On 7 and 8 October 2026, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice hosted the 3rd meeting of the European University Association (EUA) Quality Assurance Thematic Peer Group dedicated to the theme “Building robust QA for international cooperation”. Chaired by Aisling Reast from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ireland), the event brought together representatives from partner institutions, including POLIS University (Albania), University of Bonn (Germany), University of Burgos (Spain), Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus), Hacettepe University (Türkiye), and Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (Slovakia).
The two-day working sessions focused on finalizing institutional policies and practical outputs in three key areas: simplification and mutual recognition, navigating legal and cultural differences, and implementing the European Approach in practice. Participants also aligned on the structure and key messages for the group’s final report and upcoming workshop at the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) scheduled for November 2026.
After the two-day meeting, the participants had the opportunity to visit the Interpreting Laboratory, the Classroom of the Future, and the Television Studio of the Faculty of Arts, as well as the Center of Simulator and Virtual Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and the Botanical Garden.
