Register now for ECA trainings in May
There are still a few places left for the ECA trainings in May: “Assessing the Quality of Internationalisation”, 5 and 6 May 2016, Warsaw This training suitably prepares participants for the assessment of the quality of internationalisation in the framework of the ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt). For more information see the programme: […]
Sweden agrees on new QA system
The Swedish Parliament approved a new external QA system for Swedish higher education. The new national quality assurance system should focus on both monitoring outcomes (which is the sessence of the current system) and quality development. The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ), a member of ECA, has received the mandate for the implementation. The QA system […]
Ann Verreth co-opted as ECA Board member
The ECA Board has co-opted Ann Verreth (NVAO) as Board member. The vacancy emerged after the retirement of Lucien Bollaert. Ann Verreth was appointed as Vice-Chair of NVAO in January 2016. She was previously deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of ministerial cabinets in Flanders. From 2007 to 2009 she was Secretary-General of […]
My first 100 days: Impressions from American Higher Education
Author: Hans de Wit, Director Center for International Higher Education, Boston College On September 1, 2015 I started as professor and director of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. Although the center, the university and the city were not new to me (I was a visiting lecturer […]
IMO in Sweden accredited by ZEvA
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed Sweden’s ongoing support to the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö following a meeting with Ms. Anna Johansson, Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure on 27 January 2016. The World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden is a postgraduate maritime university founded by IMO, a specialized agency of […]
ASIIN International QA Conference in Berlin
ASIIN in cooperation with 15 other bodies organises the following international QA conference: “Quality Management in Higher Education: the unsolved mystery of its untapped potential – how can we jointly tackle the five remaining grand challenges?” in the Hotel Steigenberger am Kanzleramt in Berlin during 3-4 May 2016. Aim of the conference is to discuss and […]
Joint Quality Initiative: The Origin of the Dublin Descriptors
As the Bologna Process moves forward with new Communiques, reports and actions taken we should remember that sometimes significant progress is made by a small group which then evolves into something bigger. A good example is the Joint Quality Initiative (JQI) which made an essential contribution to including quality assurance and qualifications frameworks in the […]
Board and Secretariat of ECA wish you a Happy New Year!
For the major news items in 2015 see: ECA NEWS IN 2015.
Ivan Leban appointed as Vice-Chair of ECA
On 4 December 2015 the ECA members have appointed Ivan Leban (SQAA, Slovenia) as Vice-Chair of ECA. Prof. Dr. Ivan Leban became Director of the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA) in 2013. He was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ljubljana up to 2012. From 2001 to 2005 he was Vice-rector of Ljubljana University. He is […]
René-Paul Martin-Denavit confirmed as Chair of ECA
ECA members confirmed on 4 December 2015 René-Paul Martin-Denavit (CTI, France) as Chair of ECA. He was Acting Chair since former ECA Chair Rafael van Grieken became Minister of Education of the region Madrid. Dr René-Paul Martin-Denavit was Member of the CNE, AERES councils, and the CTI, in charge of international activities, since 1997 until 2014. […]
