European efforts in quality assurance (QA) have shown both significant similarities and various specifics in the ways the quality of higher education is assured and enhanced. However, specialists in the field are almost unanimous that there is a widespread agreement that approaches to QA need to be tailored to specific disciplinary, institutional, national contexts and cultures in order to allow them to be both embedded into daily work and deliver efficiency.
Recent European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), as a major focal point for discussion, professional development and exchange of experiences among main interested parties in the process of QA took place this November in Ljubljana, Slovenia. First EQAF took place in Munich in 2006; since then it meets annually attracting each time about 500 participants.
The 11th EQAF, entitled “Quality in context - embedding improvement” was organised by ENQA, ESU and EURASHE with the European University Association (EUA) as co-organiser.
Through a mix of plenary and parallel sessions, the forum combined practice-oriented and/or research-based discussions with presentations of current developments in quality assurance in paper sessions and workshops. The Forum provided an opportunity for participants to update their knowledge and extend their professional development.
