Programme
Reflecting on the future of European Quality Assurance
1st part
14.30 - 14.35 h CET Welcome to the seminar on behalf of AQU Catalunya, A3ES, NOKUT and QQI
- Martí Casadesús, Director of AQU Catalunya
14.35 - 14.50 h Consistency of reviews across the EHEA: results from an empirical data analysis prepared by A3ES
- Alberto Amaral, former president of the Management Board, A3ES
- Maria João Rosa, CIPES&DEGEIT, University of Aveiro, Portugal (presenter)
14.50 - 15.10 h Comments and debate
- Douglas Blackstock, President of ENQA
- Colin Tück, Director of EQAR
2nd part
15.10 - 15.30 h Agency Reviews and the Current Developments in Quality Assurance
- Achim Hopbach, independent Higher Education Consultant
- Padraig Walsh, Chief Executive of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) (presenter)
15.30 - 15.50 h Exploring opportunities - Innovative practices in higher education quality assurance
- Bjørn Stensaker, Professor of Higher Education and Director of LINK – Centre for Learning, Innovation and Academic Development at University of Oslo
15.50 - 16.10 h Comments and debate
- Tia Loukkola, Director for Institutional Development at European University Association (EUA)
- Armando Pires, President of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)
- Jakub Grodecki, Vice President of the European Students' Union (ESU)
- Klara Engels-Perenyi, Policy Officer at the European Commission
16.10 - 16.15 h Closing the seminar on behalf of AQU Catalunya, A3ES, NOKUT and QQI
- Øystein Lund, NOKUT