Training workshops within “Strengthening institutional Capacities of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education” Project

On December 9 and 12-13, training workshops on “Recognition of foreign qualifications”, “Accreditation in higher education and specialized secondary education”, and “Accreditation in vocational education” were held within “Strengthening institutional Capacities of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education” project. The training workshops were delivered by the international expert Dr. Achim Hopbach. The project is funded by the European Union to assist the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. The Project is implemented by the consortium led by “IBF International Consulting”.

The specific objective of the project is to improve the capacities of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (TKTA), to develop and introduce new mechanisms for accreditation of education institutions, quality assurance processes at all educational levels, recognition of prior learning, as well as recognition of foreign qualifications in accordance with advanced European experience. The project covers activities in five directions including, strengthening the regulatory framework and capacities of the TKTA on accreditation, quality assurance, supporting TKTA to apply for full ENQA membership, improving communication function, and strengthening the research and analytics capacity of TKTA.

The participants of all three training workshops were employees from related departments and units of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. Training workshops covered recognition of foreign qualifications, good practice according to Lisbon Recognition Convention, accreditation in higher education and specialized secondary education, accreditation in vocational education, and good practice regarding legal framework, standards, procedure, and relation between the two levels.

This project is implemented under the Financing Agreement (Education for Employment in Azerbaijan) between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Commission of the European Union. “Education for Employment in Azerbaijan” (ENI/2018/041-537) Annual Action Programme 2018 is financed under European Neighbourhood Instrument.