Qualifications Framework based on existing national and regional qualifications frameworks

6. AUC Harmonisation and QA Initiatives Continental Accreditation Agency
ASG-QA
HAQAA Initiative
AQRM
QAA Capacity
P A Q A F
REGISTER
Academic Mobility
ADDIS CONVENTION
H A R M O N I S A T I O N
Nyerere Scholarship
ACQF
ACTS
TUNING
CESA
Agenda 2063
Continental Accreditation Agency

7. Way Forward Increased engagement with key stakeholders HAQAA Advocacy
National QA Agencies
Ministries of Education
University Rectors
RECs
HAQAA Advocacy
Upcoming regional and continental meetings as forums for awareness creation on HAQAA-PAQAF
Advancing external evaluations of QA agencies
Implementation of HAQAA Work plan for 2018