QAINT Project has published the Feasibility Study for Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) for the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology (MESTI)
The report aims to: identify technical problems of the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) and provide necessary information about the background and scope of system advancement or development, namely functional requirements and general technical requirements for future upgrade and application of HEMIS for MESTI; and general technical requirements for future upgrade and application of […]
Check our most recent publications
Don’t miss out our recent publications on transparency & accountability, academic integrity, scientific publication and academic ranking in public universities and the performance of KAA & SCQ during 2020. For more information please see the Publication section in our website www.qaint.org.
QAINT Project published three monitoring reports
In November 2020, the QAINT Project published three reports on the monitoring activities of its consortium partner ORCA in the second year of its implementation: 1.Transparency and Accountability in Kosovo Public Universities – Finance Management Public funds represent the main financial resource of public universities and it is necessary that these institutions are transparent and […]
A Discussion on Suspicious-Predatory Journals and Disputable Conferences, with the academic staff of the University Haxhi Zeka in Peja
In the framework of continuous collaboration between the Quality, Accountability, Integrity, and Transparency (QAINT) project and public universities in Kosovo to address the needs at the institutional level toward developing and implementing advanced academic procedures and practices, as defined by the new legislation and regulations, today was held the first part of the three-day workshop […]
University “Haxhi Zeka” (UHZ) in Peja Approves Strategic Plan 2020-2024
The QAINT project has worked together with the management, academic staff, students, and other relevant stakeholders on drafting the Strategy 2020-2024 for UHZ.The QAINT project will continue to support the implementation of the Strategy, as well as all other public universities toward improved quality, accountability, integrity and transparency in higher education. The QAINT project is […]
Rectors’ Conference “University, Politics, and Fundamental Values in Higher Education.”
On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the University of Prishtina, a Rectors’ Conference was organized on the topic “University, Politics, and Fundamental Values in Higher Education.” Kosova Education Center – KEC was represented by Prof. Dr. Dukagjin Pupovci, whose remarks focused on the interaction between politics and the universities. This conference was partly supported by […]
Workshop for the Development of Research-Based Teaching Grant Scheme
As part of the Quality, Accountability, Integrity and Transparency in Higher Education (QAINT) project, a workshop was held jointly with representatives from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST), public universities, and the QAINT project consortium to co-design the research-based teaching grant scheme. The QAINT project is funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) […]
Call for Grant Applications by ORCA
The Organization for Improvement of the Quality of Education – ORCA, as part of the QAINT project consortium, has designed a grant scheme for student organizations and informal student groups, intended to energize student activism to improve transparency, accountability, and academic integrity at the public higher education institutions in Kosovo. This grant scheme will support […]
Launching Event of the QAINT Project
On July 12, 2019, representatives of the QAINT project consortium hosted a formal reception on the occasion of the official launch of the project with representatives of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Austrian Embassy, Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST), Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), partner organizations, colleagues, friends, and other dignitaries who, in one […]
Kick-Off Meeting with the QAINT Project Steering Board
The QAINT Project consortium (KEC-ORCA-ZSI) met with the proposed members of the QAINT Project Steering Board on June 25, 2019. At the meeting, it was unanimously agreed that the Project Steering Board will exercise its advisory role within the QAINT project in the following composition: ADA: Dr. Gunther Zimmer, Counsellor & Head of Country Office […]