Representatives of the HAQAA Initiative attended the 13th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum

ByGeorgina Boixereu

Representatives of the HAQAA Initiative take part in the 13th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum organized by EAQAN in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 9 to 12. The Forum provides, on an annual basis, a platform in which quality assurance practitioners come together to share experiences on areas of common interest in ensuring and managing quality in the institutions.

It is in this framework that representatives of the HAQAA Initiative will explain the project, funded by the European Commission, and share experiences and practices regarding quality assurance, harmonization or integration.

Advancing Quality of Higher Education through International Cooperation and Networking, Harmonization and Integration

This year’s theme is “Advancing Quality of Higher Education through International Cooperation and Networking, Harmonization and Integration” and has the following objectives:

  • Foster academic excellence through networking between universities and industry, and between European and African Universities.
  • Enhance accessibility and inclusivity of higher education through innovative quality assurance practices.
  • Share experiences on harmonization and integration of higher education through credit transfer system and mobility of staff and students in Africa.
  • Explore the transformative role of technology and Artificial Intelligence in higher education.
  • Share lessons learned during the seventeen years of quality enhancement in the higher education sector in Africa

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