On 20 March 2023, the Serbian National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NEAQA) has become a full member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). The INQAAHE was established in 1991 and today it is a world-wide association with more than 300 members, whose main purpose is to promote and advance excellence in higher education through the support of an active international community of quality assurance agencies. The network focuses on the development of the theory and practice of quality assurance, the exchange and understanding of the policies and actions of its members, and the promotion of quality assurance for the benefit of higher education, institutions, students, and society at large. 

The NEAQA is the Serbian independent body responsible for performing accreditation tasks, assessing the quality of higher education institutions and their units, and evaluating study programmes and quality assurance in higher education. The Entity was established in 2018 by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, in accordance with the Law on Higher Education of 27 September 2017. The aim of the NEAQA is to improve higher education in Serbia by ensuring its compliance with internationally recognized standards for accreditation and quality assurance. The NEAQA also strives to raise the training level of reviewers and to ensure their independence, promoting a professional and ethical behaviour in the processes of accreditation and quality assurance. 

Source: Eurydice Unit Serbia 

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