ANECA hosts a new edition of ENQA's seminars on external evaluation of quality agencies

ANECA's headquarters in Madrid has become the epicenter of a highly relevant event for agencies responsible for quality assurance in higher education in the European Higher Education Area.

Between March 26, 27, and 28, ANECA hosted two seminars: the 4th Seminar for Recently Reviewed Agencies, and the 3th Seminar for Agencies Preparing for a Review.

The seminar for Recently Reviewed Agencies aimed to support the agencies' development by inviting them to share and discuss post-assessment progress and best practices. Topics related to compliance with The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) were covered with conference sessions, workshops, and open discussions. In addition, participants were able to share experiences regarding assessment processes, recommendations, improvements, challenges, and difficulties when interpreting ESG.

Regarding the seminar aimed at Agencies Preparing for a Review, the focus was on topics such as  methodologies for full and targeted reviews and good practices related to the self-assessment process.

ENQA's Agency Review Committee shared its insights with the attending agencies through various talks. In addition to these presentations, activities also included workshops on self-assessment and improvement standards and the creation of specific working groups that were able to exchange experiences and knowledge about assessment processes, among other topics.

Three intense days that added experience and enriched the participating quality assurance agencies, becoming a unique opportunity to learn and share knowledge. Throughout the three days, the seminars were attended by the following agencies, in addition to ANECA itself:

• The Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ)
• The Agency for Scientific and University Quality of Andalusia (ACCUA)
• The Canary Islands Agency for University Quality and Educational Evaluation (ACCUEE)
• The Aragon Agency for Quality Assurance and Strategic Foresight in Higher Education (ACPUA)
• The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AEQES)
• The Agency for Higher Education of Republic of Srpska (AHERS)
• The Danish Accreditation Institution (AI)
• The National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC)
• The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR)
• The Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya)
• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in Andorra (AQUA)
• The Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AQUIB)
• The Albanian Quality Assurance Agency (ASCAL)
• The Agency for Science and Higher Education (ASHE)
• The Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Faculties (AVEPRO)
• The High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres)
• The Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR)
• The Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (IQAA)
• The Icelandic Agency for Quality Assurance (IAQA)
• The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA)
• The Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB)
• The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA)
• The National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA)
• The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE)
• The National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA)
• The National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NEAQA)
• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) 
• The Office for Students (OfS)
• The Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (SAAHE)
• The Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC)
• The Education Quality Assurance Agency (TKTA)
• The Central Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation (ZEvA)
• The Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN)