
Education
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X
Objectives
- Supporting quality education for all
- Improving the knowledge and skills base of the region
- Increasing cooperation among quality assurance and recognition bodies in the region
Results
- Established an operational sub-regional network of ENIC/NARIC centres;
- Strengthened cooperation between Quality Assurance Bodies and Agencies;
- Developed the Joint Information System for Recognition of Academic Qualifications aimed at facilitating recognition of academic qualifications in the WB6;
- Delivered the Comparative Study on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in the Western Balkans
- Delivered a "mock review" evaluation of Quality assurance Systems against the European Standards and Guidelines (ESGS) in the Western Balkans
- Delivered a Regional mapping on Access to Study in Higher Education in the Western Balkans
- Delivered Regional Quality Assurance Action Plans
- Delivered Regional Development Framework for Vocation Education Training (VET)
- Developed Western Balkans Regional Recognition Database, of Higher Education Qualifications
Next steps
- Build capacities to the ENIC/NARIC centres, Quality Assurance Bodies and Agencies and the relevant Ministries to facilitate recognition of academic qualifications and aligning with the EC Recommendation on Automatic Recognition of Academic Qualifications (currently in preparation);
- Support alignment of WB6 with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance and integration into the European Network of Quality Assurance (QA) Agencies and European Register for Quality Assurance in cooperation with ERI SEE;
- Build capacities to support the QA Bodies and Agencies and the relevant Ministries to implement and align with the European Standards and Guidelines for QA;
- Support development of national procedures for quality assurance aligned with the European Standards and Guidelines for QA ;
- Collect data on recognition decisions and maintaining the Joint Information System aimed at facilitation of recognition of academic qualifications;