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To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) .  \n1  \nIntroduction  \nThe European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), European Students’ Union (ESU), European University Association (EUA), European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) and European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) were part of the stakeholder group drafting the Standards and guidelines for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)1 and each organisation also works actively with their members to promote and further develop quality assurance (QA) whether at system or institutional level.  \nThe development of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) through the Bologna Process has contributed to an increase in cross-border exchanges and cooperation in higher education and facilitates the enhancement of trust and confidence among higher education systems. In the framework of the Bologna Process, cross-border QA is supported, and in the Yerevan Communiqué (2015) ministers in charge of higher education in the EHEA committed to allowing “higher education institutions to use a suitable EQAR registered agency for their external quality assurance process, respecting the national arrangements for the decision making on QA outcomes”.  \nIn this context, cross-border QA refers to external QA activities of a QA agency carried out in a country other than the one in which it is based or primarily operates. For higher education institutions, this may be a  \n1 The ESG 2015 are a formal policy document of the EHEA, adopted and endorsed by ministers in charge of higher education.  \nvoluntary process or part of the national mandatory external QA.  \nEQAR in particular has carried out work mapping experiences in cross-border QA through its RIQAA project (Recognising International Quality Assurance Activity in the European Higher Education Area) .  \nBenefits of cross-border QA as identified by the RIQAA project  \nFor higher education institutions, cross-border QA offers the possibility to  \n• identify an agency that best suits their own mission and profile, and which can in turn best meet their own needs  \n• strengthen the institutions’ internationalisation policies and develop their collaboration with other foreign institutions  \n• help improve the recognition of their qualifications  \n• increasestakeholder engagement, strengthening the institutions’own responsibility for quality and the external acknowledgement of the institutions’efforts  \nFor QA agencies, cross-border QA may provide  \n• a possibility to expand their national and international profile and gain prestige  \n• an increase in income  \n• learning opportunities to improve their own processes and methodologies  \n• the ability to promote continuous improvement within their specific field  \nRecognising International Quality Assurance Activity in the European Higher Education Area (RIQAA), Final Project Report, pages 28-29, 41-42  \nKey Considerations for Cross-Border Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area  \n2  \nOne of the conclusions made by this project was that EQAR should invite stakeholder organisations to discuss possible recommendations fo","cbCaip7Bo9OlrgFG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip7Bo9OlrgFG","pdf",531630,"English","# Introduction\n# Benefits of cross-border QA as identified by the RIQAA project\n# Roadmap for Cross-Border QA","[{\"question\":\"How does the document define cross-border quality assurance in the EHEA?\",\"answer\":\"Cross-border QA refers to external QA activities carried out in a country other than the one where the QA agency is based or primarily operates.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits for higher education institutions are highlighted by the RIQAA project?\",\"answer\":\"It can help institutions choose an agency matching their mission, strengthen internationalisation and collaboration, improve recognition of qualifications, and increase stakeholder engagement by reinforcing responsibility and external acknowledgement of quality efforts.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the roadmap section?\",\"answer\":\"The roadmap presents guiding questions and key considerations in chronological order, covering issues arising before cross-border QA is launched and during subsequent stages.\"}]","Key Considerations for Cross-Border Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area | PDF",1792047408,18]