NEAQA participated in the annual workshop and General Assembly of the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA), held on 13 and 14 June 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia.
The event was hosted by the Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA), and took place at the Nordic Hotel Forum. It gathered representatives of CEENQA member agencies, as well as experts and representatives of relevant European institutions working in the fields of higher education, quality assurance, and labour market policies.
The first day was dedicated to a thematic workshop titled Higher Education’s Connection with the Labour Market, during which participants discussed the role of higher education in fostering competitiveness, the importance of micro-credentials, challenges of the digital divide, and the need to anticipate future labour market demands. Presentations were delivered by representatives of organizations such as EQAR, ESU, INQAAHE, FIBAA, among others.
On the second day, the CEENQA General Assembly was held. NEAQA, as a full member with voting rights, actively participated in the meeting and decision-making. The Assembly adopted the annual activity report, the financial report for 2024, and the budget plan for 2025. It was also decided to admit two new members into the network: the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (SAAHE) and the Turkish agency MiAK.
In addition, elections were held for new members of the CEENQA Board.
The representatives of CEENQA member agencies gave their consent for the next General Assembly to be held in 2026 in Split, hosted by the Agency for Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Croatia (AZVO).
By participating in this event, NEAQA once again reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation, active exchange of experience, and continuous improvement of the quality assurance system in higher education in line with European standards and best practices.
