The purpose of the National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts is to provide a pool of expertise in areas of Quality Assurance, Three Cycle System, and Recognition in order to promote reforms and enhance progress in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina and therefore participate in the development of policies and reforms.
National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina has 10 members, including 3 university representatives (University of Sarajevo, University of Banja Luka and University of Mostar), 3 national authorities representatives (Ministry of Civil Affairs BiH, Federal Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Education and Culture of RS), 2 agency representatives (Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance and Centre for Information and Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education), and two students (Student Union of RS and Student Parliament of the University of Sarajevo).
Purpose of this group is to assist governments, universities and other key stakeholders in BiH in process of implementing the main principles of the Bologna process and Lisbon agenda, including lifelong learning policy development and promotion of progress toward the Lisbon and Bologna objectives.
HERE Activity reports
Below you can find EACEA annual activity reports on HEREs in Tempus partner countries:
- HERE Activity Report 2009
- HERE Activity Report 2010
- HERE Activity Report 2012
- HERE Activity Report 2013
- HERE Activity Report 2015
- HERE Activity Report 2016
Useful documents/reports:
Study Visits:
- HERE Study visit “Inclusive Internationalisation: From Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes” 3-4 October, Ghent, Belgium
- HERE Study visit: Enhancing University – Industry Collaboration for current and Future Employment, Innovation and Sustainable Ecosystems – 3-4 September 2024 Tampere, Finland
- HERE Study visit "Universities and the employability agenda - Strategies, student support and industry partnership" - Ireland
- HERE Study visit "Social Inclusion University Policies and Practicies" - Amsterdam
- HERE Study visit "Inclusive Mobility from Good Intensions to Measurable Outcomes" - Brussels
- HERE Study visit "Competence-Based Learning Basics, Perspectives, Implementation" - Vienna
- HERE Study visit "Learning and teaching: Professional development of staff in higher education" London, UK
- HERE Study visit "Joint degrees [1]: strategic and operational implementation: one size does not fit all" Coimbra, Portugal
- HERE Study visit ‘’ Quality culture in practice: Scotland and the University of Edinburgh’’ – Scotland
- HERE Study Visit ''Research based teaching - Universities, Entrepreneurship'' - Milano
- HERE Study Visit on “Institutional structures for the management of internationalization and mobility” - Berlin
- HERE Study Visit on "Building capacity and quality assurance for doctoral education" - Sweeden
Reports:
- Report of the HERE Local activity "Meeting on the implementation of the agreements signed within the Berlin Process"
- Report HERE Seminar "The Universities’ third mission: Partnering for Social and Economic Development.", 13-14 May 2024 Samarkand
- Report HERE Annual Conference 2023 “Higher education policy reform for impact“ – Barcelona
- Report HERE Seminar “Towards the 2024 Tirana Ministerial Conference: Implications and points of interest for higher education systems in Partner Countries neighbouring the EU” - Sarajevo
- Report SPHERE Virtual Seminar “LEARNING & TEACHING in a POST-COVID Context: The Status Quo”
- Report "Exploring micro-credentials" SPHERE Online Seminar
- Report HERE Annual Conference "From social inclusion to skills Pressing themes in higher education policy making" - Prague
- Report HERE Seminar ''Recognition Implication for cross-border access to higher education and mobility'' - Moldova
- Report HERE Seminar "Research-based teaching and learning: From national and institutional policies to practice" Podgorica, Montenegro
- Report HERE Annual Conference 2018 "Capacity building for higher education reform: The impact of collaborative international projects" Rome, Italy
- Report HERE Annual Conference "EU and its Neighbours: Higher Education Policy and Cooperation" – Belgium
- Report "Universities and social engagement" - Cyprus
- Regional HERE Seminar ‘’A Magical Triangle of Higher Education: Funding – Research Capacity – Doctoral Education’’ Montenegro
- Report ''Students in focus - Students as partners in HE governance and QA - Kazakhstan"
- Report “HERE and their mission: Contributing to higher education reform” - Barcelona
- Report "The European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (ESG) in practice: Implications for HEIs and higher education systems" – Ukraine
- Report ‘’Qualifications Frameworks: What are they, how do they work, what is their impact?’’ - Poland
