Is the Czech national quality assurance system for higher education, following the amendment to the Higher Education Act, sufficiently aligned with the ESG for the NAB to become a full member of ENQA and be listed in EQAR? This question was addressed by participants at a seminar with international attendance. The aim of the event, organized by NAB, was to review developments in the area of key quality assurance priorities since 2021, when the National Action Plan for the Development of Quality Assurance in the Czech Republic was created as part of the Erasmus+ SEQA-ESG project. Stakeholders from the higher education institutions, students, and NAB expert evaluators discussed the alignment of Czech legislation and NAB activities with the ESG requirements, which represent generally accepted and applied quality assurance standards in the European context. The seminar also provided participants from higher education institutions, the Ministry of Education, and the employer sector with a unique opportunity to learn from the perspectives of representatives from the European organizations ENQA and EQAR, who shared their experiences with the development of quality assurance systems in a broader international context. Full integration into these European structures, based on alignment with the ESG, remains a long-term priority for NAB.

Presentations

• What has the National Accreditation Bureau ever done for you ?
• Czech Higher Education within the European Area of Quality Assurance
• Student Involvement in Quality Assurance at Higher Education Institutions in the Czech Republic
• Reflections on Developments in Quality Assurance of Czech HEIs
• The importance of quality assurance at European and national level
• Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area