Faruk BAVČIĆ SUSBiH, Project assistant BHQFHE kick-off meeting – , University of Paderborn, Germany FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

FOUND IN 1999 Person responsible for management: Haris Muhić, directorType of organization: NGOAssistance to B&H HE institutions, university staff, students, academics, researchersOver 50 implemented projectsOver 70 different partnersTotal projects worth over € Contact Svjetski Univerzitetski Servis Bosne i Hercegovine Aleja Lipa 57, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina , ABOUT ORGANIZATION

IMPORTANT ACTIVITES TEMPUS, FP7, local projects Ongoing: EQOPP, BHQFHE, WBC – INCO.NET /FP7Higher education advising for studentsTOEFL/SAT/GRE standardized testsOngoing improvement of higher education in BiH ( QA and QF ) ABOUT ORGANIZATION

GOALS Improvement of cooperation between Higher education institutionsSupport exchange and mobility between Higher education institutionsImprovement of study programs, student standardEducation and improvement in science and research, education and culture Support of QA offices, Centers for Curricula Modernisation, Centers for Students with Special Needs Making efforts to improve education and development of education ABOUT ORGANIZATION

ROLE IN BHQFHE Smooth on-going project implementation/financial and administrative coordinationAdvisory function for project implementation as Tempus project expertsAssists in the organization of the study visits to MCUPromoting the project and rising awareness for QF implementationSupport and organizing Experts conference and Info daysDevelopment of web-portalTake part on all consortium meetings / active role in study visits and in the workshopsResponsible for printing and distribution of the Guidelines for BHQFHE

7.1. Organizing open days at each PCUs SUSBIH 7.2. Developing external communication plan, promotion SUSBIH 7.3. Web based information portal - stakeholder network SUSBIH Leader Workpackage 7 DISSEMINATIO N ROLE IN BHQFHE

responsible for organizing Study visits of PC institutions to MCU responsible for training of expert groups’ members together with UNST organizing annual monitoring cycle/SB Annual monitoring cycle Task leader ROLE IN BHQFHE

Participate in development of the Action plan for development and implementation of QF in BiH Currently running two Tempus projectsExperience in FP6 and FP7 projectsExperienced staff in implementation, organization and administration of EU projectNetwork of partners in BiH and EHEAExperience in Bologna Process implementationEuropean standards for the internal and external quality assurance of higher education SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Expectations LO implementation in HE Relevance of qualifications in BiH; development of LM in BiH Project and specific goals to be met Strenghtening links between labour market and Universities Motivation Improving quality of higher education in BiH Developing QF on BH Universities Expanding network of partners Partnership, future joint projects; joint activities EXPECTATIONS AND MOTIVATION

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Faruk Bavčić, SUS BiH FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA