CNA Regional Meetings 2013: focus on Internationalisation
The presented document (in Spanish) is the outcome of Regional Meetings 2013 organised by the National Council for Accreditation of Colombia (CNA). c From July through October 2013, the National Council for Accreditation of Colombia (CNA) in the framework of its activities to promote a culture of self-evaluation for the purpose of accreditation, organised its Regional […]
Costa Rican agency SINAES joins MULTRA
The National Accreditation System of Higher Education (SINAES) of Costa Rica enters the Multilateral Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Accreditation Results regarding Joint Programmes (MULTRA). On 19 March 2014 in San José (Costa Rica) Sonia Marta Mora, the President of SINAES, with Rolf Heusser the Chairperson of ECA as witness of honour, signed the c Mutual Recognition of Accreditation Results regarding Joint Programmes (MULTRA). […]
New publication: internationalisation and quality assurance
Quality assurance is rapidly taking on a vital role when it comes to managing the increasingly complex internationalisation process. It is deemed essential in reaching institutional goals in a controlled manner. This publication additionally claims internationalisation is an integral part of maintaining and improving every institution’s reputation. Quality assurance is presented as something we can […]
New book explores how to make accreditation more effective
In a recently released book, Paul L. Gaston tackles big questions about accreditation in US higher education, while also giving plenty of detail about how US agencies work. Inside Higher Ed caught up with him over email to discuss some of the topics covered in the book, which is titled Higher Education Accreditation: How It’s Changing and […]
EU Report on Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education
In 2006, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the recommendation on quality assurance in higher education. In this recommendation, the Council and the European Parliament invite the Commission to present triennial reports on progress in the development of quality assurance systems. In 2009, the first progress report on quality assurance in higher education in Europe was […]
17th ECA Workshop Porto
The 17th ECA workshop, organised by A3ES, will take place in Porto on 17-18 June 2014. Please visit the event page.
Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA) joins MULTRA!
Slovenian quality assurance agency joins the Multilateral Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Accreditation Results regarding Joint Programmes (MULTRA). The MULTRA now encompasses 12 quality assurance agencies.
Strategic plan ECA published
ECA has finalised its new strategic management plan. In the strategic management plan the vision, mission, aims, objectives and goals of ECA are explained. The document also highlights the main strategic action lines. A profile of ECA and the values it adheres to as an organisation are given. ECA’s target groups, stakeholders and partners are specifically […]
Flanders regulates recognition of degrees in line with ECA principles
On 10 July 2013, the Parliament of Flanders (Belgium) amended legislation allowing the government of Flanders wide competences to regulate the recognition of foreign degrees. The government can now draw up regulations to declare either the level of a foreign degree equivalent to the Flemish degrees (Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree) or to fully […]
