The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) is an umbrella organisation which represents quality assurance organisations from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) member states. ENQA promotes European co-operation in the field of quality assurance in higher education and disseminates information and expertise among its members and towards stakeholders in order to develop and share good practice and to foster the European dimension of quality assurance.
The mission of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) is to drive the development of quality assurance by representing agencies internationally, supporting them nationally, and providing them with comprehensive services and networking opportunities. ENQA promotes the enhancement of quality and the development of a quality culture in higher education.
ENQA works to contribute to a European Higher Education Area in which students have access to high quality education and can achieve qualifications that are respected world-wide.
ENQA is open to the diversity of higher education systems and quality assurance approaches and adheres to the following values:
- Transparency: ENQA publishes its policies, procedures and criteria for decisions and reports.
- Independence: ENQA activelypromotes the operational independence of quality assurance agencies and
- Collaboration: ENQA works in a consultative manner with its members and affiliates, European partners and fellow associations.
- Integrity: ENQA operates with integrity and in a fair, equitable, impartial, objective and professional manner.
IFLA Europe is affiliate member of ENQA since October 2012.
