Welcome cordially 12th ECA Workshop Zürich, Switzerland 2009.

Welcome cordially

12th ECA Workshop

Zürich, Switzerland 2009

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 2

MR -Agreements

The ECA Project – Outcomes 2004 - 2009

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Team II E-Step

Qross-roads

ECA I ECA II

Info - Exchange,Comparative studies

2004 2007 2009

Time

WG 1-4output

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 3

ECA Workshop Zürich - Expectations

Analysis of relevance and applicability of MRA’s for joint programmes

Recommendations for institutional quality procedures

Proposal for an European training program for expert panel members and QAA-staff

Qrossroads and Team II: progress reports

Principles for integration of LO-assessments into accreditation systems

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 4

ECA Workshop Zürich - Organisation

Welcome address by Martina Weiss (SUC) and guest speech by Nick Harris (UK)

Progress reports of WG’s 1-4

WLAN access for all ECA members in ETHZ

Eating, breaks and social program: special announcements by OAQ

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 5

Swiss precision and quality

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 6

Swiss Chocolate - for all ECA members

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 7

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 8

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 9

Concluding remarks

12th ECA Workshop

Zürich, Switzerland 2009

Heusser / OAQ / June 2009 / page 11

The „magic triangle“ of ECA work

Accreditationdecisions

LO - Assessment(NQF)

Recognition decisions

Transparency