1. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Internationalization – analysis of the previous accreditation processes
Duska Radmanovic
Higher Education Accreditation Agency of Republika Srpska RS HEAA
Analysis of current situation about internationalization and recognition mechanisms/ March 8-9th 2016
Project number: EPP BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP
"This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein"

2. International Cooperation Criteria
Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
International Cooperation Criteria
Analysis of the reports of panel of experts for 13 higher education institutions
Strengths, weaknesses, recommendations and assessment

3. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Strengths
Institutions are aware of the importance of the internationalization in building quality and expediency of the HE
All institutions have agreements on cooperation with foreign partners
Most of the institutions are involved in diverse international projects (universities more than colleges, public institutions more than private)
Most of the institutions have office for IC

4. Strengths – good practice
Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Strengths – good practice
Some institutions have study programs in foreign languages
Some institutions are publishers of the international journals
Access to international journals databases
Benchmarking with foreign institutions on internationalization

5. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Weaknesses
Lack of internationalization strategies
Lack of financial support for internationalization
Lack of courses and study programs in English or some other languages
Insufficient number of competent staff for internationalization (foreign languages and project management)

6. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Weaknesses
Insufficiently developed mobility of staff and students (lack of interest, lack of financial support, language barriers, problems with recognition…)
Poorly developed international cooperation offices (mostly one person)
Lack of access to international journals databases

7. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Recommendations
Ensure more financial resources (budget planning for international conferences, journals, travels etc.)
Strategic planning in internationalization
Development of study programs and courses in English and other languages (especially at master and doctoral studies)
Strengthening of human resources (IC office and all staff)

8. Assessment of IC criteria
Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Assessment of IC criteria
The lowest marks of all criteria
All institutions with letter of expectation have had insufficient marks of this criteria
Average mark 2.3 (on scale from 1 to 5)

9. Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
Assessment

10. International Recognition of the Agency
Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
International Recognition of the Agency
International recognition of higher education system is strongly linked to recognition of the accreditation agencies
RS HEAA signed the contract with ENQA on external revision and full ENQA membership
RS HEAA applied for the EQAR
Already member of the CEENQA and INQAAHE

11. International Women’s Day

12. E-mail: info@heaars.com,
Strengthening of Internationalisation in B&H Higher Education
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