News

This page contains the latest developments in the field of European and international higher education quality assurance.

Open Education Challenge: a new initiative to promote innovation in education

31 March 2014

In partnership with the European Commission a consortium of two private companies has launched the Open Education Challenge, a Europe-wide initiative that will give education start-ups an opportunity to create, develop, strengthen and receive funding.

European Commission public consultation on recognition of qualifications

31 March 2014

On 19 December 2013, the European Commission launched a consultation on the “European Area of Skills and Qualifications”.

EU Mobility Scoreboard: more effort needed to promote studies and training abroad

31 March 2014

The European Commission’s mobility scoreboard, which covers all 28 EU Member States, as well as Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Turkey, is part of the Commission's response to a call by Member States to remove obstacles to studying and training abroad.

Council of the EU adopts new conclusions on the 2014 European Semester and education and training

31 March 2014

During the meeting on 24 February in Brussels, the EU Member States adopted new conclusions on “Efficient and Innovative Education and Training to Invest in Skills”.

European Commission’s recent reports note progress in QA in HE and VET

31 March 2014

At the end of January, the European Commission published a report on “Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education” for the European Parliament and the European Council.

The Council of Europe publishes a new book to mark the 15th anniversary of the Lisbon Convention

31 March 2014

In collaboration with authors from different backgrounds, the Council of Europe has recently published a book entitled The Lisbon Recognition Convention at 15: making fair recognition a reality.

Registrations are still open for the 2014 INQAAHE Forum!

31 March 2014

The 2014 Forum of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) will be held on 26 – 28 May in Tallinn, Estonia, and will be hosted by the Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency (EKKA).

EQAR seminar on cross-border activities of QA agencies

31 March 2014

The European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR) will organise a seminar on “Cross-Border External Quality Assurance” in the framework of an EU project entitled “Recognising International Quality Assurance Activity (RIQAAA)”.

Students’ role in developing quality assurance further

31 March 2014

The European Students’ Union (ESU) has recently concluded a large scale project looking into the added value of involving students in quality assurance.

EUA report on MOOCs looks at financing and credits

31 March 2014

The European University Association (EUA) has published its second Occasional Paper on the topic of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

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