- Report "Learning outcomes and student-centred learning" - Tallinn
- Report ‘’Joint Programmes and degrees: Strategy, management, implementation’’ - Serbia
- Report ''Innovating Learning and Teaching The Next Phase of the Bologna Process'' - Georgia
- Report "E-learning and ICT based learning: opportunities, challenges and strategies" - Jordan
- Report ‘’International Mobility and Seminar on Joint & Double Degrees’’ – Graz
- Report ''Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training in the Erasmus+ Partner Countries'' - Istanbul
- Report ‘’Cross Border Education’’ – Madrid
- Report ‘’International Seminar on the 2nd Bologna Cycle’’ - Zagreb
- Report ‘’Student Support Services’’ - London
- Report ‘’Research-based Education: Strategy and Implementation’’ - Budapest
- Report ''Putting Bucharest’s Conclusions on Track – The Experts’ Role''- Vilinius
- Report “Diversification of Funding, Autonomy and Strategic Planning at Universities” - Vienna
- Report "Enhancing Quality through Internationalisation" - Lisbon
- Report ‘’Modernization of curricula’’ - Oslo
- Report ''Recognition of Higher Education: How to make it Work”! - Tallinn
- Report ‘’Competences for the Future’’ - Warsaw
- Report ‘’Making Mobility Happen’’ - Rome
- More details about international HERE activities can be found on the SPHERE Community web page
TAMs:
- TAM Workshop ''The Further Development of the Baseline of Qualifications Framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Implementation of the Directive 2005/36/EC and the Directive 2013/55/EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina – administrative cooperation, IMI system, EP – 7-8 February 2024, IUS Sarajevo
- TAM Workshop '' Development, implementation and recognition of micro-credentials - examples of good practice''- 31 January 2024, Zoom platform
- Accreditation of study programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Seeking an appropriate and sustainable model
- Effective, affordable and transparent accreditation of study programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Additional recommendations:
- Western Balkans Policy Recommendations for Quality in Higher Education - Western Balkans Ministerial Conference, 26 and 27 September 2023, Skopje, MK
- Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training in the Erasmus + Partner Countries neigbouring the EU: Partnership for socio-economic development, Istanbul, Turkey
- HERE Seminar ''Qualifications Frameworks: What are they, how do they work, what is their impact?'', Warsaw, Poland
- HERE Annual Conference ‘’EU and its neighbours: Higher education policy and cooperation’’ Brussels, Belgium
- HERE Study visit ''Learning and teaching: Professional development of staff in higher educatio'', London, UK
- HERE Study visit ''Joint degrees: strategic and operational implementation: one size does not fit all'', Coimbra, Portugal
- HERE Annual Conference 2018 Capacity building for higher education reform: The impact of collaborative international projects, Rome, Italy
- HERE Seminar ''Recognition: Implications for cross-border access to higher education and mobility'', Chisinau, Moldova
- Workshop in the frame of TAM mission „Current and future trends of European Higher Education Area and overwiev of state of play of priorities of higher education dvelopment in BiH for the period 2016-2026“, Sarajevo, BiH
- HERE Annual Conference ‘’From social inclusion to skills: Pressing themes in higher education policy making“ Prague, Czech Republic
Bologna process Student’s Guide:
Documents:
- Magicni trougao u visokom obrazovanju priznavanje osiguranje kvaliteta i kvalifikacijski okviri final
- Implementacija EU Direktive o regulisanim profesijama u Bosni i Hercegovini
- Obtaining and use of Academic Titles in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Overview of the Higher Education System in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- "Recognition of Foreign Qualifications and Implementation of Lisbon Recognition Convention in Bosnia and Herzegovina" provides a detailed and systematic analysis of the legislation and practice for the recognition procedures and the state of implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC) in the country, alongside with pertinent recommendations. The report covers aspects of recognition of foreign higher education qualifications, while presenting the main challenges in achieving a fair recognition fully aligned with the LRC. Document was developed by 2 HEREs, including Jelena Starcevic, Ministry of Education and Culture of RS and Dzenan Omanovic, Centre for Information and Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education.
Local events:
- TAM Workshop ''The Management of Human Resources in Public Higher Education''
- Implementation of the Directive 2005/36/EC and the Directive 2013/55/EU in BiH Workshop
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