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The 1st CEENQA bi-monthly meeting

On September 15, 2020 the 1st bi-monthly meeting of members of the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA) was held. The aim of the meetings is discussing current and important issues in the sphere of quality assurance of higher education. The event was held remotely.

 

CEENQA General Assembly 2020

The General Assembly of the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA) took place on July 17, 2020. The meeting was held as a web-conference. Representatives from 23 accreditation agencies participated in the event.

 

The first DEQAR CONNECT event

The first DEQAR CONNECT event took place on 11 May in the form of a webinar. DEQAR CONNECT project is coordinated by EQAR and is financially supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. Its main aim is to develop the database of programmes accredited by agencies, recognized at the European level. It is expected that this information will be further used for mutual recognition of diplomas inside EHEA.

 

Education during COVID-19

As country after country decrees partial or total lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of universities and colleges closing and switching to e-learning has soared. However, few of these institutions are well prepared for this sudden, disruptive move.

 

QAA International Partners’ Forum

On May 20, 2020 an online QAA International Partners’ Forum (Great Britain) was held. More than 60 representatives of quality assurance agencies from all over the world took part in the Forum to share experiences and ideas about the current challenges facing higher education globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.