Target area:	Higher Education Development
Sub-target area:	Quality Assurance
Target countries:	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration:
Partners:	Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven   University of Mostar   University of Zenica   University of Banja Luka   University of East Sarajevo   University of Tuzla University of Sarajevo   University "Džemal Bijedić" University of Bihać Agency for Development of Higher Education and QA University of Girona University College Cork – National University of Ireland Cork   University of Maribor   Ministry of education, science, culture and sport of WH canton; BiH Ministry of education,science,culture and sport of ZEDO Canton; BiH Ministry of Education and Science of Canton Sarajevo; BiH Ministry of education and science of Republic of Srpska; BiH
Budget line:	TEMPUS IV Grant

Project description

The overall aim of the project is that quality assurance becomes recognized as an instrument in strategic development of institutions and as a means of cooperation with the Agency for Higher Education and Quality Assurance and authorized ministries.
The Consortium is composed of 8 public universities in BiH, 4 EU universities, WUS Austria, Agency for Higher Education and Quality Assurance, ministries of education of Republika Srpska, West Herzegovina canton, Zenica-Doboj canton and Sarajevo canton.
After evaluation of the state in the area of KPI (key performance indicators) development in EU, a set of common KPIs will be developed for B&H Universities, as well as the system of their monitoring. The University staff will be trained for monitoring KPI and management of the Universities for using KPI in strategic governing of the University. After analysis of information which each University must have at its disposal in accordance to ESG, a register of study programmes will be developed and together with defined KPI it will enable receiving information necessary for strategic management of the University, accreditation, evaluation, planning and development of higher education. The main outcomes of this project are:
1. Development of of set common KPI for BH Universities
2. Development of the system for monitoring of KPI  at B&H Universities
3. Improvement of cooperation with the Agency for higher education and quality assurance and authorized ministries of education
4.Capacity building of  Universities in B&H
5. Support for strategic management of HEI in B&H  
6.Dissemination
7. Sustainability
8. Quality control and monitoring
9.Project management