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The 2026 European Quality Assurance Forum, will combine sessions about European policies and trends, research, and practical case examples on the theme of ‘Quality assurance for skills, entrepreneurship and innovation: Partnering with the world of work’ at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia on 18-20 November.
Quality assurance plays a crucial role in supporting higher education institutions in responding to evolving labour markets and strengthening their contribution to innovation and societal development. In a context marked by technological transformation, demographic change and the green and digital transitions, employment patterns are shifting rapidly.
QA systems can enhance institutional adaptability, foster meaningful stakeholder engagement and act as catalysts for innovation. By shaping frameworks and processes that promote employability, entrepreneurship, lifelong learning and research-based innovation, quality assurance helps institutions to integrate these priorities into their core missions.
Therefore, EQAF 2026 will:
Organised since 2026 by the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), the European Students’ Union (ESU), the European University Association (EUA) and the European Association for the Applied Sciences in Higher Education (EURASHE), EQAF provides an annual platform for discussion, professional development and exchange of experiences among the main stakeholders in quality assurance. The Forum will be of interest to rectors and vice-rectors responsible for QA, QA officers in higher education institutions, students, QA agency staff and researchers working in higher education or the QA field.
Kindly note that the 2026 European Quality Assurance Forum will be held from Wednesday to Friday, following the format established by EQAF 2025.
A call for contributions for the 2026 European Quality Assurance Forum is now open.
