“Quality Assurance System at Higher Education Institutions: Examples of Good Practice” Seminar Held
A seminar “Quality Assurance System at Higher Education Institutions: Examples of Good Practice” was held UNSA Rectorate on Tuesday, 4 July 2017. In the seminar Director of the Agency for Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Croatia (AZVO), Prof. Dr. Sc. Jasmina Havranek and her associates Dr. Sc. Vesna Dodikovic Jurkovic, Mirjana Gopic, B.Sc. Iur. And Mr. Sc. Sandra Bezjak introduced to attendees the challenges faced by higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia during the accreditation of study programs and institutional re-accreditations, with the aim of making the University of Sarajevo better prepared for accreditation of its study programs and institutional re-accreditation that is expected in the near future.
University of Sarajevo Rector, Prof. Dr. Rifat Skrijelj opened the seminar with a welcome address highlighting the University's efforts to implement and improve the quality assurance and quality management system following the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area through the work of the Quality Management Committee at the University of Sarajevo, the Quality Assurance Office, the Quality Assurance Committee at the UNSA organizational units, but also through the work of every teacher and associate at the University of Sarajevo. He emphasized that the seminar is an opportunity to bring important knowledge to help in doing serious tasks on the path of understanding, establishing and improving quality in the areas of science and higher education.
After the welcome speech, Prof. Dr. Havranek introduced participants with the history and creation of the Agency, the activities that Agency implements, international membership that is being realized in Europe and the world, as well as the cooperation they have in the region with others Accreditation agencies.
Seminar participants had the opportunity to hear the following presentations:
• Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance - ESG, 2015 - Dr. Sc. Vesna Dodikovic Jurkovic, AZVO
• Reaccreditation procedure - Mirjana Gopic, B.Sc., AZVO Assistant Director,
• Re-accreditation of higher education institutions - implemented activities and future plans, and impact on the higher education system - Mr. Sc. Sandra Bezjak, AZVO Assistant Director
• Study programs Evaluation in the light of the Croatian Qualifications Framework - Mr. Sc. Sandra Bezjak, Assistant Director.
