The Bologna Process and QAThe Bologna Process and QA

in 2020: Priorities for ENQAin 2020: Priorities for ENQA

Tibor Szanto

Vice-President, ENQA

Brussels, 3 June 2009

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Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve, 28-29 April 2009

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Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve, 28-29 April 2009

Position paper, preparation

Board decision (Nov 2008) working group

Draftx Board (+ former President)

Draftx+1 member agencies

Final version L/L conference ENQA website

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ENQA contribution to L/L

To define▸ principles and values▸ priorities

Basis for work programmewww.enqa.eu/files/ENQA_position_paper%20(3).pdf

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Aim of the position paper

ENQA Principles1

1. Diversity (HE, QA)2. Harmonisation and convergence of QA3. ESG as an overarching framework4. External evaluation of QA agencies5. Roles of internal - external QA6. Education and research7. Balance of internal and external QA

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ENQA Principles2

8. National legislations diverse approaches9. Fitness for purpose (purpose process)10. Co-operation of QA agencies11. Increasing need for information12. Explicit goals and methodologies13. Clear distribution of roles and respons.14. Dialogue

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ENQA Priorities

1. ESG, implementation, clarification2. Co-operation of agencies, E43. QF, LO, RPL QA4. QA of TNE, joint programmes5. QA of LLL6. Information on quality of HE7. Staff development at agencies8. QA awareness, expectations

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Work programme

Priorities on paper actions in practice1. Determining actions (Action Plan)2. Implementing actions,

producing results3. Dissemination, feedback4. Fine-tuning where needed

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Action Plan (AP) - structure

Priority X1. Intended result(s)

2. Way(s) of achieving (methods)3. Person(s) / organisation(s) responsible4. Person(s) / organisation(s) involved5. Available info, experience6. Time span (starting and finishing dates)

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Priority No.1, ESG interpretation Possible elements of AP

1. Intended result(s)a) interpretation code for membersb) proposal for E4 wider usageFocus? Ch. 1-2-3?

2. Way of achieving (method)working group▸ analysis of documents▸ analysis of decisions?▸ survey? (members? Board? RC?)

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AP – ESG cont.

3. Person(s) / organisation(s) responsible▸ co-ordinator (Board member? Agency?)▸ members of WG

4. Person(s) / organisation(s) involved▸ individual experts▸ member agencies▸ EHEA agencies?▸ HEIs?

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AP – ESG cont.

5. Available info, experience▸ ESG▸ agency review reports▸ self-evaluation reports?▸ ENQA Board decisions?▸ EQAR expectations (web)▸ EQAR RC decisions?▸ E4 documents▸ Surveys done (CEEN, NOQA, ENQA QP)▸ ENQA workshop reports

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AP – ESG cont.

6. Time span starting date: ASAP?finishing date:▸ March 2010? (Budapest/Vienna meeting)▸ 2012? (Bucharest meeting)▸ Other?

A lot to do … … quickly?

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And this is only one priority, one element in

the Action Plan and, moreover, only the plan, not the implementation

itself…

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Thank you for your

attention!